TECH & INNOVATION

Miyake's Tenji Tiles Reaches 52 Years in Use

52 years ago, Miyake invented the Tenji tile which has been helping the blind find their way. (Photo : Free-Photos) On Monday, March 18, 2019, Seiichi Miyake graced the Google Doodle as his invention reaches its 52nd year in use.

Cryptocurrency: Regulations and Policies Are Being Written

Japan drafts cryptocurrency regulations. Today cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, have become a global phenomenon known to most people. While still somehow geeky and not understood by the majority of the population, banks, governments and many companies are aware of its importance.

Nanotechnology: Extending Battery Life

Nanotechnology provides more time between charges. Low battery indications are probably the most annoying aspect in today's gadget-driven world. The use of nanotechnology could possibly lessen the immediate stress of temporarily being cut off from the cyber universe that has become such an intricate part of our daily routine or even give battery driven cars an increase in mileage.

Apple is found guilty of infringing on at least three Qualcomm patents

Qualcomm has won the battle against Apple who was found guilty of infringing their patents. Qualcomm has won an important legal battle against Apple: The Cupertino consumer electronics giant was found to have violated three Qualcomm patents and they were required to pay the first $31 million in damages.

Kevlar: A Revolutionary Plastic

Here's the science behind one of the world's strongest plastics. Contrary to popular belief, Kevlar has not been around for very long. Stephanie Kwolek who worked for DuPont made Kevlar.

AR on the Surgical Playing Field

This is the epitome of fun and efficient learning. With all augmented reality gadgets and applications within essentially everyone's reach, gaming is at a very different level today.

Air Frying: How does it work?

That's thermodynamics in your kitchen right there. Nutritional conscious eating is atop most everyone's list when it comes to living their best life.

E-Cigarettes: Vaporizing the Competition

The less of two evils? We are all familiar with the dangers of traditional cigarettes. And with the increasing bans worldwide on smokers it is no wonder e-cigarettes, more commonly known as vape or vaping, are beginning to be the go to alternative for smokers.

Seeing through a robot's eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

An interface system that uses augmented reality technology could help individuals with profound motor impairments operate a humanoid robot to feed themselves and perform routine personal care tasks such as scratching an itch and applying skin lotion. The web-based interface displays a "robot's eye view" of surroundings to help users interact with the world through the machine.
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