Future, Frivolity & Folly — By Jay Oatway
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The sport gauntlet has been thrown down by a student designer who has envisioned this GPS-enabled device with an elegant touch-screen interface that provides real time Google maps all while keeping tabs on your vitals [via Gizmodo]
The designer suggests that the Vie could also be used in other sports to communicate plays or to share information with …
Google maps and Google Earth continue to provide a rich backdrop onto which we can mash all sorts of amazing data (examples, examples, examples). These new maps provide more than just directions, they often show us where we can make a difference.
That’s what Ushahidi.com has done in Kenya, where post-election violence has gripped the nation [via the Web ...
Bionic eyes with built-in video displays capable of delivering augmented reality? Not quite, but soon contact lenses may provide a new way of seeing the world [via Makezine]:
Movie characters from the Terminator to the Bionic Woman use bionic eyes to zoom in on far-off scenes, have useful facts pop into their field of view, or create virtual crosshairs. Off the screen, virtual displays have been proposed …
So there you are walking down the street, on your way home after a late night at work, your phone–sensing where you are and remembering your usual habits–knows what you like to eat at this time, alerts your favourite pizza joint and pings you to confirm your order.
This is the mobility that awaits us. The techy term for it is "Presence Technology". And companies as big as …
With the recent media overkill concerning a remotely possible birdflu pandemic, it’s easy to lose sight of the real pandemic–HIV/AIDS. While the immune-system disease will continue to claim many lives, international disagreement over how to fight the global HIV/Aids pandemic has persisted on World Aids Day. So …
It’s once again Web Wednesday in Hong Kong tonight. This week’s special guest is from television — no she’s not famous. She’s Ivy Wong, COO for TVB.com (one of Hong Kong’s local broadcasters — Warning: …
Science fiction can’t make up stories this crazy: [via Gizmodo]
Yes, this miracle of modern science is designed for all sorts of women, from “girls who are reaching or having …
Don’t like the view, simply wave your hand and select something more pleasing, chose the time of day, or even adjust the color tone to help alleviate your jet lag. In a densely populated city like Hong Kong, where most people have a view of only the building …
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