Description: Spike Aerospace announced plans to launch a windowless supersonic business jet that will feature video displays that take up most of the interior wall space. Source: Mashable Date: March 19, 2014 Adding to the surreal nature of the experience will be the fact that the flights will travel at supersonic speeds of Mach 1.6 to 1.8. According to Spike… Read more »
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Why You’re Better Off Trusting a Robot Over a Human
Description: Once we move to truly autonomous systems, software will play a much bigger part. We will no longer need a human to decide when to change the route of an aircraft or when to turn off the motorway onto a side road. Source: Mashable Date: March 12, 2014 Robots, and autonomous systems in general, can… Read more »
Getting it Right the First Time: Manufacturing a Technology Product
Description: The trend today is to outsource manufacturing to companies that specialize in it. In today’s competitive economy, you must align every aspect of the product design-manufacturing-and sales cycle to have the best chance to succeed. Source: TechVibes Date: January 21, 2014 While Canada’s software sector seems burgeoning with start-ups, there is also a good amount of activity… Read more »
CES: Cars that are solar-powered, talk to each other, and don’t need drivers
Description: Solar powered vehicles? Cars that can communicate with one another? Vehicles that can drive themselves? These concepts might not be as fictional as you may think. Source: CNET Date: January 7, 2014 The cars of the future may be able to communicate with each other, drive themselves, and be powered by the sun. CNET’s Sumi… Read more »
Flying Car Could Help Isolated Communities
Description: A Slovakian designer has produced a flying car which he hopes could help countries with poor transport infrastructure. Source: Globe&Mail Date: December 31, 2013 A flying car may seem to be a far-fetched idea, but the reality is that it may not be as much of a fantasy as you may think. A vehicle like this… Read more »
Farm At Hand is Taking Farm Management to the Cloud
Description: Farm At Hand is taking farm management from the dusty notebook to the cloud. The farm management multi-platform program will allow farmers to track everything from equipment to harvesting. Source: TechVibes Date: August 28, 2013 News on the upcoming GrowLab cohort is slowly leaking as accepted startups update their AngelList profiles and move into office space… Read more »
Intel’s Holiday Pop-Up Store Sounds Like The Opposite Of Christmas
Description: Intel will open a series of pop-up shops around New York City this holiday season, starting with one in the city’s Nolita neighbourhood. Source: Fast Company Date: November 14, 2013 Intel is opening a series of pop-up shops around New York in an attempt to woo holiday shoppers. But without a gift-worthy, flagship product, what’s the draw? Anyone who has… Read more »
Totally Automated Japanese Restaurant Has Games & Prizes
Description: The technology-driven Japanese culture has taken an interesting turn in which sushi restaurants are no longer requiring wait staff. No human contact and prizes to be won; lunch will never be the same! Source: Mashable Date: October 18, 2013 Usually, when entering a restaurant — even a sushi boat restaurant — you’re greeted by a… Read more »
First FDA-Approved Bionic Eye Ready for Commercial Launch in US
Description: Advancements in Technology will now allow Americans suffering from retinitis pigmentosa the opportunity to improve their quality of life. This eye wear will allow them to see light, shadows and sometimes even the outlines of objects or humans. Source: CNET Date: October 7, 2013 After more than 20 years in the making, the world’s first FDA-approved bionic… Read more »
What SDN Can and Cannot Do for Your Network
Description: Software defined networking (SDN) is still at the early stages of development adoption. In this video interview, Rami Rahim, executive vice-president of platform systems division at Juniper Networks, offers some advice to organizations considering SDN. Source: itworldcanada Date: October 3, 2013 Rami Rahim of Juniper Networks says businesses should look for SDN systems that offer programmability… Read more »
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