Early Adopters Like New GmailEarly Adopters Like New Gmail Google has released a new look for its web browser version of Gmail and early adopters are impressed. It will not appear automatically, at least for the time being, so users will need to switch to it. This can be done by opening the Inbox, going into settings and clicking…
READ MORE... Doctor’s Advice Just A Click AwayDoctor’s Advice Just A Click Away Face-to-face online consultations with NHS registered GPs have been available via apps such as Babylon, Push Doctor and Now GP for a while. These are chargeable and allow those who can afford it, and unable to obtain a convenient appointment at their own surgery, to have a quick consultation…
READ MORE... New Cat Phone Is One For Hard HatsNew Cat Phone Is One For Hard Hats Unless you work in construction, agriculture or heavy industry, there is a good chance of not being aware that Caterpillar, the giant of heavy duty tractor and truck manufacture, also makes mobile phones. They entered the market in 2013 and currently have a range of five phones,…
READ MORE... Opportunity To Get Connected May Be DelayedOpportunity To Get Connected May Be Delayed Last month’s first pedestrian death by driverless car will have pushed back the imminence of the autonomous vehicle. Meanwhile, however, connected cars are forging ahead apace. Dublin based Cubic Telecom, one of the leaders in the field, recently announced that the worldwide population of cars using its software…
READ MORE... Smart Speakers Spark A DebateSmart Speakers Spark A Debate There is much debate on the Net about the possible impact of smart speakers, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, on children. There are estimated to be 50 million of these installed in American homes already. If so, that would mean about 35 per cent of the population has…
READ MORE... On The Face Of It New Technology Has Some AppealOn The Face Of It New Technology Has Some Appeal The arrest if a wanted man in China last week raised eyebrows in a number of quarters and triggered some fresh debates about the limits to privacy and to freedom. The man in question came out of hiding to attend a pop concert, thinking that,…
READ MORE... Fears Growing On Power Of AIFears Growing On Power Of AI For months, Gmail users have had live demonstrations of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Its Smart Replay functionality shows an uncanny ability to read and understand incoming mails and to suggest possible replies. For instance, if a friend or colleague emails ‘took a turn for the worst so will not make…
READ MORE... VR Helping With Devastating DisordersVR Helping With Devastating Disorders Further to last week’s reflections in this column about using Virtual Reality (VR) to tackle fears and phobias, there is also experimentation with its application to more devastating mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, anorexia and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Last year, Montreal’s Phillippe-Pinel Institute published results from two years’…
READ MORE... Virtual Reality May Be Way To Face Your FearsVirtual Reality May Be Way To Face Your Fears There is growing evidence that Virtual Reality can help people face their fears. For those afraid of heights, flying, spiders or whatever threats loom large, popping on a headset could help. Take Mimerse’s Itsy software, for example. This takes a user through then levels of exposure…
READ MORE... Mobile Users Getting A Lot Textra From AppMobile Users Getting A Lot Textra From App Why would anyone download an SMS text messaging App to their mobile when they all come with one pre-installed? There must be a good answer because over ten million Android users have installed Textra, the most applauded alternative. It has over a third of a million user…
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