Smart contact lenses by Google

Writer: Laura Medcalf The search engine giant Google has been working on wearable technology for quite some time now. From their smartwatches to Google Glass, their mission of making technology as portable as possible is becoming very evident. The mission will become even clearer with Google’s idea of smart contact lenses. A new patent application details how […]

Shining the light on GE’s new product

Over the past hundred years, humans have grown increasingly dependent on electricity; we use it to cook, clean, entertain and even see.  Prior to the invention of the light bulb, individuals would use candles and oil lamps in order to light up their environment.  In the late 1800s, Thomas Edison introduced the world to the first successful light bulb, ultimately impacting […]

Science fiction meets real life to help paralyzed individuals walk again!

The silver screen has given us many images of incredible exoskeletons used to fight aliens and crime.  One of the first exoskeletons was in a 1967 movie called “The Ambusher” which gave humans super strength to carry things. The Power Loader then became iconic in the movie Aliens when Sigourney Wearer used the exoskeleton to fight […]

Make your home smarter with Wink Hub

Quirky, the company that delivered products such as Aros (the smart A/C), the Egg Minder and the Pivot Power Strip, is looking to expand its smart home efforts with its new Wink Hub which was released this Monday, July 7th. Many devices are able to connect to one another via Wi-Fi, but some devices require […]

Quirky Aros Smart Air Conditioner

There are several smart appliances available on the market today which can be operated through your smartphone, and such devices have indubitably increased accessibility for individuals with disabilities in a myriad of ways.  However, many of these products remain terrifically expensive making them less attainable to the average consumer.  The Quirky + GE Aros Smart Air Conditioner offers […]

Cool tools that help a teacher teach life skills to special needs students.

Shari Petersime has been a junior/high school life skills teacher for kids with special needs for many years. She has been teaching for a total of 38 years and currently teaches the life skills class at North Eastern Wayne High School in Fountain City, IN. She teaches the kids in this class how to cook, […]