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Crowdsourcing clears away corporate cobwebs
Companies are enhancing innovation with approaches such as internal 'stock markets' and Web forums, McKinsey reports.
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In architecture, is 3D printing the new normal?
Are 3D printers worth the price? C.C. Sullivan asks architects at the AIA convention about the future of design.
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As net metering use rises, a battle brews in California
Net metering gives consumers financial credit for the renewable energy they generate. In California, solar and utilities are clashing over it.
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Digital billboards used for emergency alerts
Texas introduced a new emergency-alert system Monday in four different counties.
May 17, 2012 11:08am |
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India's Prime Minister: Nuclear power? Yes please!
We need it, PM Manmohan Singh tells Parliament.
May 17, 2012 10:26am |
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Azumio turns your phone into a biofeedback device
Whether it is analyzing your heart rate, controlling stress, or tracking your sleep patterns, Silicon Valley-based Azumio is using smartphone technology to give users a better and more accurate...
May 17, 2012 9:02am
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China's stealth fighter gets lethal re-design
Recently published photographs have revealed that China has begun testing a new version of their J-20 stealth fighter.
May 17, 2012 5:20am |
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Berlin's Nelou gives indie fashion designers the floor
BERLIN -- As Europe's tech scene matures, startups like Nelou.com are demonstrating some of the continent's most impressive innate strengths.
May 17, 2012 4:26am |
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FDA panel backs HIV over-the-counter test kit
A panel at the FDA has recommended the approval of an over-the-counter HIV test.
May 17, 2012 4:22am |
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In architecture, is 3D printing the new normal?
Are 3D printers worth the price? C.C. Sullivan of SmartPlanet asks architects at the AIA convention and hears that the future of design is fully three-dimensional.
May 17, 2012 3:45am |
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Debunking 'auras' and other magic in Spain
GRANADA -- Researchers at the University of Granada have discovered neuropsychological reasoning behind non-traditional healers and fortune tellers.
3 | May 17, 2012 3:21am |
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The Morning Briefing: Cloud computing
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about cloud computing.
May 17, 2012 1:48am |
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Amazon.com's 'most well-read cities' list upends conventional thinking
On May 15, Amazon.com released their own "Most Well-Read Cities in America" list. These new figures may rewrite what we've come to know about America's literary geography.
2 | May 16, 2012 7:24pm |
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How to say 'energy' in Italian. Clue: Country's top tech university shifts to English
Politecnico di Milano embraces an international trend toward teaching in English. What would Da Vinci say? Probably something in his own tongue!
2 | May 16, 2012 1:16pm |
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Mind controlled motion
Using only her brain, a paralyzed woman can now control a robotic hand.
May 16, 2012 10:39am |
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Junk food tax as a cure for obesity
Researchers say a junk food tax of 20% would affect grocery shopping habits and curb obesity.
13 | May 16, 2012 10:25am |
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As net metering use rises, a battle brews in California
Participation in net metering, which gives consumers financial credit for the renewable energy they generate, is on the rise. In California, solar and utilities are clashing over the program.
4 | May 16, 2012 10:15am |
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The gospel of design heavyweight James Victore: highlights from the 99% Conference
Ask for more! If James Victore doesn't get you fired up, nothing will.
May 16, 2012 10:00am |
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Crowdsourcing starts to clear away corporate cobwebs
McKinsey reports companies are enhancing innovation with approaches such as internal 'stock markets' and Web forums.
May 16, 2012 10:00am |
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Google says six countries have pushed smartphone adoption over 50%
Google says that six countries now have smartphone adoption rates above 50%. And they're probably not who you think.
May 16, 2012 8:47am |
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TSA's airport body language detection program comes under fire
The TSA comes under fire over a security body-language detection program at airports fails to produce good results.
1 | May 16, 2012 8:16am |
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A cable car for - London?
Keep an eye on this financially winding project. It might not be ready for the Olympics, unless taxpayers rescue it.
May 16, 2012 5:17am |
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Q&A: Finn Butler on wayfinding design
MELBOURNE -- Wayfinding is more about behavioral psychology than signage, claims one of Australia's leading design specialists.
May 16, 2012 3:30am |
