Thinking Tech

Archive: 04-2012

• Q&A: Europe’s world-class innovation in sustainability (and why the U.S. is falling behind)

  SmartPlanet speaks with award-winning author Chris Turner about his observations of European environmental innovation and why the U.S. ought to catch up.

  April 30, 2012, 5:33 PM PDT | By Christie Nicholson

• Q&A: The key to a better brain is exercise

  New research suggests that a sure way to slow the aging process of your brain is to exercise.

  April 30, 2012, 2:48 PM PDT | By Christie Nicholson

• Q&A: Computing with an infinite power supply

  A computer trend that has been quietly proving itself since the 1940s will have a profound impact on wireless data gathering.

  April 30, 2012, 11:17 AM PDT | By Christie Nicholson

• Tracking the dangerous driving habits of teens

  An app in development from AT&T will be able to monitor driving habits including the very dangerous driving-while-texting-or-talking habit.

  April 27, 2012, 1:10 PM PDT | By Christie Nicholson

• A pipe dream? Vending machine dispenses marijuana

  Is 24 hour access to medical Cannabis with a swipe of a card a good idea?

  April 27, 2012, 5:10 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Chinese farmer builds his own wind-powered car

  Tang Zhengping uses a large fan to help recharge the car’s electric batteries, boosting its range to nearly 90 miles.

  April 26, 2012, 5:10 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Meet Innotruck, a car that’s actually from the future

  Many of the futuristic technologies found inside this concept vehicle may someday become a reality.

  April 26, 2012, 5:00 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Shopping cart helps consumers make smarter food choices

  An innovative shopping cart handle provides a way for consumers to make health-conscious decisions and cut time spent grocery shopping.

  April 25, 2012, 8:46 AM PDT | By Jenny Wilson

• Here’s how a startup plans to extract gold from asteroids

  Planetary Resources, funded by some of the world’s richest investors, hopes to create a multi-trillion dollar industry.

  April 25, 2012, 4:00 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• What Congress doesn’t understand about net neutrality and online video

  Today’s Senate hearing on the future of online video only hinted at the complexity of related net neutrality and other Internet infrastructure issues, but the debate continues.

  April 24, 2012, 12:16 PM PDT | By Mari Silbey