The Thinking Stick

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Without change, there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.

William Pollard

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Technological Innovations: Which ones will come on line during 2018?

The digital mesh

Healthcare Wearables

An IoT of integrated solutions

Digital twins, ‘edge computing’ and virtual experience

Ecosystems and platforms

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Hands on with the IOLITE GPS-enabled swim goggles

A week or two ago a small company from Utah launched a new swim goggle on Kickstarter that’s aimed at open water swimmers trying to swim straight.  As anyone whose done an open water swim will tell you that can sometimes be tricky, especially in rougher waters.

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CES 2018 Innovation award winners

Jefferson Graham runs down highlights from the CES 2018 Innovation Award winners on Talking Tech, from Las Vegas

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Ideas won’t keep. Something must be done about them.

Alfred North Whitehead

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Sony's New Aibo Robot Friendly Dog

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Light-field cameras, which allow users to tweak parts of an image into focus, are increasingly common among consumer cameras.

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Best for Beginners: Syma X5C

If you've never flown a drone before, it’s best to start small, start inexpensive and start with something great. The Syma X5C hits all three of these requirements.

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What is a drone

Drone technology is constantly evolving as new innovation and big investment are bringing more advanced drones to the market every few months.

we discuss UAV technology on the most popular drones on the market which have all the latest drone technology.  Most drones will have very similar systems incorporated.

Unmanned aerial vehicle technology covers everything from the aerodynamics of the drone, materials in the manufacture of the physical UAV, to the circuit boards, chipset, and software which are the brains of the drone.

How does the drone work?

To the military, they are UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) or RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems). However, they are more commonly known as drones. Drones are used in situations where manned flight is considered too risky or difficult. They provide troops with a 24-hour "eye in the sky", seven days a week.

19 Critical Reasons Why You Should Buy A Drone in 2018

1. Enhanced real estate photography and videography

2. Turn yourself into a tech-savvy farmer?

3. Give your photography business an edge

4. Get into a technology that has a big future

5. For fun, duh!

6. Capture stunning footage

7. Stand out on social media

8. Fly through the air… from the ground!

9. You could be the next Dale Earndhart Jr… of Drones!

10. They’re becoming more affordable

11. They’re actually not that hard to fly… if you’re smart about it

12. Capture sports angles like never before

13. Map out your property and get cool pictures of your house

14. Up close whale watching?

15. Scare the $%#@ out of someone!

16. Speaking of scaring things… got an animal problem? Scare them away with your drone.

17. Catch corrupt meat-packing plants turning your river red with blood…

18. Leaf-blowing? Ha! More like leaf-droning!

19. You can’t spell hoverboarding without D-R-O-N-E

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What Is Virtual Reality

The definition of virtual reality comes, naturally, from the definitions of both ‘virtual’ and ‘reality’. The definition of ‘virtual’ is near and reality is what we experience as human beings. So the term ‘virtual reality’ basically means ‘near-reality’. This could, of course, mean anything but it usually refers to a specific type of reality emulation.

History of Virtual Reality. ... The use of the term “virtual reality,” however, was first used in the mid-1980s when Jaron Lanier, founder of VPL Research, began to develop the gear, including goggles and gloves, needed to experience what he called “virtual reality.”

When was the first virtual reality invented?

The Sensorama. This is followed by the first type of multimedia device in the form of an interactive theatre experience, devised by Morton Heilig, and known as the 'Sensorama'. This early form of virtual reality was invented in 1957 but was not patented until 1962.

4 Ways to Use Virtual Reality in Your Workplace

1.VR will take collaboration to another level 2.VR could spur business development 3.VR can connect businesses to consumers in real time 4.VR can expand your professional network

Many industries are now reaping the benefits of integrating virtual reality devices into their day-to-day work.

Travel

Engineering

Property

Training

Recruitment

The future office

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6 Technology trends for 2018: Innovation focused on your digital journey

1. Re-platforming the enterprise

2. The war for digital talent is vigorous and creative

3. Quantified enterprise: Stop guessing and start measuring

4. Businesses get stronger through cyber resilience

5. Companies grow through digital business extensions

6. Artificial intelligence gets smarter and more practical