Technology

The only watch that can charge your smartphone

Escrito por Javier Lacort, 7 de mayo de 2014 a las 18:30

The arrival, implementation and democratisation of smartphones involved the implicit and generalised acceptance of a new premise when understanding the device that connects us to the world and that we carry with us at all times: usually, batteries no longer last...Seguir leyendo »

It’s now possible to make graphene in your own kitchen

Escrito por Angela Bernardo, 4 de mayo de 2014 a las 18:00

The European Union has called graphene the “wonder material», summarising the application and innovative production method that researchers at the Amber Centre in Dublin have developed. The official press release quotes Neelie Kroes, vice-president of the European Commission, who wants to «ensure...Seguir leyendo »

6 applications for saving money (now that the summer holidays are coming up)

Escrito por Chema Amate, 30 de abril de 2014 a las 18:00

A few months ago, we talked about several applications for saving a couple of euros and managing your finances. But the app offerings are continually expanding, so today we’re going to bring you up to date by recommending six more mobile...Seguir leyendo »

Tecnologías emergentes: conoce el futuro que nos espera en los próximos 30 años

Escrito por Chema Amate, 25 de abril de 2014 a las 17:30

En Think Big trabajamos para informarte sobre lo último en tecnología, ciencia e innovación. Como apasionados por las nuevas tecnologías, buscamos, leemos, indagamos y entrevistamos para ofreceros las últimas tendencias tecnológicas y noticias y manteneros informados sobre lo que está...Seguir leyendo »

Teletrabajo: los retos tecnológicos de la conciliación y la productividad

Escrito por Gabriela González, 20 de abril de 2014 a las 19:00

Conforme avanza la tecnología a pasos agigantados, y las telecomunicaciones hacen posible que nos comuniquemos desde cualquier lugar del mundo, a cualquier hora, y desde un sinfín de dispositivos, más son las personas que deciden trabajar en remoto, y mayor...Seguir leyendo »

Kickstarter record: an affordable 3D printer hits its goal in 11 minutes

Escrito por Angela Bernardo, 19 de abril de 2014 a las 18:00

Everyday we’re hearing about new applications and uses for 3D printing. Its use in medicine for example, has saved the lives of several patients. The most recent case was at the University of Utrecht, where doctors implanted a printed skull into...Seguir leyendo »

All about the iOn capacitive switches

Escrito por Miguel A. Perez, 16 de abril de 2014 a las 18:00

The Internet of Things and the possibility of connecting gadgets to our smartphones has generated a full-fledged ecosystem of interesting proposals for domotic technology applied to the home. One of the latest proposals announced on Kickstarter is the iOn capacitive...Seguir leyendo »

Surf the web while you fly: high-speed connection on flights

Escrito por Fernando Navarro, 12 de abril de 2014 a las 18:00

Until now, the use of mobile phones on airplanes has been prohibited, but why? For some time now, telephone systems have been available, mainly on trans-oceanic flights. But these systems establish communication using handsets and antennas that are supported by...Seguir leyendo »

Following moves by Facebook and Sony, Microsoft signs on to virtual reality

Escrito por Miguel A. Perez, 11 de abril de 2014 a las 18:00

The virtual reality business is attracting the attention of the biggest companies, who see this technology as a profitable niche market that’s worth investing in. Following in the footsteps of companies such as Sony and Facebook that have already made...Seguir leyendo »

Tres cosas que dice Her sobre inteligencia artificial

Escrito por Francisco Serradilla, 11 de abril de 2014 a las 12:00

Soy reacio a ver películas que incluyan en la lista de géneros la etiqueta «romántico», y adicto a las que incluyen «ciencia ficción», aunque he de reconocer que la mayoría de las que llevan la segunda etiqueta, de ciencia ficción...Seguir leyendo »

The tiny camera that will be the eyes of the Internet of Things

Escrito por Pablo G. Bejerano, 9 de abril de 2014 a las 18:00

The number of Internet-connected objects is growing continually, and they’ve made the jump from mobile phones to just about any household element, in the urban and not-so-urban landscape. Even a regular lamp can be turned into a smart object with...Seguir leyendo »

