Toyota showed off a concept car at CES 2017 using the Yui artificial intelligence software. This auto will be tested in Japan in the next year as the innovations will be moved to other Toyota vehicles. The car, which looks like R2D2 and C3P0 had an offspring, is meant to learn to your needs and […]
While at SXSW I got to check out the Sony FutureLab and several products that connect us more into the Internet of Things (IoT). From headsets with new earbud designs to interactive tables, and even new ways to game or interact with things. In this video, we look at two items. First is the touch […]
In this second part of the HP Storage Tech Day, we learn more about StoreAll, Express Query and Storage Research at HP Labs. Richard Jacobik started us off with StoreAll and Express Query. Richard talks about how much unstructured data is out on the Internet. He notes that unstructured data is 85% of world’s data […]
Fulton Innovation joined the Wireless Power Consortium and teamed up to create the Qi. This is the standard using E-Couple technology. Over 80 companies that allow interoperability across their devices and chargers. Motorola, Sharp, Energizer, LG and Samsung are these companies which will allow consumers to charge essentially any compatible device. There is even an option […]
The folks at Carnegie Mellon are at it again. This time, they want to help save your life if you are in a major disaster and still alive. That is what the Modular Snake is all about. The Modular Snake is designed to get into smaller spaces. It’s body can slither and even wrap around […]
Toyota will be bringing applications like I Heart Radio, Pandora, Bing search, movie tickets and more. Toyota In-Tune is the name of the program. They are still in prototype, so check with your Toyota dealer for more information. The launch will show what Toyota USA will bring to market. Of course, Toyota has been around […]
Well the big news from Google today was Google Buzz. Not to be confused with Yahoo Buzz – which might cause some friction because they are both social networks. Some even say it’s trying to be Facebook. Google Buzz is GMail in real time. You can add to email in real time. Kinda like Wave […]
You might remember the products. You might remember the hype. Then, you are tooling down highway 41 years later and all of a sudden you think to yourself – “Hey, whatever happened to…” Failed ideas. Maybe it was a great idea, but wasn’t made right, or design errors brought it down. Maybe it was just […]
Bloomberg quotes Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft’s efforts to become a player in internet searches. Read the full story here: I find Mr. Ballmer’s position interesting for a number of reasons.