‘Roost’ $49 Tool Prevents Water Damage To Homes
Jun 23, 2016 06:58 am UTC| Technology
Roost went from being a connected battery company, to one that sold smoke alarms, and finally to a seller of water or ice detectors. This latest leap in niche might seem a little awkward, particularly because more people...
‘Nanodegree’ Is Google’s Answer To Apple’s ‘Swift Playgrounds’
Jun 23, 2016 06:55 am UTC| Technology
Apple recently released a video game app called Swift Playgrounds, which is intended for children to learn to code. In response, Google ramped up its efforts to reach novice programmers with their much more user-friendly...
‘Dropbox’ Document Scanner For Mobile Released
Jun 23, 2016 03:30 am UTC| Technology
In an effort to court more businesses to make use of their services, Dropbox has released several new features, including one for scanning documents to help users copy physical paper contracts and such, and then upload it...
Business Briefing: ASIC tries to prevent fintech startups from becoming scammers
Jun 22, 2016 13:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is working with its regulatory counterpart, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to attract financial technology (fintech) startups by offering them a...
Buying and selling hacked passwords: How does it work?
Jun 22, 2016 12:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law
Data breaches are a regular part of the cyberthreat landscape. They generate a great deal of media attention, both because the quantity of information stolen is often large, and because so much of it is data people would...
Nanotechnology could make our food tastier and healthier – but can we stomach it?
Jun 22, 2016 12:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Every mouthful of food we eat is teeming with chemical reactions. Adding ingredients and cooking helps us control these reactions and makes the food taste better and last longer. So what if we could target food at the...
BMW To Buy Back ‘i3’ Batteries From Customers For Home Use Energy Storage
Jun 22, 2016 09:51 am UTC| Technology
The electric car industry is booming judging by how popular some of the biggest brands in the niche have been. Demand for the Tesla Model 3 has been phenomenal by the companys standards and the BMW i3 is one of the most...