Those who declared Google Glass a failure perhaps spoke too soon as it is now resurfacing as a tool to help children with autism improve their social skills. Continue reading Google Glass returns from the dead as tool to help kids with autism
Category Archives: Innovation
Researchers develop novel motion sensors
Researchers have developed new motion sensors that could herald a near future of ubiquitous, fully integrated and affordable wearable technology. Continue reading Researchers develop novel motion sensors
VR game may reduce pain while drawing blood
Offering children to play a Virtual Reality (VR) game while drawing blood can significantly reduce their perception of acute pain, anxiety and general distress, new research has found. Continue reading VR game may reduce pain while drawing blood
LinkedIn introduces Resume Assistant into Microsoft Word
With an aim to help its users craft a compelling resume, LinkedIn has launched a useful feature called Resume Assistant to bring the insights of the professional networking site directly into Microsoft Word. Continue reading LinkedIn introduces Resume Assistant into Microsoft Word
Uber to test flying taxi in Los Angeles by 2020
Ride-hailing app Uber has announced that it will start its ambitious flying taxi project in Los Angeles by 2020 to deal with the city’s traffic problem. Continue reading Uber to test flying taxi in Los Angeles by 2020
Facebook rolls out ‘Disaster Maps’ in India
In a bid to help communities recover and rebuild faster in the aftermath of natural disasters in India, Facebook on Thursday introduced new measures, including its ‘Disaster Maps’ feature in the country. Continue reading Facebook rolls out ‘Disaster Maps’ in India
‘Invisible glass’ could solve smartphone glare problem
Reading a message on your smartphone under sunlight could become a lot easier as researchers have found a way to make glass antireflective, reducing reflections so much that it essentially becomes invisible. Continue reading ‘Invisible glass’ could solve smartphone glare problem
Chinese scientists complete genome sequencing for coconut
A team of Chinese scientists announced on Thursday they had completed sequencing the genome of the coconut. Continue reading Chinese scientists complete genome sequencing for coconut
New tool to improve Indian monsoon forecast
Researchers from Florida State University in the US have created a tool for objectively defining the onset and demise of the Indian summer monsoon. Continue reading New tool to improve Indian monsoon forecast
Now go live with a friend on Instagram
After several weeks of testing, Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has rolled out a new feature which enables users to broadcast simultaneously with a friend. Continue reading Now go live with a friend on Instagram