Author: Shweta Goyal

The creation of textiles was probably among the earliest technoloies we played with. Given the intimate history of people and fabric, it is hard to imagine that the industry or “art” of making fabric has any room for further evolution. From animal skin, silk, nylon, cotton and much more, we must be thinking we have seen all types of fabrics. But our textile industry does some have some potential. One such achievement is smart clothes. Smart clothes, as the name quite obviously suggests, integarate technology with our clothes. Today, smart clothing provides a method to monitor in real time, mechanical,…

Standardization is the need of the hour as we are surrounded by a variety of internet connected products. Hyper-connected workplaces, mobile and cloud technologies continue to develop at a rapid pace. Multiple industries like IT and aerospace rely on machine learning and artificial intelligence. Computing power, storage capabilities and data collection capacities are only enhanced with assistance from AI. As artificial intelligence systems become more capable, we are likely to witness sophisticated engineering attacks. Cyberattacks will cause massive network penetrations, data thefts and virus epidemics online. We might even need artificially intelligent lawyers. Ironically, the cure of artificially intelligent attack…

Disney never leaves you disappointed in the race of animated movies, and it has another frontrunner in the shape of Moana. Coming from directors Ron Clements and John Musker, it is a tale of a Polynesian teenager who embarks an adventurous journey to restore the Heart of Te Fiti stolen by demigod Maui. In fact, the film opens with a story of an island goddess who has the power to create life but turns into a volcanic demon when her heart is stolen. Now out on DVD by Sony DADC, we review it for you. Moana, who is a daughter…

Cloud platform adoption is only headed in one direction – forwards. The incentives it offers are obvious – cost savings, agility and innovation. The cloud lays a strategic foundation for implementing future applications implementing digital business solutions. The cloud market is currently dominated by Amazon Web Services followed by Microsoft’s Azure. Amazon Web Services (AWS) controls the lion’s share of the market despite other large IT players like Microsoft, IBM and Oracle or for that matter more niche players such as Digital Ocean. Until last year, it was a two- horse race with Amazon running first and Microsoft pushing itself to…

In recent years, the dramatic spread of mobile devices and applications and the expansion of cellular networks have brought in singificant changes in how business is done. This isn’t a regional phenomenon, but it is a global trend. Enterprises are adapting to this changing trend by developing powerful and comprehensive infrastructure. Enterprise systems are support large-scale application software packages for business processes, information flows, reporting and data in an organization. The shifting of enterprise systems from computer devices to handheld mobile devices opens a plethora of opportunities for any organization. The widespread adoption of enterprise mobility is no surprise. Considered in terms of productivity,…

Galaxies are dynamic systems that continually accrete gas and convert some of it into stars. They ‘quench’ their star formation and continually change their morphology, or shape. They are mainly two sorts – half are alive and half are dead galaxies. Alive galaxies are gas-rich galaxies getting a supply of fresh hydrogen gas from the cosmic web. As this gas cools and falls into dark matter halos, it turns into a disk that then can cool even further and eventually fragment into stars. There are some galaxies which are not nearly so active and have lost their supply of gas and therefore do not form…

Mobile applications, social media marketing, and online games have ensued sheer pandemonium in the marketing segment. AR (Augmented Reality) is one such technology piquing into the market and changing the consumer experiences. Augmented Reality has the ability to overlay virtual content on the physical world and have the two interact in real time. AR offers scope to engage consumers with campaigns Augmented reality has transformed how consumer try out or buy products. Companies like Ray-Ban, IKEA, Cover Girl, L’Oréal have already successfully implemented AR. Consumers can now try any cosmetic product, shades or sunglasses on their face and experiment with their looks. AR…

Do you remember what you dreamt of last night? More importantly – why were you dreaming that specific dream? Centuries have gone by, pondering over the meaning of dreams. There have been great interpretations about dreams and their science. Some people attached physiological theories to it whereas some said it is more of a neurobiological phenomenon. Freud’s theory was centered around the idea that dreaming allows us to sort through the various repressed wishes whereas memory specialists have argued that it is a neurobiological phenomenon which says that dreams are electrical impulses in our brain, a theory known as “activation-synthesis hypothesis”.…

Disney has always enthralled us with movies having stunning visual quality, good story line and a wonderful experience to take home with us. Finding Dory hit theaters in 2016. With Finding Nemo as its predecessor, high expectations were obvious. Finding Dory takes us on a journey with the other fish – Dory, who is an amnesiac bright blue tang. The movie which is less adventurous like other Disney movies such as Brave, Frozen or Toy Story but makes a successful entry in the box office. It endures the theme of parent-child bond and embrace of family and friends in all instances.  While not…

Online streaming is the preferred mode of listening to music for a large part of America & Europe. The concept hasn’t gained a lot of traction in India though, primarily due to high data usage costs and the price sensitivity of the market. All that is changing however, with big players now vying for a portion of the streaming revenue pie. Saavn, Gaana and Airtel’s Wynk Music are the major players competing with each other. Related: The Best Music Mixing Apps for Android Saavn launched back in 2007 in the United States. It was initially a B2B distributor of Bollywood content, but reinvented…

In 1913, Henry ford came up with the revolutionary idea of assembly lines – which brought entirely new occupational changes and reduced the time needed to build a single car from 12 hours to an astonishing 30 minutes. Not surprisingly, every other industry, from manufacturing to IT, came up with more such innovations, in an attempt to automate everything. Innovation & advanced tech lead to fascinating concept that has been the centre of attention for many globally – a robot. Mechanical beings that could replace us, without all the extra baggage an employer may have to deal with – like emotions, and working…

I was 16 when I first bought a phone. Getting a camera phone with 2 megapixel camera on its back was a proud moment back then. In the last decade, the smartphone industry has seen more than just rapid development. Spectacular cameras, loud and clear speakers, larger and larger battery life, sturdy design, large storage space – your smartphone may do everything, and yet, another will be launched that can deliver more. Related: Is The Flagship Smartphone Dead? But as a result, we’ve reached a saturation point. Almost all smartphones within a price range now deliver the same functions, perform equally well, and approximately…