Important Innovations

Smart Sunglasses Source:  SNAP SNAP's Spectacles 3 Sunglasses with HD Cameras and AR SNAP just unveiled its Spectacles 3 very smart sunglasses.  They enable you to take pictures and videos in HD and 3D, upload them to Snapchat and add 3D effects.  There's a lot of augmented reality features to the new, limited edition sunglasses.  For more details, go to Important Innovations Collection: Smart Sunglasses with Snapchat : SNAP's Spectacles 3 AR Push Source:  SNAP Uploading Content from the Sunglasses to Snapchat SNAP will launch a new, limited edit...

World's Thinnest Gold UK Invention that's Much More Efficient & Has Wide Applications Researchers at the University of Leeds in the UK have invented the world's thinnest gold.  The significance is that it is ten times more efficient as a catalytic substrate than currently used gold nanoparticles.  It has wide applications including for electronics and medical devices.  For a more detailed news blog, go to Important Innovations Collection: World's Thinnest Gold : Much More Efficient Gold Source: University of Leeds Widespread Applications, Including Electronics & Medical Devices Researchers...

New Augmented Reality Tech with Real Time Metrics For Swimmers Source:  FORM Swim Goggles Swimming Goggles with a Smart Display This gadget is brand new innovation for serious swimmers.  The FORM Swim Goggles use augmented reality to let the swimmer know their performance data in real time. This is a swim goggle with a smart display.  Up until now, most competitive swimmers have used a display on their wrist to check metrics, which can break their stride when viewing. Bluetooth-Smartphone Enabled for Specific Data The device has a transparent projection screen that displays metrics like split time, distance, strokes and a lot more data in real-time.  The screen can be placed and viewed over either eye.  And you can select what metrics you want to see for each swimming round.  You can program the system by a Bluetooth paired Smartphone for the data you want.  It's priced at $199.00

Breakthrough in Solar Cell Technology Source:  Fraunhofer - New Solar Cell German-French Scientific Collaboration Results in Ultra Slim, More Efficient Solar Cell Scientists at Germany's Fraunhofer ISE and the French Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology have invented a slim solar cell that has an efficiency potential of 25% in the short term.  It's a breakthrough and their results have just been published in Nature Energy.  For a great news blog, go to Important Innovations Collection: Super Slim, Efficient Solar Cells : New Innovation from German-French Collaboration Source:  Fraunhofer Efficiency Potential 25% Scientists at Germany's Fraunhofer ...

How to Protect Your Lunch from Gulls at the Beach Source:  Cape Cod Seagull Remedy in New Scientific Research from UK It's a beautiful summer day here on Cape Cod. The beach is dotted with seagulls that are gliding Atlantic Ocean waves, soaring winds and walking the pristine shoreline.  Cape Cod, MA is surely one of the seagull capitals of the world and soaring seagulls are a symbol of this beautiful region.  But, what do you do if a seagull wants to join in your beach lunch?  They can be quite nudgy!  British scientists have just come up with an innovative remedy.  Just stare them down.  And they get the message. UK's Battle With Pushy Seagulls The UK is battling seagulls trying to get a piece of tourists' lunches and snacks in seaside communities.  UK scientists have come up with great research and a smart solution.  University of Exeter scientists examined whether if staring at seagulls might make them decide to back-off and not ...

World's 1st Ski Mask with Audio through Bone Conduction Source:  Bone Tech IceBRKR by Bone Tech IceBRKR is the world's first ski mask with bone audio conduction.  It allows you to safely listen to music while hearing the ambient sound around you while you're skiing or snowboarding. It also includes a Bluetooth Intercom to stay connected with friends while you're on the slopes.  It's a unique new invention that is voice activated and hands free.  For a great news blog, go to Important Innovations Collection: Ski Goggles with Music : World's 1st Ski Mask with Bone Audio Conduction Source:  Bone Tech Lets You Stay in Touch with Friends While on the Slopes This ...

New Type of Energy - Passive  Cooling Source:  University of Buffalo New Innovation Incorporating Solar Energy and Outer Space This is new energy innovation from engineers at the University of Buffalo.  A green, renewable way to keep buildings cool in urban areas.  It's a passive cooling system that absorbs heat and beams it as heat radiation to outer space, while keeping the environment around the system cool. What's remarkable, this system is self-sustaining and requires no electricity or batteries to power it. Unique and Inexpensive The device consists of an inexpensive film composed of polymer/aluminum that is put in a box inside of what the engineers call a "solar shelter" that they also invented. The special film absorbs the heat from the air and keeps the surroundings cool.  The solar shelter serves two purposes:  blocking incoming sunlight and beaming the heat into space through a narrow beam passageway as thermal radiati...