Open Garden, Now With More Open.
Working behind the scenes on a mobile device to share and utilize the best available signals on the local mesh network – combining them when necessary – the Open Garden system makes the “new” mobile network strong and reliable. Open Garden uses a crowdsource-esque system to share Internet connectivity among nearby smartphones, tablets, computers and even Google Glass.
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The race to a “smart” television is over. Xbox won
Microsoft revealed the Xbox One, a combination Windows device, game console and set-top box meant to inject Xbox — and Microsoft — into everything you might use a television for, whether it’s watching a football game, video-conferencing with family, playing games, or browsing the Web. Continue reading The race to a “smart” television is over. Xbox won
You Are Your Data: The Scary Future of the Quantified Self Movement
Consumers are signing up to collect and share personal data at an alarming rate via sleep monitors, pedometers and activity trackers, dietary logs, brainwave monitors, grocery and restaurant loyalty cards, credit cards, Foursquare and Facebook check-ins, and photo geotagging, among other means. As insurers, lenders, and others attempt to manage risk, they will inevitably turn alternative data sources to round out the picture of each consumer applicant – in fact, they already are. Continue reading You Are Your Data: The Scary Future of the Quantified Self Movement
Google Glass Causing Congressional Privacy Concerns
Eight Congress members are questioning how Google Glass would impact the privacy of the “average American.” Continue reading Google Glass Causing Congressional Privacy Concerns
Smart Automation Systems for Dumb Spaces
The realm of home automation is growing in both acceptance and usefulness. As technology, especially wireless technology, has improved, the opportunities for after-market and do-it-yourself automation have increased. The Architechnologist looks into the different paths a consumer might take within the DIY automation world. Continue reading Smart Automation Systems for Dumb Spaces
Google Glass and Physics Teacher Take Students to CERN
An online physics teacher used Google Glass to take his High School class on a virtual trip to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Switzerland. Continue reading Google Glass and Physics Teacher Take Students to CERN
Wearable Technology Market: Global Industry Analysis, Trends, Growth Drivers Research Report 2012-2018
Wearable Technology Market: Global Industry Analysis, Trends, Growth Drivers Research Report 2012-2018 (via SBWire) ResearchMoz.us include new market research report”Wearable Technology Market – Global Scenario, Trends, Industry Analysis, Size, Share And Forecast, 2012 – 2018 ” to its huge collection of research reports. Albany, NY — (SBWIRE) — 05/07/2013 — This report covers the global wearable technology market… Continue reading Wearable Technology Market: Global Industry Analysis, Trends, Growth Drivers Research Report 2012-2018
Awesome Google Glass Apps Rolling Out Live
The early apps for Google Glass are making their way to the App store, with the New York Times releasing theirs today. Continue reading Awesome Google Glass Apps Rolling Out Live
Jawbone to Acquire BodyMedia
BodyMedia has been aquihired by Jawbone, bringing together more comprehensive health technology with consumer technology and design. Continue reading Jawbone to Acquire BodyMedia
The Google Fiber Plan for Everyone Else
The Google Fiber initiative really is the killshot move with all their self-driving cars and Internet-enabled glasses initiatives. That’s because these new products will need a large amount of high-availability bandwidth to keep all those cars between the ditches and glasses cranking out real time data. Continue reading The Google Fiber Plan for Everyone Else