Just when NFC-facilitated services such as Apple Pay started replacing credit cards, big retailers including Walmart decided they want QR scanning technology such as CurrentC. CurrentC, a project spearheaded by Walmart, operates by scanning QR codes using smartphones. CurrentC can also automatically handle loyalty points, discounts, and work with a variety of other payment methods,…
If only braking was as simple as pressing a pedal. The uncertain outcome of a pedal depression is nerve-racking and dangerous. This, combined with the issue of distraction makes braking an enormous issue. In response to that, Ford and other automobile manufacturers are introducing automatic braking in the future. Ford just announced technology which provides…
Dyson, a company known for their fans and vacuum cleaners has created a humidifier which disinfects the water using ultraviolet (UV) lamp technology. They said that traditional humidifiers are ‘germ cannons’ because they don’t purify water before releasing it in the air. Is this a major issue? While I haven’t examined water on a molecular…
AT&T has launched a campaign to discourage people from texting while driving using the hashtag #ItCanWait. It encourages drivers to send #x to anyone they are currently texting before they start driving. The #x indicates they are about to drive so they’ll stop texting them until further notice. Demi Lovato did an advertisement with AT&T…
Apple’s first phablet, the iPhone 6 Plus is one way to get a larger screen without buying a tablet, and you can fit it in your pocket. However, Apple hasn’t given up on tablets. They have now made the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3 available for preorder. As was the case with…
Cleantechnica. Over the years, there have been several attempts to build extra-environmentally friendly solar farms, incorporating traditional farming with its 21st century cousins — sheep and free-range poultry ranging in between and underneath solar panels, grazing and generally keeping things tidy. In the same tradition as these farms, Primrose Solar has selected Solarcentury to help…
Wearable technology doesn’t have to be the same shape or size of a watch. Yet many companies are trying so hard make them resemble traditional watches. Analog watches are built the way that they are because that is what suits them best. I think Will.i.am agrees. He is now selling a wearable phone shaped like…
There are many activity tracking devices on the market, but they serve different purposes and people. Some of the most basic, and oldest ones include stopwatches and calorie counters. Some are designed for swimmers, however, the founder of Xmetrics found them all to be too inconvenient. Xmetrics is a wearable technology for swimmers’ heads that…
I’ve been monitoring and writing about battery technology advancements for years, and was let down so many times. This time, a li-ion battery technology that can be recharged to 70% in 2 minutes has been developed, and it can theoretically last 20 years! This technology is facilitated by the use of a titanium dioxide-based gel…
Samsung has introduced a new 60 GHz Wi-Fi technology that can achieve speeds up to 4.6 Gbps. They said it can download a 1 GB movie in 3 seconds (or less) if an excellent Internet connection is used. As the Daily Digest News writer Craig Manning said: Of course, Samsung also notes something that just…
Sony’s Xperia Z3v has a 4K camera, which is awfully high for a smartphone camera, but bear in mind that 4K just means that its video resolution is up to 3840 x 2160 pixels (some are a little below that, but not far). 4K, HD, and megapixel (MP) ratings are not a measure of quality,…
Thync is a Silicon Valley startup company based in Los Gatos, California which developed a highly unusual technology which they demonstrated for Brad Stone, a writer on Bloomberg BusinessWeek. This isn’t outright mind control. However, it is somewhat similar. A prototype device with two electrodes were placed on his head to target his cranial nerves.…