November 4, 2015 Military taps avatars, video game tech, for virtual training Defense giant Raytheon is using motion capture and video game-based technology to develop sophisticated virtual simulators for the U.S. military.
November 4, 2015 Oil companies tap virtual technology to train workers Oil companies are starting to train their oil rig workers in a virtual world -- literally.
November 4, 2015 Social app Findery lets users share notes from all over the world For someone like Cam Bowman who has amassed countless factoids about the popular California attraction, social discovery app Findery has given her a way to not only share her expertise but connect with countless others who are posting about the locations that interest them.
November 4, 2015 How age-progression software helps find missing kids If you happen to be driving in St. Joseph, Minn., this weekend, look up at the billboards to see a picture of Jacob Wetterling. An image created last year shows how Wetterling, who went missing 25 years ago at age 11, might look today at age 36.
November 4, 2015 Liftopia makes it easier for skiers to plan trips and hit the slopes As the weather gets colder and resorts ready for the coming ski season, Liftopia, a San Francisco-based resort technology platform and ski ticket purveyor, aims to make travel planning easier for those itching to hit the slopes this winter.
November 4, 2015 Wearable tech puts smartphone control at your fingertips The latest in wearable makes smartphone control as easy as tapping your fingers.
November 4, 2015 IBM wields tech in the battle against Ebola IBM has joined the fight against Ebola in Africa, launching an engagement and analytics system to track the spread of the deadly disease in Sierra Leone.
November 4, 2015 How high tech will reduce driving accidents With the world’s first ever ‘connected car’ due to hit dealerships in the next two years, the future of driving is getting closer. And University of Arizona researchers are working to make that future safer for all.
November 4, 2015 New invisibility cloak device can hide almost anything A team at the University of Rochester have but together an invisibility system that they say is the first of its kind — simple to build, inexpensive and capable of working at almost any size.
November 4, 2015 Qualcomm eyes future full of connected cars and smart routers Cars enabled with high-speed 4G network connectivity are set to play a big part in the auto industry’s future, according to Cristiano Amon, executive vice president of chipmaker Qualcomm.
