The transformation of Sanggou Bay from a struggling fishing port to an aquaculture leviathan symbolizes what may become one of the big food stories of the 21st century. Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food-producing sector in the world – and China is a big reason why. The country has tripled its fish production over the past…
After a six-month delay to hone the robot for Japanese homes, and a year after the original launch announcement, the Dyson 360 Eye robotic vacuum cleaner has finally gone on sale in stores all over Japan and in Dyson’s new flagship retail store in Tokyo. A recent TechNavio analysis of the residential robotic vacuum cleaner…
The level to which we are able to interact with electronics is getting deeper and deeper, and haptic technology is the latest in a long line of technology used to enhance how we communicate with our devices. What is haptic technology? Haptics is a tactile feedback technology that basically uses the sense of touch by…
According to BP, in 2014, China accounted for 23% of global energy consumption. However, overdependence on coal and oil for power generation and volatile oil prices have led to serious energy insecurity in the country To combat this issue, the Chinese government has rolled out huge investments in the renewable sector. So far, $83 billion…
Technavio recently published a new report outlining the direction for the smart home M2M market in the UK over the next four years. A smart home is a home equipped with advanced and automated digital devices, home appliances, and other equipment that are interconnected, and which can be remotely accessed by users from any…
The global online gambling market was valued at $29.87 billion in 2014 and is expected to rise to $49.73 billion in 2019, due to gradual easing of government regulations. This shift in online gambling regulations has opened up opportunities for more players to participate in gambling activities online from any part of the world. 93%…
Blink, and you’ll likely miss the release of a new Bluetooth headset, so frequently are these products popping onto the market. Convenience, portability, sleek new styles and increasingly good sound quality are helping Bluetooth-enabled headsets and headphones gain ground on their wired counterparts. So much so, that the global market for these devices is expected…
Technavio recently published a new report on the global fingerprint biometrics market, which discusses the widespread adoption of fingerprint biometrics for enhanced security in industries like BFSI, retail, government, education, law enforcement, healthcare, and automotive. Fingerprint biometrics at a glance According to Technavio analysts, Growing public awareness of security risks has prompted many enterprises, banks,…
RFID systems have been a boon for the retail industry. They help reduce delivery cycle time, provide transparency, streamline supply chain operations, and help retailers capture data, and use data management software identify the buying pattern of customers. RFID technology has also helped vendors step-up both inventory management and security, in a bid to keep a…
What’s a fiber laser? Technically… Fiber lasers employ semiconductor diodes as the light source to pump specialty optical fibers, which are doped with rare-earth elements. The laser emission is channeled and amplified through an optical fiber, and the amplified light is collimated or straightened and then focused by a lens onto the material to perform…
