Innovation - Page 248

November 4, 2015

Learn to write software in 9 weeks? New coding boot camps promise to launch tech careers

Want to launch a lucrative career as a software engineer but don't have a computer-science degree? Maybe it's time for a hacker boot camp.

November 4, 2015

Could sapphire screens make smartphones crack-proof?

Smartphones of the future might be coated in sapphire instead of glass -- the second hardest natural material, following only diamonds. 

November 4, 2015

A step closer to bendable phones: flexible lithium-ion battery unveiled

We're  one step closer to seeing bendable phones hit the market.

November 4, 2015

Sign of the times -- baseball autographs go high-tech

Egraphs launched at the All-Star break, a technological breakthrough that extends the autograph business from the age-old methods of writing to stars, leaning across ballpark railings and hanging around hotel lobbies.

November 4, 2015

India might be the next to adopt Project Loon, Alphabet's ambitious Internet plan

Project Loon's next test location might be India, according to Alphabet and the Indian government.

November 4, 2015

Kickstarter's newest darling is a futuristic laser for shaving

"After 5,000 years of using the same technology, it's time to make shaving easier, safer, and greener."

November 4, 2015

Watson is getting closer and closer to being your doctor

Sure, it can beat Ken Jennings at Jeopardy, tell you about your city, and dream up recipes for delectable delicacies, but now, IBM's Watson is doing something even more important than all previous capabilities combined -- it's finally getting closer to becoming your doctor.

November 4, 2015

Now you can charge your iPhone 6 with a pair of skinny jeans

Charging your phone from the wall?

November 4, 2015

The supersonic plane that could get you from London to NYC in 1 hour

Want to fly on a plane that can take you to London from New York in only an hour? While it sounds like an vehicle straight out of “James Bond,” aircraft manufacturer Airbus has filed a patent with the U.S. Patent Office for the development of an “ultra-rapid air vehicle and related method for aerial locomotion.”

November 4, 2015

IBM Watson can now tell you if you're at risk for diabetes

The phrase "jack of all trades" is certainly coming to apply to Watson, IBM's supercomputer, which already lists among its impressive accomplishments beating Tom Jennings at Jeopardy, developing new culinary masterpieces, and analyzing the tone of emails.