While much of the technology in movies seems like science fiction, a good number of the interesting devices we see in films actually exist and, in a simpler form, are used every day. For example, the movie Mission: Impossible featured a heat-sensitive security system designed to sense the slightest changes in temperature. Continue reading
The engineering sector involves a wide selection of jobs and responsibilities, and there are engineers in almost every industry. Engineering is further subdivided into chemical, electrical and mechanical fields, but all of them have one thing in common: they involve the use of technique and skill to achieve a real-world impact. Continue reading
It’s unlikely that even the most forward-thinking technology pioneers of the 1970s could have envisioned the world in which we live today. While the personal computing revolution made possible many of the devices and services that we use on a daily basis, the connections that we enjoy are far more robust and natural than our technological forebears could ever have imagined. Continue reading
The 9th annual Los Angeles Auto Show Design Competition is calling auto and tech designers to build a car around a central theme: The Highway Patrol Car of the Future—2025. Global manufacturer design studios compete while exploring new design boundaries for the auto industry. Continue reading
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an ever-growing field of study dedicated to the creation of intelligent machines that are adaptable to certain situations that arise. In contrast to normal machines, AI systems are programmed to think on their own and assess their environment to make the appropriate changes for solutions. Continue reading
We have watched the science of medical imaging grow so much over the last several decades that perhaps we should not be surprised at another potentially huge leap in this technology. But, when you start talking about using space born technology here on earth to help cure brain tumors, that is exciting.
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Smartphones have firmly landed in the market, and tablets soon followed. Mobile devices changed the way users think about computing, and software and hardware companies took note, altering their products so that the line between computers and mobile is rapidly fading. Continue reading
Those who stay in apartments crave for spacious bungalows and those who live in landscaped acres dread the maintenance! So what really is the ideal size for a home? Continue reading
Free apps drain smartphone energy on ‘advertising modules’. Researchers have shown that popular free smartphone apps spend up to 75 percent of their energy tracking the user’s geographical location, sending information about the user to advertisers and downloading ads. Continue reading
Imagine being able to walk next to and talk with the person who just called you on your mobile phone without them actually being there. Sound like science fiction? If technology companies are to be believed the next possible steps in our phone technology are three-dimensional! Continue reading
