Mobile App Lab in Africa

The World Bank in partnership with Nokia is set to create a mobile application laboratory in Afria in an effort to push innovation in the field, while providing special support to innovative solutions that address the diverse challenges facing Africa.

OPen Culture

At least once in the last year, I have marveled about i Tunes U or mobile language learning or free music or movie content. All this yelping about free resources, doesn’t do you much good if you can’t actually find them. When I found myself stuck with the springtime flu this weekend, I decided to [...]

Add a new line to your Smart Phone

A new application, Line2, is shaking up established cell phone user models by allowing an iPhone-user (for now—Android users should get their fill in a few months) to add a second line to their mobile phone, therein enabling them to establish a separate contact list, voicemail, etc.

Quantum Dots Could Improve Mobile Cameras

This past weekend, the company Invisage unveiled its innovative contribution to mobile camera technology: Quantum Dots; these tiny semiconductor particles—called quantum dots because they are single, tiny dots of semiconductor material whose light-absorbing properties— have been used to create a new sensor that could easily outperform existing industry standards.

Get a Glimpse: how to build your own iphone rfid reader

Down the road, we expect newer generations of the iPhone will grace us with RFID capabilities. It’s just a matter of time really—-Apple has already files a patent with the US patent office; in their official claim, they state ‘The device can communicate with an external device to open a lock. By way of example, [...]

Mobile Tech and Barcodes

Scanning barcodes with your mobile phone always seemed like a bit too much work to me, I didn’t really see the point. When museums bragged about their exhibits complete with barcode curation, I couldn’t help but think to myself: Why would I take the time to scan a barcode at a museum to read more [...]

Using Cell Phones as Traffic Sensors

UC Berkeley and Nokia researchers used GPS-enabled cell phones to test a technology that could soon transform the way drivers navigate through traffic. Detractors, of course, are concerned about the privacy issues that arise from using GPS technology in cell phones in a pervasive manner. Check out the video below to learn how GPS in [...]

Smart Tips for Using your Smart Phone

Do you rely on your smart phone to help you get from point A to B? Do you rely on it for tips? Restaurant Recommendations? Does it help you stay connected with family and colleagues when you’re on the road? If so, then you’re probably completely stuck when the battery of your smartphone eventually dies.

Are We About To Witness A Digital Service Revolution?

The launch of the book ”Connected Cities: Your 256 Billion Euro Dividend” this week in London by Living Labs Global in collaborationwith Design London, heralds how introducing new digital services in cities promises the change the way citzens live in cities around the world.

Skinput from Microsoft

If you haven’t already heard, the brains at Microsoft together with researchers from Carnegie Mellon came together last week to debut their innovative solution to our touchscreen-centric world, a technological leap that transforms one skin into their personal touchscreen.

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