Category Archives: Innovation

13Nov/22

Justina Mutale Foundation Launches US$10M Stem Scholarship for Zambia

November 13, 2022InnovationAfrican Union, and mathematics, Articles, Asie Ocansey, Denzel Washington, Education, engineering, Engineering education, Experiential learning, Ghana, Isaac Hayes, Justina Mutale, Kofi Annan, London, Lusaka, Malawi, Mathematics education, Mutale, Science, Science education, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Sierra Leone, Steven Seagal, Technology, Tom Cruise, United Kingdom, United States, Zambiaadmin

Press Release, 13 Nov 2022 /Justina Mutale/ —

HE Justina Mutale Foundation have launched a US$10 million (ten million US dollars) Africa Presidential STEM Fellows USA Programme for Zambia.
Under the name, Justina Mutale Foundation Presidential STEM Fellows USA Programme, the programme will offer students in Zambia, who hold a first degree in a STEM-based subject (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), an opportunity to study at Master’s degree level in the USA.
The Programme forms part of the African Presidential STEM Fellows Programme, which is run as Fellowships Programme for African Presidents; Vice Presidents; Royalty; Foundations and billionaires. Continue reading →

06Nov/22

Tutors International Announces its Collaboration with Kabuni, the Revolutionary Metaverse Education Platform for Children

November 6, 2022InnovationAdam Caller, Behavior modification, Cognition, Distance education, Education, Metaverse, Online education, Teaching, Tutor, Virtual reality in fictionadmin

Adam Caller, education consultant, CEO and founder of elite private tutoring company, Tutors International, is excited to announce his company’s recent collaboration with immersive technology experts, Kabuni Metaverse. Continue reading

06Nov/22

Smart light bulbs and Smart Plug from AiDot Ecosystem are one of the First to be Matter-certified

November 6, 2022InnovationAutomotive industry, Böblingen, Cars, Home automation, Internet of things, Microcars, Motor vehicles, Smart, Smart card, Smart grids by countryadmin

AiDot smart home, a smart home ecosystem brand, now driving brands within its smart home ecosystem to launch products to support the matter standards, fulfilling its commitment to the development of the smart home industry. Continue reading

05Nov/22

Vuzix Announces General Availability of M400C Smart Glasses

November 5, 2022InnovationAugmented reality, Canada, Display technology, Glasses, Human–computer interaction, Japan, Mixed reality, Multimodal interaction, Optical head-mounted display, Smart, Smartglasses, Technology, United Kingdom, United States, Vuzix, VUZIX CORPORATION, Wearable computersadmin

Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that its Vuzix M400C™ smart glasses are now available for customer orders in the US, Canada, UK, EU and Japan. Vuzix M400C smart glasses list for $1299.99 and interested customers should contact the Company sales department directly. Continue reading

31Oct/22

AVATR, Your Emotional Intelligent Companion

October 31, 2022InnovationBrand, Communication design, Customer experience, Graphic design, Market economics), Marketing, Microeconomics, Product managementadmin

AVATR Technology has launched its first product, AVATR 11, and revealed a co-branded limited-edition model, AVATR 011. Configurations and customer benefits of the whole series were announced. Meanwhile, the first batch of Experience Centers and Experience Spaces in 10 cities are ready to welcome all customers. Continue reading

31Oct/22

Enabling Rapid Creation of Social VR Experiences With No-Code Interface and Automation

October 31, 2022InnovationManitoba Provincial Road 272, Meir Joe, Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railwayadmin

Zoe Immersive, an award-winning metaverse software company with a mission to democratize content creation has been working with Meta for almost a year on the launch of the Zoe platform. Zoe enables anyone, regardless of their technical know-how, to create immersive virtual environments for collaboration, entertainment, learning and more. Launching on Meta Quest 2 and compatible with Meta Quest Pro headsets today, the Zoe app empowers a new generation of builders to create and innovate using immersive technologies. The app is currently available as a free download in the Meta Quest Store and will come later to mobile devices. Paid subscriptions are also now available for Pre-order with a 30% discount until November 10th. Continue reading

27Oct/22

IDTechEx Asks if Thin Film PV Is an Answer to Today’s Energy Threats

October 27, 2022InnovationCadmium telluride, Chemistry, Flisom, Nanocrystal solar cell, Natural sciences, Perovskite, Photovoltaics, Physical sciences, Quantum electronics, Solar cells, Thin-film solar celladmin

Thin film photovoltaics (PV) currently comprises a relatively small proportion of the total photovoltaics market yet offers extensive opportunities for applying solar power in new applications. The simplicity in design, the ease of manufacturing, and the cost-competitiveness with conventional silicon photovoltaics make it exceptionally well-suited to both high-volume manufacturing and regional manufacturing. The variety of thin film PV technologies, including perovskite, dye-sensitized, organic, cadmium telluride, and copper indium gallium selenide, and their potential for a wide selection of promising applications is assessed in IDTechEx’s latest report, “Thin Film Photovoltaics 2023-2033”. Continue reading

25Oct/22

Premier League Moves Massive Trove of Match Video to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

October 25, 2022InnovationCloud computing, Cloud infrastructure, Computing, Database management systems, Digital technology, OCI, Oracle, Oracle Cloud, Oracle Corporation, Oracle Database, Petabyte, Units of informationadmin

Oracle CloudWorld — The Premier League, the world’s most watched domestic football league, has moved its immense historical content archive, with footage of every game played over the last 30 years, exclusively to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). OCI will support the Premier League’s ever-increasing broadcast quality levels and content storage requirements for years to come with storage volumes expected to reach three petabytes by 2025. Continue reading

12Oct/22

New Stellar Anchor Platform Bridges Businesses to the Blockchain and to a Global Network of Wallets and Exchanges

October 12, 2022InnovationBlockchains, Computing, Cryptocurrencies, Data, Digital technology, Payment systems, Stellar, Stellar Development Foundationadmin

Today at Stellar’s 4th annual Meridian conference, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), the non-profit that supports the growth and development of the Stellar network, announced the launch of the Anchor Platform, an out-of-the-box solution that makes it easier and faster than ever for businesses to connect to the blockchain. In just three steps, companies such as banks and money transfer operators may access the Stellar network with reduced development cost and time. Continue reading

12Oct/22

Wayfair Selects Google Cloud in Shift from Hybrid Cloud to Unified Public Cloud Strategy

October 12, 2022Innovation.google, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Cloud computing, Cloud infrastructure, Digital technology, Technology, Wayfairadmin

Google Cloud today announced that Wayfair (NYSE: W), one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home, has completed a full migration of its data center applications and services to the cloud, with Google Cloud as the foundation of its overall cloud strategy. The move helps the retailer increase business agility and technical innovation, handle burst capacity, and scale new uses of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for scenarios ranging from fraud detection to personalized customer outreach. Continue reading

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