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You know that radio frequency identification (RFID) uses tags to store and transmit data. This makes it incredibly useful for monitoring and tracking items, people, material, fleets, etc., as well as making inventory management a smoother process. Let’s take a look at some exciting and creative ways people have used RFID tags that make them a bit more fun. Fitting Rooms Back in 2013, “smart fitting room” concepts were beginning to blossom. Each fitting room is designed with a fixed RFID reader and tablet. Customers scan their apparel,...

Many people have already made the obvious correlation between technology and health advancement. The last few years in particular there appears to have been some exciting advancements in the health industry thanks to new and exciting technology that has been released. There’s already a huge buzz around technology that has not yet been released but is in the works. If you haven’t yet made the correlation between technology and health advancement, read on! Projects And Technologies Helping To Drive Health Advancement Forward Last September,...

The future is now. Where we once dreamed of living in homes that incorporated technology seamlessly into our daily lives, now that picture is very much reality. Having a sassy robot home helper is only just around the corner, but from the invention of the Roomba to the addition of Alexa, smart technology has become slowly embedded into our homes. At the moment, some of these technologies are still in their infancies and not as efficient as you may hope – but the learning curve is steep, and with the constant feedback loop, improvements...

Technology is firmly embedded into our lives. The moment we wake up we check our smartphones, and it’s one of the last things we look at before we go to sleep. We go into a restaurant or doctor and use touch screen technology, we sit on computers at work- better tech has given us everything from more efficient kitchen appliances to safer vehicles. Technology has also provided lots of opportunities for fun hobbies, here are just a few that you can try out! Drones One area of technology that’s really taken off in the last few years is...

As the world of technology advances, so does the rate of cyber crime. More and more people have started to realize how significant it has become for secure data transfer and to invest in a VPN or a Virtual Private Network. Although numerous ways are available for securely sending data over the net, VPN is a common approach. With that being said, there are a great number of misconceptions about the protocols that surround the usage of a VPN. These include questions related to how a VPN works, how a VPN should be set up, the type of protocols...

Accessibility is one of those words that is often used and not always with the same meaning. But that doesn’t stop it from being part of all tech project. At the core of it, accessibility relates to the possibility for a digital product to be used by people of all abilities and disabilities. But this is only one meaning. Accessibility also refers to the quality of something that is easy to obtain and reach. Consequently, when thinking of making things more accessible through dedicated technology, people need to consider the duality of...

Modern tech has changed lives for the entirety of the population, but arguably its biggest impression has been made on those with disabilities. Before technology intervened, numerous disabilities simply excluded people from a variety of tasks. If you had speaking difficulties and couldn’t talk on the phone, then you’d have to send a letter – waiting up to a fortnight for a reply. If you struggled walking, then just the simple task of getting the weekly grocery shop done was problematic in and of itself. If you couldn’t see,...

In this day and age when everything is backed by the internet and advanced computing and all information are available at your fingertips, learning seems to have taken a back seat. Add to it, the drawbacks of traditional learning methods and you get a generation that is unwilling to learn further. As the country is trying to make its mark globally, we simply cannot afford to lose this opportunity due to lack of good learning environments. Talentedge, an Ed-Tech firm, has developed SLIQ 2.0, the first of its kind Learning Management System...

If you have spent any time in a hospital recently, you may have noticed that the healthcare industry is a proud adopter of digital technology. Tablets and laptops have replaced traditional notepads and paper charts, and monitoring equipment can now push data in real time to central monitoring stations (allowing, for example, nurses to monitor all of their patients simultaneously from their desk). The modern hospital is increasingly a connected hospital. However, as impressive as modern hospitals have become, the real evolution in healthcare...

Are you currently worried about the security of your family home? Are you losing sleep because you don’t know if your home is secure enough? It’s time to act now instead of delaying things further, as the only way you’ll be able to tell if your home is secure at every minute of the day is to invest in one of the many home security deals to take advantage of a quality home security system. For the sake of adding another small expense to your monthly outgoings, you can be certain your family and possessions are safe throughout the...