What do lightweight military uniforms integrated with comms equipment, piezo-electric yarns, and clothing complete with sensors for physiological monitoring, have in common? Other than the fact that they all sound like something straight out of sci-fi, all of these futuristic fabrics are not only possible but available, thanks to smart textiles. Smart textiles, technical textiles,…
Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that lets users see computer generated images in their field of vision, which creates a composite view of the world. The technology scans the physical world, and then enhances it with computer-generated visuals, which can provide relevant information about objects in the real world. At the moment, augmented reality…
In early March, Dunkin’ Donuts succumbed to pressure from activist group As You Sow, and agreed to phase out the use of titanium dioxide (a common whitening agent) in the powdered sugar that tops a lot of their doughnuts. As You Sow took up the fight against the doughnut chain amidst claims that titanium dioxide…
What is Thermal Energy Storage? Thermal energy storage accumulates energy through heating or cooling of a storage medium. The energy stored finds usage in various heating and cooling applications as well as in power generation. Thermal energy storage systems are small scale and are commonly used in buildings and industrial processes. Sensible, latent, and thermochemical…
OLED displays offer benefits such as high resolution and ultra-high clarity to enhance the value proposition for consumers. These factors have led to increased adoption of AMOLED displays in smartphones. In 2010, OLED displays were first used in Samsung Galaxy S smartphones, and they are used in all the smartphones in the Samsung Galaxy series….
The distance learning market in India had 5.42 million open and distance learning (ODL) enrollments in 2014, which is expected reach 8.79 million ODL enrollments by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 10.16 percent. Technavio analysts have identified three key reasons why distance learning is becoming a popular choice in India: Convenient and Quality Education…
3D is the current ‘next big thing’ in media. Even though 3D has been around for ages (in tech terms), it’s only really becoming widely available to consumers in their own homes at this point in time. Part of the issue, in the early days at least, was that 3D tended to exist as either…
The global enterprise mobility services market is expected to experience rapid growth during the forecast period because of the increase in the number of enterprises outsourcing mobility services. The lack of in-house expertise to manage the complexities because of heterogeneous IT environments and the diversity in mobile products is driving the need for expert professionals….
The Li-ion battery market for EVs in China is expected to grow at a CAGR of 38.5 percent during the 2015-2019 forecast period. Technavio analysts have identified several key factors helping to promote this healthy market growth: China is witnessing tremendous growth in Li-ion battery sales for EVs The automotive sector in China is expected to…
According to Technavio’s new report on the Global Smart Glasses Market for AR, we can expect explosive market growth at a CAGR of nearly 200% from 2014-2019. Here are the top five reason’s that market analysts believe are helping to promote this growth: Increased Vendor Participation An increasing number of vendors are showing interest in…
