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Thibaut Scholasch from Fruition Sciences - Talking Technology 2012 - Ep47
Category: Technology
Duration: 00:37:49
Publish Date: 2012-12-13 22:28:52
Description: Interview with vine nerd Thibaut Scholasch at Fruition Sciences. Leon and Garry discuss issues including: · Apple revealing plans to relocate manufacture of Mac computers from China to America and Apple CEO Tim Cook saying Apple is very interested in developing Apple TV · Australian Police warning people not to use iOS 6 Maps. They reckon distressed motorists have been left stranded' in the desert · Google no longer offering its web-based office productivity software free to small businesses. · Apple and Google pooling their resources to buy Kodak's 1,100 imaging patents · Facebook negotiating with Microsoft about acquiring advertising technology that could allow the social network displays ads on other websites, broadly expanding its advertising business. · Sony retiring the Walkman · DARPA awarding more funding to researchers who are testing a type of expandable foam that could stop internal bleeding long enough to get soldiers off a battlefield. · Transit authorities across the US installing microphone-enabled surveillance systems on public buses to record and store private conversations, · A new company Golden Spike announcing it would be sending commercial exploration missions to the Moon within a decade with a ticket price of US$750 million. · Yahoo and NBC striking a deal to share existing sports coverage as well as collaborate on the making of original sports-based content. Yahoo Sports teaming up with NBC Sports in a content and promotional deal likely to give sports fans more content. · Twitter planning to add photo filters to its mobile apps · The Queen planning to be omnipresent like never before in her 3D Christmas message this year. It is the first time a member of the Royal family has agreed to be filmed in 3D after Prince William declined to allow 3D cameras into Westminster Abbey to record his marriage to Kate Middleton last year. · UK startup Eyetease planning to bring free Wi-Fi to the back of London's black cabs · As part of Google’s new Global Impact Awards, which provide funding for non-profit technology innovations, Google is providing a grant of $5 million to the World Wildlife Fund for aerial drones to help catch poachers who are hunting endangered species such as tigers, elephants and rhinos · Hitachi announcing a compact, dual-armed heavy duty robot that will begin removing rubble at the Fukushima nuclear plant · Belgian researchers are developing a spherical curved LCD display of text messages and emails that can fit onto contact lenses. · Surgeons at the Johns Hopkins Hospital successfully implanting a deep brain simulation device with hopes to slow the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. · Engineers developing a prototype app that provides phones with a form of emotional intelligence that could have wide applications in phones and beyond. · Swiss company Micro Mobility creating a form of luggage combining a wheeled suitcase with a micro scooter. When a traveller feels the need for speed, they can fold down a built-in kickboard deck from the back of the case, grab hold of the height-adjustable handlebar and push themselves along on hard rubber wheels.
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