Innovation - Page 237

November 4, 2015

Foldable smartphones, tablets get closer to reality

Tablets that collapse into phones. Smartphones that fold up like wallets. Those are coming and a Japanese company has the goods to prove it.  

November 4, 2015

Electric trucks plus drones could make deliveries 'green'

Online retail giant Amazon made a splash last year when the company's founder, Jeff Bezos, discussed plans to use drones to deliver goods.

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

New tech helps pilots navigate dangerous volcanic ash plumes

New technology to detect volcanic ash that threatens airplanes could help prevent a repeat of the air traffic chaos that followed a 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland

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

Colorful butterfly wings inspire counterfeit-proof tech

To stop identity thieves and counterfeiters, a group of researchers is looking for inspiration from an unlikely source: butterflies

November 4, 2015

Has Derek Jeter hit a social media home run?

Derek Jeter’s stellar 20-year career with the New York Yankees may be over, but his ambitious new publishing venture is already being touted as a potential game changer in sports media.

November 4, 2015

Jetpack could rocket runners to 4-minute mile

The newest jetpack won't help you realize your dreams of soaring across the sky, but it could help you run a mile in just four minutes

November 4, 2015

Could the Apple Watch save lives?

The forthcoming smartwatch, due next year, will have a built-in sensor to monitor a wearer's heart rate. Could this information be used to predict a heart attack or warn of the onset of heart disease?