Important Innovations

Jointly Developing Contact Tracing Technology Source: Smart phone stock images Purpose: Slow the Spread of COVID-19 This is a very rare, global tech collaboration.  Google and Apple power 99% of the world's  smartphones. They've joined forces to develop contact tracing technologies to stop the spread of the coronavirus. They are using their smartphone platforms to do this.  They just made the announcement. Potential: To Help 1/3 of World's Population The importance of this new use of smartphone tech is massive.  Experts say it has the potential to monitor the conornavirus spread and help  about one-third of the world's population through smart information. That amounts to 3 billion  people being monitored and helped. Phone User Privacy Google and Apple say their plan protects user privacy. It's a phone user opt-in system to get an alert if you and your phone have been in close contact with someone who has

Augmented Reality Headset and Glasses Source:  Apple 2022 and 2023 Apple is looking to release an AR headset by 2022 and a sleek set of AR glasses by 2023. CEO Tim Cook believes AR technology will be potentially as important as the iPhone.  Apple executives briefed their employees on the plans in the past few days. New 3D Sensor Operating System Reports indicate that Apple intends to use a 3D sensor system to support the AR headset and glasses.  These systems would have the capability to create 3D reconstructions of objects, rooms and people.  New, top of the line iPhones and a new iPad Pro could be available with the 3D sensor operating system in 2020. New Mixed Reality Systems There are also indications that Apple engineers in the iPhone and iPad groups are working on a mixed reality headset and glasses operating system called rOS.  No details from Apple on that intriguing technology.  For a free Kindle borrow of one of the books I co-authored "How t

Apple's Next Generation Health Tracking Smart Clothing Source:  Apple New Patented Health Sensors Apple has a new patented health sensor idea for very Smart Clothing.  It's a new elastic sensor band that can be sown into clothing fabric and provide real-time reads on our health.  Apple calls it the Next G on health monitoring and an addition to the Apple Watch to provide more accurate ECG results. Important Innovations Collection: Apple's New Patent: Health Sensors : Next G Health Tracking Smart Clothing Source:  Apple Apple's Health Sensor Band Apple has a new, patented idea.  Health track...

Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google Executives to Testify Source:  Stock Image  US Congressional Anti-Trust Hearings This news broke a few moments ago.  Next week, in Washington, DC, there will be a Congressional hearing concerning alleged anti-trust matters related to some of the biggest technology companies in the world.  The stakes for this Congressional hearing are big.  It's all about the tremendous market power that Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook wield.  On July 16 top executives from those four companies will testify and answer questions on Capitol Hill. Multiple Investigations The hearing will be held by the House Judiciary Committee's Anti-Trust Subcommittee.  The House Judiciary Committee is investigating the extent of competition in digital markets.  Both Democrats and Republicans are concerned about the power exercised by these companies, that are some of the world's most valuable and innovative.  There are multiple investigations currently underway i

Apple Camera Watch Source:  Apple Apple Secures new Patent Apple has secured a patent for a new Camera Watch.  The camera is embedded in a flexible, expandable watchband.  It enables the wearer to shoot pictures and use the display to see and frame the images.  For more on this new invention, go to  Important Innovations Collection: Apple Camera Watch : Camera in the Band Source:  Apple Camera Watch Picture Perfect Patent Apple has just received a patent for a new invention.  They&#39...