Cellphones and other devices could soon be controlled with touchless gestures and charge themselves using ambient light thanks to new LED displays that can both emit and detect light. Continue reading Controlling smartphones with touchless gestures
Category Archives: Innovation
iPhone 8 to feature wireless charging
Apple’s upcoming iPhone is set to come with wireless charging which will enavle users to charge the phone without having to plug it in. Continue reading iPhone 8 to feature wireless charging
Gemalto launches new encryption solutions to protect data
Digital security giant Gemalto on Monday launched two new solutions that provide fast speed, performance and security while encrypting data on Cloud, enterprise applications and high-speed corporate networks. Continue reading Gemalto launches new encryption solutions to protect data
Create, share favourite hangouts on Google Maps now
To help users mark out their favourite hangouts they love and the places they want their friends to go to, Google Maps on Monday added a new feature called “List”. Continue reading Create, share favourite hangouts on Google Maps now
Mohamed bin Zayed ‘Majlis for Future Generations’ to engage Emirati youth
The inaugural Mohamed bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations will be held on 7th and 8th March under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
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Cassava carrier bags: Indonesian entrepreneur tackles plastic scourge
From bags washing up on Bali’s beaches to food packaging scattered across roads and clogging waterways in cities, Indonesia is facing a plastic waste crisis driven by years of rapid economic growth.
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Robot rights: at what point should an intelligent machine be considered a ‘person’?
Science fiction likes to depict robots as autonomous machines, capable of making their own decisions and often expressing their own personalities.
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Peacock feathers inspire new variety of non-polluting fabric dyes
The beauty of peacocks, with their dazzling multi-coloured feathers, has always provided inspiration to poets and artists in their creative work. Continue reading Peacock feathers inspire new variety of non-polluting fabric dyes
Virtual reality adds transparency to narrative journalism
Memesys Culture Labs, founded by National Award-winning filmmaker Anand Gandhi, has launched a virtual reality (VR) app ElseVR channel. Its members said that it will help to bring a transparency in storytelling and narrative journalism. Continue reading Virtual reality adds transparency to narrative journalism
This smartphone app reveals what is inside objects
Next time you eat an apple, you can know its specific constituents by looking directly inside it using your smartphone, thanks to the engineers who developed an app that can ‘scan’ an object and reveal the information about it. Continue reading This smartphone app reveals what is inside objects