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Tune in now to Twitter on your TV
Emma Fitzpatrick CommunicationsYes, Twitter started as a social network — way back in 2006. But now Twitter wants you to think of it more as a news source with a social component.
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Can Big Data predict food recalls?
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageWe live in the age of Big Data. So why not analyze and apply this data to prevent inedible food sale, food wastage and enhance food preservation? This is exactly what inspired University of Washington researchers to explore whether data mining can predict food recalls. Called the Unsafe Food Project, it analyzes data gathered from the FDA, matched with product reviews of various food items on Amazon.com, to predict recalls. The goal has been to identify potentially unsafe food products, and the researchers hope their methods could have further practical applications for investigating illness outbreak in future.
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Best of plastics: Electrical and electronics
Don Rosato EngineeringManufacturers in the various electrical/electronic (E/E) sectors can choose from an enormous and versatile range of plastics to meet every requirement. Depending on the electronic component or device, designers choose plastics for their rigidity or flexibility, toughness/durability, resistance to low or high voltage and their electrical insulation or conductive qualities.
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Game-changing innovation grinds to a halt in mobile phone industry
Ross Lancaster and Kaylee Nelson Science & TechnologyThere are few — if any — days on the tech world's calendar that are more anticipated or followed than Apple's semiannual Apple Events. Live-blogged by many major tech sites and followed by millions of fans around the world, the events showcase Apple's newest product lines and updates to existing product lines. On Sept. 7 in San Francisco, the tech behemoth unveiled its second-generation Apple Watch and the iPhone 7.
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Waze Carpool attempts to change the future of the work commute
Katina Hernandez Transportation Technology & AutomotiveAs ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft continue to battle it out for the No. 1 spot, Google has made an announcement that could redefine what a ride-sharing service really is. Google is using its navigation app Waze to develop a ride-sharing program called Waze Carpool that will allow drivers and passengers who are traveling the same route to work to link up and carpool.
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Cash rewards for error reporting: A bargain at any price?
Tracy Szwec Science & TechnologyApple recently made a huge announcement — no, not that one today about the new iPhone. The tech giant revealed last month that it is now working with "hackers" or tech gurus who find flaws in the iOS security system and come forward. Essentially, Apple will reward those hackers monetarily when they provide information about security flaws.
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Study: Your smartphone may help prevent a stroke
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAcross the globe, 33 million people have atrial fibrillation (AF), a disorder of heart rhythm. In the United States, an estimated 3-6 million people have AF, and with our aging population, this number is expected to increase — AF occurs in 2 percent of those under age 65, and in 9 percent of those older than 65.
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How CIOs can find and use competitive intelligence
Galen M. Metz Science & TechnologyIn my previous article on how the Food Network's "Chopped" program is like being a CIO, I mentioned the mystery ingredients CIOs must navigate: time pressure, resources, adaptability, use of evaluation criteria, and threat of being chopped. But what if a chef prepares an excellent dish, and his competitor prepares a better one? CIOs face that threat as well.
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Cognitive offloading: Help or hindrance?
Dorothy L. Tengler Science & TechnologyRoughly two-thirds of Americans (68 percent) have smartphones, and nearly half (45 percent) have tablet computers. Such devices tell us the time, date, sunrise, sunset, weather, what we need to do, when we need to do it and how we can get there. We can sync our calendars as well as our grocery to-do lists on all our devices.
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3 things the Rio Olympics taught us about media consumption
Emma Fitzpatrick CommunicationsIn four years' time, much changes — especially in the realm of digital and media innovations. And every four years, the Summer Olympics give us a chance to see those innovations in action. In 2012, Facebook had just gained its billionth user, and Snapchat had only been live for a few months. Video streaming was beginning to gain substantial momentum. Netflix had 29.4 million streaming-only users.
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