In Today's Environment, Is Business Automation Right for You?
Business automation is becoming an important consideration for businesses of any size. Here's a quick look at automation today.
Fast Food: Tech Inventions Changing the Way We Eat
We're increasingly relying on tech to manage our everyday lives. From getting us up in the morning to switching on the heating when we're out of the house, there's no denying that our devices are making our lives easier. When it comes to cooking, we're used to kitchen gadgets that gather dust at the back of a jumbled cupboard, or...
What will a Car-less City Mean for the Mobile Industry
There are some cities around the globe which have and are making the turn towards a car-less city. So, what does a car-less city entail? What a car-less city means is that it is a city where privately owned vehicles will no longer be welcomed within the city hubs. Bicycle lanes replace the alternate modes of transport available to...
Dolce & Gabbana's Airborne Models
It’s been said time and time again that robots are going to take our jobs one day. In fact, I’ve typed that so many times at this point that I wish a robot writer could just take over and do it for me. (I’m only kidding, robot writers. I need this job to pay for things.) I’ve already written before about the different jobs that...
Barriers to Virtual Reality Adoption for Small Businesses
Based on a recent article in The Guardian, virtual reality’s (VR's) “tipping point for exponential growth is coming in 2019 to the early 2020s, with 250 to 300 million expected users worldwide.” Even though experts believe incorporating AR/VR into small/medium size businesses is a challenge, the successful adoption of virtual...
Bugging Out: How Insects are Hopping into the American Diet
“Yet these you may eat among all the winged insects which walk on all fours: those which have above their feet jointed legs with which to jump on the earth. These of them you may eat…” Leviticus 11: 22-24 CEO Rose Wang can’t help but grin as a scrum forms around her. It’s about 4 p.m., and the audience members who have...
Salinas Valley and the Future of Farming
By the year 2050, it is projected that the world’s population will hit 9.1 billion, 34 percent higher than today. According to a Food and Agriculture Organization report, food production will need to increase by 70 percent to support these numbers. Population growth doesn’t just mean more people; it also means less land. Adding to...
Innovation in the Red River Cities
“People are more approachable. I’ve been involved in a lot of organizations here in Shreveport because they’re a lot more open to people from the outside.” So says Scott Wysong, an associate professor of marketing at the University of Dallas, about – you guessed it – the city of Shreveport, Louisiana. Linked to its sister...
Can a Former Pastor Lead the Swiss Watch Industry to the Digital Promised Land?
Geneva, Switzerland – Throughout his childhood in Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland, Mike Barry Ehouman had one all-consuming hobby and one professional goal. Raised a devout Christian, Barry aspired to become a pastor. His hobby, by contrast, was mechanical, not spiritual. He enjoyed breaking down and reassembling mechanical watches....
Beating Scientists at their own Game
When scientists want to design a new drug – say, one that combats the invasive proteins of HIV – they need to design new proteins to work inside the human body. Crafting new proteins is no small task. A small protein can contain 100 amino acids, with some human proteins possessing up to 1,000. This naturally results in an...
Digital Books: The Next Chapter
The widening scope and impact of digital books were clearly on display at the 2017 Digital Book World Conference held Jan. 17-18 in NY. One of the most striking illustrations of this trend was the multifaceted marketing and content strategy of Wattpad outlined in a presentation by Ashleigh Gardner, the company’s Head of...5 New Products That Blew Us Away at CES
There was no shortage of amazing tech featured at this year's CES. From the greatly improved technology of the past to the tech of the future, the 50th anniversary of the event definitely exceeded our expectations. With so many incredible new products coming out, it's a good time to look back on the event and review the tech that was the...
I&T Today Wraps Up CES 2017
After providing us with incredible technology, inspiring personalities, and a look at how captivating inventions can change in the future, CES 2017 has officially wrapped up. Because Innovation & Tech Today covered the event from the very beginning, we saw all of the best that the 50th anniversary of the conference had to offer....
#CES2017 First Media Day Highlights
The Innovation & Tech Today staff is covering #CES2017 all week and we’re ready to celebrate 50 years of evolving technology. Even though it’s only the first media day, we’ve already seen some technology that could change the way we look at everything from portable speakers to connecting our homes. Here are a few highlights...
Automated Restaurants: The Weird Future Of Smart Food Service
Fast food has long retained its name for a reason - it’s pretty much the quickest way you can get a meal. Even if McDonald’s all day breakfast threw a bit of a monkey wrench in that. (Was it worth it, McMuffin addicts?) However, companies are now looking to cut out a little extra time as well as eliminate the need for human...
#CES2017 Celebrates 50 Years: How Far We've Come
A lot can change in the course of 50 years. Fifty years ago, people enjoyed the comical antics of The Beverly Hillbillies, listened to the psychedelic sounds of Jefferson Aeroplane, and started watching a little-known event called the Super Bowl. But nothing is more reflective of the passing of time than the technology we use. With CES...
"Reinvent Innovation," the Mantra from the Chief Innovation Officer Summit
Innovation is bringing drastic change to the corporate world, and the consequences are more far-reaching than many people think. That was the clear message at the Chief Innovation Officer Summit in NY, Dec. 5-6. Corporations should be preparing themselves for these changes by taking dramatic action that may at first glance seem...Oddvertising Works
If you can’t be clever, just be weird. Such is the motto of oddvertising, a trend that has become commonplace in the world of advertising. For those who didn’t just find their old notebook from advertising class, oddvertising is a trend that grew heavily in popularity around the 1990s, utilizing a mixture of comedy and...
A New Take on Innovation: The Women Leaders of Brookstone
We often hear about the men behind a company, but when I flew to Merrimack, New Hampshire to interview the execs behind Brookstone, it was the power of the company’s women that struck me. These include female executives Valen Tong (Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer), Susan McGrath (Human Resources), Dana Schwartz (eCommerce),...
Using Drones to Save Lives in Africa
DAR ES SALAAM (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tanzania's government is set to deploy drones to speed up land mapping in rural areas in a bid to halt frequent and sometimes deadly clashes between farmers and cattle herders over land and scarce water resources. In 2014, local media reported repeated outbreaks of fighting over land in...
3 Must-Have Business Gadgets
It's the perfect time to indulge your business gadgets desires. These must-have gifts are some of our favorites. Enhance your workday, be more efficient, and focus on the work you love. SMART kapp, the Whiteboard Reinvented The SMART kapp digital capture board is a must-have business gadget. We’ve all been in those situations where...
