Hyperlocal News by the New York Times

The world seems to get bigger and bigger but the yearning to reach out on a smaller scale increases. There is fresh desire for ultra local news: news which we can relate to and witness in our own neighbourhoods. New York Times has launched The Local, which is a community of news and information websites [...]

Pills Which Will Tell You When to Take Them

Many people do not adhere to their medical schedule, taking pills late or forgetting them altogether. GlowCaps argue that no medicine can be as effective if it is not taken at the correct time. The GlowCaps fit on standard 20 dram medication vials and feature a small computer which illuminates the pill cap and plays [...]

Google will Tell you about Your Energy Consumption

Google is currently testing a new gadget that will take information from devices such as smart meters, collect it and make it more easily available. Many smart meters do not display consumption information to the user but Google Power Meter prototype is designed to receive such information and provide access to it via the user’s [...]

Virtual World promotes sustainable living

There is no doubt that there is increasing emphasis on sustainable living, Climate Culture has created a virtual world to help consumers reduce their energy consumption. Climate Culture has a patent-pending on a carbon footprint calculator which helps users make lifestyle choices and informed daily actions. The site has a personal advisor tool which uses [...]

Online games with real life effects

A new online game has been developed that aims to promote social change. Akoha challenges players to carry out missions that involve performing small acts of kindness for others, for example, donate an hour of your time or giving someone a book. Each time a player performs a mission, he hands his card to the [...]

Reverse your destiny

Allstate has developed a programme that uses InSight, a video software package from Posit Science that’s designed to reverse age-related cognitive decline and improve visual processing skills needed for safe driving. In plain English, a game has been created to help the elderly drive more safely by stimulating visual processing in the brain. Posit claims [...]