Archive for July, 2012
The Google+ App
You no longer have to beat around the bush to install the Google Plus app if you own an iPad. Google has launched the G+ app which can be used with both the iPad and iPod touch. So far, Google has topped the charts with its mobile apps. This time, we can expect a couple [...]
Emerging Optical Technology With Augmented Reality [INFOGRAPHIC]
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This post brought to you by Zenni Optical. All opinions are 100% mine. Optical Technology is evolving. With rapid development in vision technology, inventions like Google Glass and Augmented Reality Lenses are coming up. But first, readers must be made aware of what Augmented Reality [AR] actually is.. In simple terms, AR is just the technology wherein [...]
Share Simple Tips & Win $4,500
Life’s not simple, at least that’s the impression we get rather often. Life seems to be complicated, doesn’t it? And having a simple life is the goal for very many of us. However, even in our dreams, mostly no one is willing to pay you for tips to make life simple. Unless you’re a best-selling [...]
The index that measures the risks and factors that drive food security
With the growing world population, a way to measure food security around the globe is not just a good idea, but a necessity. On July 10th this Global Food Security Index was launched. It was commissioned by DuPont, company that has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace for over two centuries. [...]
The Kia Rio Scavenger Hunt!
This post brought to you by Kia Rio. All opinions are 100% mine. So what is geocaching? Geocaching is an outdoor treaure hunting game that requires participants to use GP enabled devices and navigate to certain co-ordinates. Once at the location, they need to find a hidden container called the ‘geocache’. In challenge 3, they had [...]
Why should you increase energy efficiency in buildings?
While the initial answer to this question might be rather obvious one, there’s actually more than one good answer here. Johnson Controls recently released a survey called Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Indicator. Total of 3500 building owners and operators were surveyed around the globe. The results showed that the number of real estate owners who [...]
