In the world of corporate America and the endless seas of cubicle islands, flickering lights are nothing more than a nuisance/headache-causing annoyance that we have to deal with day in and day out. But six municipal buildings in St Cloud, Minnesota at the will be outfitted with LVX’s “Visible Light Communication System”. The concept is simple: flickering lights (in this case, LEDs) transfer data to desktop modems that then feed the information to a...
Being a smartphone aficionado over the last several years has shown me time and time again just how badly battery technology has languished. It seems like we hear stories all the time of the next latest and greatest battery tech that is “just on the horizon”. And yet, that horizon never comes. The stories fade into oblivion and we never hear about them again. This more recent story isn’t about a type of battery per say, but more in how batteries charge....
The Segway is one of the coolest gadgets that failed. Instead of transforming the way in which civilians traverse their great cities, the Segway has become nothing more than a mall cop tool, shuttling them from point A to point B in an ultra non-cool fashion. (Their’s just something about mall cops, their helmets, and the overall look that just doesn’t work…) Add in the fact that you have plenty of heath activists pissing and moaning about personal...
You know, it seems like the Japanese get all the cool tech before us. Seeing as how a large chunk of tech manufacturing companies are based in or around Japan, such a claim isn’t too surprising. On that note, TV tech is hot. Honestly, when isn’t it? People are always looking forward a year or two to new TVs in hopes of bigger and better *insert favorite TV show/sport here*. Currently, 3D is the hot fad. While I haven’t really caught on to it yet...
*Mobile Post* Think Star Wars-like holographic images are still years off from the hands of mere mortals? Well, to be fair, the examples at CES are more geared towards commercial uses. Even still, you can’t beat the coolness. The 180 degree viewing angle and plug-n-play functionality mean you don’t have to be a rocket scientist or programmer to get unique and captivating holographic images. In case you were wondering, the seemingly futuristic HoloAD displays...
