Added 5 December, 2013
As we spend more of our time online and integrate the looks and icons of the digital world into our collective consciousness, these things tend to change the way we look at the world in general. If you've ever seen a Google map then you are familiar with the red target pins that it uses to pinpoint the place you are looking for. Not surprisingly,...
Added 2 December, 2013
Taken to its logical extreme, some day it will be normal for humans to have computer chips implanted in their brains that help navigate the outside world. Why should we have to refer to our clunky phones or even to our Google Glasses to navigate our surroundings, communicate with others, and retrieve information on the go? The path to this future...
Added 8 November, 2013
Nestlé is behind the world's first museum-quality exhibition for 3D-printed chocolate, at the Museum of African Design in Johannesburg. The show features works by 10 local artists that are printed entirely from chocolate. The all-digital process used free online modeling tools and a printer that normally prints using plastic filament. Will 3D...
Added 7 November, 2013
There's been lots of talk about 3D printing over the last couple of years. Much of this chatter has been from technology doubters who complain that real applications haven't been happening. At least fast enough for them. Now, McDonalds one of the largest retail businesses in the world, is considering putting a printer in every restaurant so they...
Added 31 October, 2013
Google glass is a cool idea, but what's it really good for? Just like tablet computers, and smartphones before them, once the hardware is built, creative developers will come out with uses for it that their makers never thought of. At Cornell University, music professor Cynthia Turner thinks that Glass can replace traditional music stands. Instead...
Added 16 October, 2013
There was a time when musicians looked to record sales to make a living. Now that source or revenue has all but dried up, as consumers download songs cheaply, or even free. That has bands looking elsewhere for revenue, like concert ticket and T-shirt sales. It also has groups looking at non-traditional brand extensions that both raise awareness...
Added 14 October, 2013
Bookstores and libraries are suffering worldwide. But that's not the case in India where Eloor, a chain of privately-owned public libraries are thriving and growing. Now with at least five branches in south India, the library has a unique business model in that it does not have a reading room or charge a membership fee, but charges a tenth of the...
Added 10 October, 2013
We live in a 3D world. We already have 3D films, and even some 3D televisions. So why are we still working on 2D computers? One of the main answers is that 3D computing takes a whole lot more computing power, something that couldn't be reproduced cheaply – until recently. Several companies are now stepping up offer 3D experiences that will someday...
Added 7 October, 2013
They hype about 3D printing is everywhere. But few people still understand how this new technology will directly affect them. Many of the first 3D printed items to come down the pike are wholly whimsical, like little toys and plastic knick-knacks. But what better way to showcase this tech, but on a plate? We have already written about the 3D-...
Added 4 October, 2013
Regular readers of WikiTrend will remember a story back in January about a company in New Orleans that installed a children's playground that's utilizes photovoltaic panels to power fans, water dispensers, and garden irrigation systems. Now a non-profit in Ghana is going one better by harnessing the children's own energy to generate electricity...