Japanese telecom company NTT Docomo just unveiled a prototype of augmented reality glasses at the CEATEC Show held in Tokyo. This device's main feature is a real-time translation application based on character recognition technology. It allows users to…
After several months of rumors, Samsung finally presented its "Galaxy Gear" smart connected watch at the IFA show in Berlin. This new device will be equipped with a 1.63-inch AMOLED touchscreen, a 1.9-megapixel camera and a microphone. It is intended to…
According to a report by Juniper Research, 20% of all consumer cars in Western Europe and North America will be connected by 2017, reaching 90 million vehicles.This report underlines in particular the key role played in this new market by the MirrorLink…
In order to promote its films in a new way and target young urban moviegoers, South Korean distributor CJ Entertainment teamed up with advertising agency Cheil to create "Wi-Fi" movie posters.Wi-Fi devices were installed on several billboards in downtown…
Rumors have intensified lately about the possible launch by Apple of a smart connected watch called the iWatch, even though the Cupertino-based company never confirmed anything on that issue. The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal recently echoed…
According to the latest Mobility Report published by telecommunications company Ericsson, global mobile data traffic doubled between Q4 2011 and Q4 2012 and grew by 28% between Q3 2012 and Q4 2012, reaching 1,300 petabytes per month by the end of the year…
2,000 employees, 2,000 umbrellas and a good sense of coordination: that's what it takes to create the largest human QR code in the world.Based in Shenzhen and presented as the "World's Largest Golf Club & Spa Resort", Mission Hills launched this…
New details were unveiled in the past weeks concerning the Google Glasses. According to the latest information provided by the company's project manager Babak Parviz, the augmented reality glasses should include a vocal and gesture control system and…
In our hyper-connected cities, taking a break can also mean disconnecting from all our devices.Based on this observation and sticking to its slogan "Have a break, have a Kit Kat", the famous confectionary brand set up in downtown Amsterdam free "No-WiFi"…
"Hello Lamp Post!", the winning project of Bristol's 2013 "Playable City Award", aims to give life to street furniture. This public-art installation developed by London-based design studio PAN lets people communicate with mailboxes, bus shelters or…
For its 9th edition, the international annual conference LeWeb held in Paris chose “The Internet of Things” as its official theme. After desktop computers and mobile devices, daily objects are indeed subject to special attention by Internet professionals…
London’s Westminster district plans to renew its lighting system in the next four years by replacing 14,000 streetlights by smart connected devices.Such a system aims to reduce energy consumption thanks to special “connected” bulbs that can be controlled…
Special attention has been paid to innovation during the last Paris Motor Show, in particular in the field of connected cars.Automakers have presented several models offering in-car technologies, based primarily on the combination of touchscreens and…
Part of an integration process in Brazil, Spanish group Telefonica has decided to rebrand all its Brazilian products under the name of its latest acquisition in the country: Vivo.Promoting this recent rebranding strategy, 100 artists have been invited to…
Goodwill, one of the leading charities in Colorado (US), owning neighborhood thrift stores and developing dedicated programs, helps 18,000 individuals every year.Willing to promote hope among those who need help and motivate donations among those who are…
Travelling by plane is sometimes scary and often boring, but maybe this will soon come to an end.Thanks to the partnership between Inmarsat and Honeywell, passengers will be able to stay connected while in the sky.The mobile satellite operator is planning…
To maintain its reputation for innovation and break-through technologies, Google, through its Google X labs, should be experimenting a new device by the end of the year.These augmented reality viewing glasses should have a unique navigation system based…