A 15-year-old builds a robotic arm that is controlled by the mind

Escrito por Angela Bernardo, 8 de abril de 2014 a las 18:30

They say that the late Steve Jobs once said that «the ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do». This celebrated quote serves as inspiration for all those young inventors and entrepreneurs...Seguir leyendo »

This mobile is designed for four-year-old kids

Escrito por Pablo G. Bejerano, 5 de abril de 2014 a las 18:00

The creator of FiLIP, Sten Kirkbak, once lost his three-year-old son in a shopping mall. They finally found him after 30 anguishing minutes, but after living through the experience, he decided to invent something to prevent other parents from having...Seguir leyendo »

Support for Windows XP discontinued: update urgently

Escrito por Pablo G. Bejerano, 3 de abril de 2014 a las 17:30

On 8 April, support for Windows XP will be discontinued. Launched in 2001, Windows XP is Microsoft’s longest-lived OS. A long time has passed since then – and in computing even more – when the Internet was still just an...Seguir leyendo »

Obsession with technology to take care of our health

Escrito por Miguel A. Perez, 2 de abril de 2014 a las 18:00

This year’s technology trends are marked by a large number of health-related applications and gadgets. Smartphone applications have now been joined by the latest developments in activity bracelets that are expected for this year with functions to keep our vital signs...Seguir leyendo »

A simple smartphone could help detect cases of cancer in the Third World

Escrito por Angela Bernardo, 1 de abril de 2014 a las 18:00

One of the biggest health care problems in Third-World countries is that they lack systems for the early diagnosis of diseases. This means that patients can’t be treated until they start to suffer from a particular pathological condition. In the...Seguir leyendo »

Charging your smartphone while you walk is now possible thanks to nanotechnology

Escrito por Angela Bernardo, 29 de marzo de 2014 a las 18:00

When Richard Feynman gave his famous conference at Caltech on the futuristic possibilities of nanotechnology, no one imagined that the physicist was predicting a large part of what we have today thanks to this scientific discipline. The arrival of innovative biosensors to...Seguir leyendo »

You can now create gadgets connected to the Internet without any engineering knowledge

Escrito por Miguel A. Perez, 28 de marzo de 2014 a las 18:00

The “do it yourself” philosophy is ready for anything, encouraging the curiosity of philanthropists of self-construction in areas as specific as technology and programming. As we’ve already seen, you don’t need extensive programming knowledge to be able to create your...Seguir leyendo »

These humanoid robots could make the plot of the film Her a reality

Escrito por Angela Bernardo, 26 de marzo de 2014 a las 18:00

The film Her, directed by Spike Jonze and starring Joaquin Phoenix, won the award for best original screenplay at the 2014 Oscars. The plot brings an interesting conflict to the big screen: will technology be able to change social relations? Humanoid...Seguir leyendo »

This is what the world’s thinnest LED is like

Escrito por Miguel A. Perez, 25 de marzo de 2014 a las 18:00

With the latest LED technology, thicknesses will not longer be measured in millimetres, but in a much smaller scale. A team of scientists at the University of Washington has just published a study in the prestigious magazine NATURE, in which they...Seguir leyendo »

pCell, technology that could break down the limits of 4G

Escrito por Pablo G. Bejerano, 21 de marzo de 2014 a las 18:00

In the midst of the roll-out of 4G networks – and with talk already of 5G, to underscore the importance of speed in mobile connections – a start-up created in 2011 has come up with its own approach to this...Seguir leyendo »

Are we ready for flying cars?

Escrito por Miguel A. Perez, 20 de marzo de 2014 a las 18:00

Classic science-fiction films like Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner depict hyperconnected cities of the future with dozens of aerial highways with one-person flying cars zipping through the sky. Just possibly, in a few years, this utopian image of the cities of...Seguir leyendo »

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