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In what is being dubbed a last-ditch attempt by BlackBerry to crawl back market share from its rivals, the Canadian firm has officially launched its Passport phone. After being unveiled at an event in June, chief executive John Chen has been teasing the square phone’s features ever since. And at a launch event yesterday, BlackBerry […]
Africa is always seen as a technologically silent continent but the fact is that we are unrecognized and our lack of recognition is what keeps us in oblivion. Here are 5 mind blowing inventions by Africans. 5. DryBath At age 21, Ludwick Marishane invented a ‘bath without water’ formula; DryBath, which is an anti germicidal
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Seventeen-year-old Kai Kloepfer’s idea for a finger-print sensitive smart gun came to him in a dream. This week, the Colorado teen won a $50,000 grant from the Smart Tech Challenges Foundation with the hopes of bringing that vision to life. In an interview with FOX’s Denver news channel KDVR, Kloepfer said that he believes his
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A company has designed a water bottle that’s ideal for the more fancy bags – because it’s completely flat. The same shape as a piece of paper, the Memobottle is a slimline, reusable water bottle that slides into your bag to lie next to books and laptops. The reusable bottle, which can also be washed
I’ve recently been on this self reflecting mode about the future of our education system for some time now and believe that coding is going to be a huge part of our students’ lives. I say this because, more than ever, the internet and technology has been a huge part of how we learn, gather
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Bicycle theft can put people off from investing in a stylish ride with lots of useful features. But now a collaboration between two Seattle-based firms has created a bike that’s handlebars can be used as a bike lock – so cyclists don’t have to lug a heavy lock around with them. The Denny bike not
It could finally let people who work on their feet sit down on the job. Swiss researchers have unveiled an almost invisible ‘chairless chair’. The exoskeleton can be locked in place, allowing the wearer to sit comfortably. When not in use, the chair remains attached and the wearer can walk and even run normally. The
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It worked for Dr Dre and Apple, and now 50 Cent has teamed up with Intel to create a range of smart headphones. Called SMS Audio BioSport In-Ear, the headphones feature sensors that measure the wearer’s heart rate at all times – even when they’re walking or sitting down. And because they draw energy from
It seems phone batteries always die at the same moment you need to make an important call. But while shouting at your mobile in frustration might seem pointless, a new gadget could soon mean your screams won’t be in vain. Researchers in London have created a new technology that uses sound, such as chants at
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This girl’s fight with cancer pushed her to invent a life-changing device. Kylie Simonds understands what the struggle with cancer entails. The 11-year-old says she remembers struggling to walk around with IV poles, after she was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma — a connective tissue cancer — three years ago, according to WTNH. That’s why she invented
