AvatarSandile MagadlelaHumans are hard-wired for laziness, study findsverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Alex HutchinsonJessica Selinger was developing a high-tech energy-harvesting knee brace when she got sidetracked by a more fundamental question. "Why," wondered the PhD student at Simon Fraser University's Locomotion Laboratory, "do people move the way they move?" Every move you make is actually a symphony of …
AvatarSandile MagadlelaA Self-Balancing, Two-Wheeled Carverified_publisherPopular Science - James VlahosOne of ten brilliant innovations from our 2015 Invention Awards 2015 Invention Award Winner Category: Automotive Daniel Kim Lit Motors Development Cost To Date: $3.5 million Inside a three-story warehouse in San Francisco, bicycles stand next to Macintosh-topped desks. Young employees scribble notes on …
AvatarSandile MagadlelaJawbone's new Up4 is a fitness tracker that's also a mobile walletverified_publisherThe Verge - Chris WelchBut only American Express cardholders can use it We haven't seen very many fitness trackers that include tap-to-pay NFC functionality built in. The ability to double as a mobile wallet is usually reserved for pricier smartwatches like the Apple Watch and smartphones themselves. But Jawbone seems to …
AvatarSandile MagadlelaIndian Companies Drop Out of Facebook's Internet.orgverified_publisherTNW - Abhimanyu GhoshalIndian Web and media companies Cleartrip, NDTV, Newshunt and the Times Group announced that they are pulling out of Facebook’s Internet.org service, an initiative that aims to bring free online content to underdeveloped markets. The Huffington Post reports that the Indian heavyweights are stepping …
AvatarSandile MagadlelaNo Apple Watches in store until June, Ahrendts tells staff as April 24th date removed from websiteverified_publisher9to5Mac - Ben LovejoyAngela Ahrendts has told Apple Store staff that the Apple Watch is unlikely to be available for in-store purchases before June – but they should expect the usual ‘blockbuster launches’ in retail stores for future products. In a memo to retail store staff, Apple’s retail head thanked staff for making …