Install or Uninstall a Swimming Pool at the Push of a Button
Want to take a dip to cool off but don’t have a pool in your backyard? Just push a button. New technology from Hydrofloors turns a usable floor or surface into a pool. Literally, at…
Apple’s CarPlay Turns Your Dash into an iOS Device
Apple computers, Apple smartphones, Apple tablets and Apple cars? We’re not quite there yet but Apple has announced that it plans to release “CarPlay,” its version of iOS in your car that will run off…
The 50-Cent Cardboard Microscope That Will Change Medicine Forever
Malaria and cancer are two diseases that cause a huge amount of suffering in humans, not to mention economic damage. Thanks to Manu Prakesh, currently Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at Standford University, and his colleagues,…
Paisley Farm Inc. – A Throwback To All That Is Simple & Good
The story of Paisley Farm Inc. began in 1945 when a pilot, J.W. Paisley, who had just completed active duty during World War II, returned home to Ohio, intent on using his new found leadership…
Toyota’s New Three-Wheeled Vehicle Has No Steering Wheel
IndustryTap has covered Toyota’s FV2 color-changing vehicle, which alters itself to match your mood. The concept vehicle is continuing to cause quite a stir, this time at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. Why? Because it…
7 Ways Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) is Affecting Your Life
IndustryTap has covered “Light Detection and Ranging,” or LIDAR. It’s a remote sensing technology around since the early 1960s. LIDAR is used in a wide variety of applications, including: In agriculture to help farmers determine…
Hamburg Plans for Car-Free City by 2034
Germany is the leading automobile manufacturer in the world; it prides itself on having given the world brands like Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Volkswagen. German cars have always been major players in the automotive industry.…
How OpenStand’s Principles Can Change Global Technology Standards
If you spend any amount of time in Tokyo, it quickly becomes clear the road and mail systems are borderline crazy and impossible to learn in a short amount of time. This is no accident:…
Boeing Black – The Safest, Self-Destructing Smartphone You’ll Probably Never Own
An unexpected contender has entered the already-competitive smartphone arena. Boeing, yes – the same Boeing that recently banked $100 billion in orders for its folding wings commercial airplane, has now designed its first smartphone, Christened…
INVELOX Wind Turbine Generates 600% More Energy than Conventional Turbines
SheerWind, a wind power company from Minnesota, USA, has made an innovative wind turbine called INVELOX that is very efficient and safe for wildlife. The company claims its ground-based turbine is capable of producing 600%…
