3-D printing: The future of casts?
Cortex takes less time to produce than traditional casts, designer Jake Evill says. Credit: Jake EvillAfter breaking his hand, Jake Evill quickly learned how oppressive plaster casts are. Not only are...
View ArticleWhat tech leaders are telling 2014 graduates
Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, delivered a commencement speech at Stanford University on June 15. Credit: Getty ImagesGiven the ubiquity of technology, university graduates who have the opportunity...
View ArticleWhen should children be exposed to technology?
Child psychologists and parents have varying opinions on when it's appropriate to introduce kids to technology. Credit: Getty ImagesChildren are often referred to as “digital natives” because of their...
View ArticleBehind the wheel with Google’s Android Auto
Google unveiled Android Auto, a new version of the company’s operating system that links to the driver’s Android device. There’s no date for when it will hit the road. The post Behind the wheel with...
View ArticleEgad, no cell phone reception!
This weekend my cell phone lost reception. The bars were gone, completely gone. In their places were the letters n-o-s-e-r-v-i-c-e. I squinted at the unfamiliar hieroglyphics, not understanding. “No...
View ArticleThe IT manager of the future
Transition can be a rough time for any company, no matter the reason. With the constant development and implementation of new technology, company IT departments are almost always in a state of...
View ArticleThe World Cup is an IT phenomenon
Data traffic on the IT networks of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil has surpassed 32 terabytes in 10 days. Credit: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images The total data traffic on the IT networks of the FIFA World...
View ArticleLa French Touch focuses on tech globalization
Alain Bankier, Morgan Hermand-Waiche, Meryl Job, Craig Kanarick, and Nick Taranto (left to right) discuss food, fashion and technology at La French Touch. Credit: Megan Anderle France has a reputation...
View ArticleC-Suite worthy home screen: Top apps of business executives
Mobile technology is making the executive’s job easier — and at the forefront is the ever-expanding store of apps. With Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs now implemented at companies around the...
View ArticleHubSpot CEO stirs tech startups at MassChallenge
HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan shared his unconventional business wisdom with a group of entrepreneurs on June 27. Credit: Megan Anderle Brian Halligan, CEO and cofounder of inbound marketing company...
View ArticleNew tools to replace dated hospital technology
Bar-coding can be used to identify samples for the correct patients and for medications. Credit: angellodecoU.S. hospitals lose an estimated $8.3 billion yearly in terms of lost productivity and...
View ArticleIntelligent cars draw investors to tech stocks
Google Inc. is trying to break into the century-old industry as it works on its own prototypes of fully autonomous vehicles. Credit: Glenn Chapman/AFP/Getty Images PARIS (Reuters) – Technology and...
View ArticleMarketers get creative in attracting male shoppers
How do retailers entice customers who are used to shopping online to walk into a store? Credit: Ava RoseIn an era of online shopping, the tables are turning. A 2013 survey of 2,000 British respondents...
View ArticleAre solar roadways a viable path to green energy?
The crowdsourcing campaign’s mission aims to pave highways with solar panels. Credit: Solar Roadways Alternative production has long been a hallmark of both domestic and international energy policy....
View ArticleIn startups or fashion, women of DWEN dream big
Isabella Rose Taylor on stage at DWEN. Credit: Isabella Rose TaylorWhat does it take to become a modern-day female entrepreneur? Passion, dedication and an infectious drive to see your vision brought...
View ArticleIntroducing the next generation of tech innovators
Joe Hudy at the 2012 Bay Area Maker Faire, presenting his compressed air cannon. Credit: Jon CallasStudents are often less productive in the summer when they don’t have school to keep them focused, but...
View ArticleLabor Link gives voice to global workforce
After last year’s tragic factory collapse in Rana Plaza, technological innovations are aiming to improve worker health and safety. Good World Solutions, co-founded by Heather Franzese and Tom Rausch,...
View ArticleInfographic: Safety features of self-driving cars
Google's self-driving car has logged hundreds of thousands of miles. Credit: Steve JurvetsonThough we’re still years away from the commercialization of driverless cars — Nissan said it will sell a...
View ArticleHow about the Internet of ‘these’ things?
The Internet of Things — the coming online-ization of objects beyond just computers and phones — is poised to solve countless minor and nonexistent problems. As the evangelists breathlessly inform us,...
View ArticleFacebook: World Cup was biggest social media event ever
Facebook fans were highly engaged as Mario Gotze and his teammates celebrated Germany’s victory over Argentina during the 2014 World Cup final match at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,...
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