Can’t experience the cool and crisp Hawaiian air or the fragrance of the Amazon Jungle at home? With the Air Jumper you can literally globe trot and bring in the fresh air from any part of the world into your home. The concept revolves around this globe-esque device that floats and dispenses fresh air quality depending upon the place you’d like to experience. It’s quirky and innovative in de...

The Mobile Internet Takes Off?Everywhere. Has a small device ever had a bigger impact ?Around the world, the smartphone, along with its cousin, the tablet, and a fast-expanding family of “wearables” and other “smart” devices are transforming the way people live, work, play, connect, and interact. In the process, they are converting the digital revolution into an increasingly mobile phenomen...

Apple Pay looks to upend the payments industry with its secure, easy-to-use system that lets you pay for goods with a simple fingerprint scan. And though it's not available at most retail stores, a new survey from Boston Retail Partners says nearly 40% of all large US retailers plan to support Apple Pay by the end of next year.Based on that survey data charted for us by BI Intelligence, just 8%...

In this rendering, the i Gel protects someone falling off a building by pushing him into a ball and inflating airbags all around him.Last week's Wearable Technologies Conference in Munich showcased the future of cutting edge wearable design. While much of the exhibitor area was dedicated to usual suspects like performance-tracking sensors and wearable cameras, there was one design that immediat...

It’s never been done before. Apple’s share climbed 1.9% to close at $122.02, making it the first company to finish a day of trading at a market valuation of more than $700 billion. (Technically it was higher than $710 billion.)That’s the largest nominal value for a company ever. But in inflation-adjusted terms Apple still has a ways to go before it bests the high-water mark set by Microsoft,...

One night in the the spring of 1983, the scientist Kary Mullis was driving with his girlfriend along Highway 128 from Berkeley to Mendocino, California. As Mullis took in the perfume of California buckeyes swinging their blossoms along the road, his mind wandered back to his job as a chemist. He was thinking about human DNA. Specifically, he was thinking about how to replicate human DNA. And it...

When buying a fridge, most folks look for one with increased storage space and at the same time it should be efficient enough to reduce energy costs. Verdant ? The Eco Refrigerator is concept that dwells on this and more. It proposes a new experience and reduced expenses related to food consumption and food wastages. It helps create a healthier eco system by integrating a live greenhouse sectio...

Locket, the makers of a mobile application that brings personalized news and other stories to your Android phone’s lockscreen is out today with a new lockscreen-based messaging application called ScreenPop. The new app, which grew to 15,000 users during two months of beta testing, is designed to allow anyone to send photos, doodles, emoji and more after just a quick swipe on their phone’s scr...

Sensor technologies are helping build a new league of athlete. As part of the Internet of Things, these tiny communicating devices are making sports safer, more accurate and more enjoyable for players and fans alike. Jabil looks at this in more detail in the following infographic.Infographic : http://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Sports+Sensors+Infographic+blog+small+v21.jpg...