Innovation - Page 250

November 3, 2015

How high-tech connectivity is changing our lives

From systems for opening doors with smartphones to high-tech thermostats and even an "intuitive toilet," connectivity is going super high tech.

November 3, 2015

Cyborg cockroaches can help find and rescue disaster victims buried under rubble

Search and rescue dogs, while wonderful, have their limitations – namely, the inability to fit into tiny spaces. A team of researchers has come up with a solution in the form of cyborg cockroaches equipped with high-tech backpacks. 

November 3, 2015

The solution to football concussions may come from ‘a smartphone in your mouth’

The i1 Biometrics Vector MouthGuard not only protects a football player’s teeth, it uses microscopic electronics to detect impacts to his skull. And the resulting data is fundamentally changing the way the game is played. 

November 3, 2015

Jawbone shakes up fitness-tracker space with $50 UP Move and $180 UP3 devices

Jawbone's latest fitness trackers have landed – the $50 UP Move is aimed primarily at curious beginners keen to see what health-focused wearables are all about, while the $180 UP3 is going for serious fitness fanatics looking for in-depth data 24/7. 

November 3, 2015

Hospitals trial wireless heart monitor technology

American doctors have developed two new wireless heart monitoring technologies that remotely measure the heart rate of cardiology patients, and may dramatically reduce their chances of sudden death from heart failure.

November 3, 2015

With the next-gen Apex suit, running into a fire has never been smarter

Today’s first responders rely more on grit and experience than tech, but a new type of suit, codenamed Apex, could help deliver life-saving intel to these these brave men and women through wearable technology. 

November 3, 2015

Hands on: Apple Pay is even slicker than your snakeskin wallet, brah

Apple Pay aims to disrupt the mobile payments space with its easy-to-use interface and long list of partners. Just how well does it work, though? We go hands on. 

November 3, 2015

The Intel of things: How the chip giant plans to own IoT

Intel is trying to move swiftly to capitalize on its investment in the Internet of Things. Basis Science, the wearable smart watch company that the chip maker brought earlier this year for a reported $100 million, is set to launch a new device, and Intel is looking to leverage all the data devices like it generate in the era of the quantified self. 

November 3, 2015

US Navy's boat drones can swarm enemy attackers

While they're not quite sharks with laser beams attached to their heads, the U.S. Navy's new fleet of unmanned war boats could still cause quite a scare.

November 3, 2015

Afghan voters monitor new government’s progress via online tool

As Afghanistan’s fledgling democracy takes its latest baby steps, a specially developed online tool is giving the nation’s citizens an opportunity to track their new president’s election promises.