Technology
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Tech Talk: Cool trends for older adults
Living in the heart of Silicon Valley gives me access to the latest technology, so I’m not easily awed by new products, services, gizmos and apps. But I was curious about the most recent tech conference sponsored by Aging 2.0, an organization that “supports innovators taking on the biggest challenges and opportunities in aging.” Since 2012,…
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Tech Talk: The next disruption by technology, real estate
Shopping for a home usually begins with checking out the local school district, real estate taxes, nearby amenities, such as shops and restaurants, but behind the scenes, technology is rapidly changing the home buying experience. Opendoor, a startup that flips homes, attracted attention in June when it announced it had raised $325 million from a…
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Tech Talk: A peek inside the new Comcast Technology Center
Under construction for the past four years, and still months away from officially opening, the new Comcast Technology Center is a marvel of function and design. “It gives a different personality on every floor,” Karen Dougherty Buchholz, Senior VP of administration for Comcast, said about the space in a story by Anna Merrlman for philly.curbed.com.…
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Tech Talk: ‘PropTech’ providing a challenge for real estate investors
As one of the hotest buzzwords in real estate takes hold, ‘PropTech’ is proving to be a challenge many are not ready to take on, or know what strategy to pursue when it comes to technology and the properties in their portfolios. The vast majority of real estate executives know that digital innovation and PropTech…
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Tech Talk: Google, YouTube come under scrutiny over targeting children for ads
A pair of U.S congressmen have notified Google that YouTube, a Google subsidiary, might not be in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Reps. David Cicilline, D-R.I., and Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb. expressed their concern in a letter to Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive, following up on a complaint filed in April by more…
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Tech Talk: Malvern’s Frontline Education brings voice control to schools, businesses
Frontline Education, a Malvern-based firm that provides administrative management software to school districts across the country, is developing voice-controlled software that in time may put an automated assistant in the pocket of educators and business persons everywhere. The voice application is still in its initial stages, but with it, Frontline joins a growing number of…
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Tech Talk: Amazon granted patent for truck-loading robot
Amazon continues to automate its operations with its newest patent — a Roomba-like robot that will haul products to and from freight trucks at fulfillment centers. The online retail giant aims to speed up delivery of products, including groceries from Whole Foods, writes Casey Coombs at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The robots already transport shelves full of…
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Tech Talk: Electric power could revolutionize flight
After decades in which aircraft have been powered by fossil fuels, aviation stands on the verge of the electric age. Advances in materials, battery technology and electrical systems promise cleaner, cheaper commercial flights, writes Peggy Hollinger at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Limitations to electrical systems mean that for the foreseeable future these aircraft will mainly be…
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Tech Talk: New Apple iPhones are biggest, most expensive ever
The iPhone XS Max, which Apple unveiled Wednesday in Cupertino, Calif., is the biggest ever, with with a 6.5-inch screen. Also introduced Friday was the iPhone XS, which, despite a relatively puny 5.8-inch screen, will retail for $1,000, writes the Silicon Valley Business Journal staff at bizjournals.com. Both phones will be available Sept. 21. A…
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Tech Talk: EIR Healthcare unveils modular hospital room
EIR Healthcare, Philadelphia-based company, rolled out the prototype of its its first offerinng Wednesday: a prefabricated, modular hospital room that goes by the name of MedModular. The unveiling took place in a Delaware County warehouse, writes Roberto Torres at technical.ly. [uam_ad id=”54865″] EIR is hoping hospitals will see the advantage of the prefab hospital rooms,…
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Tech Talk: As business events go digital, privacy gives way to efficiency
Innovations like badge swipes, electronic agendas and live streaming are making the business convention experience as seamless and efficient as possible. At the same time, however, electronic tracking is making it harder for attendees to meet privately and keep their discussions confidential, writes Julie Weed at bizjounrnals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Exhibitors can use attendee beacon data…
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Tech Talk: ‘Problem Bodies’ site targets online advertisers with satire
A new website, created by Stitch product designer Lauren Hallden, is taking aim at online advertisers who exploit anxiety about body image to sell their products. Visitors to “Problem Bodies” will see a question about a nonexistent problem, followed by an ad for the bogus product needed to correct it, writes Roberto Torres at technical.ly. [uam_ad id=”54865″]…
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Tech Talk: Fakespot raises $1M in its search for phony online reviews
The tech startup Fakespot has attracted a $1M investment from Philadelphia venture capital firm SRI Capital. Fakspot uses artificial intelligence to tackle the increasingly pervasive issue of fake reviews in the e-commerce industry, writes Michelle Caffrey at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] “It’s kind of destiny,” said Fakepost CEO Rob Gross, a Philadelphia native. “We were meeting with funds from…
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Tech Talk: Bitcoin and real estate making money together
As Bitcoin gains wider acceptance as a way to pay the bills, landlords are asking themselves if they should accept it to cover a tenants’ monthly rent. For example, Miami-based Housing Trust Group, the largest affordable housing developer in Florida, is considering accepting bitcoin and other virtual currencies for rent payments, writes Jared Schenke at biznow.com.…
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Tech firm to relocate headquarters from Ireland to Horsham
Horsham probably owes President Donald Trump a big thank you. It’s possible the Trump Administration tax cuts are partly responsible for the relocation of Afilias Inc.’s headquarters from Dublin, Ireland to Horsham. Afilias Inc., the world’s second largest domain registry, announced Friday its corporate headquarters would join its operating subsidiary Afilias USA Inc. in Horsham following…
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Tech Talk: Digital dating game inspired by ‘Romeo and Juliet’
“R&J,” a digital realm created by theater artist Jessica Creane, creates intimacy between strangers with the aid Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers. Over five days, users exchange thoughts, play mini-games and write weird sonnets together as they explore the Bard’s “Romeo and Juliet,” writes Roberto Torres at technical.ly. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Although the platform, built by New York-based developer Max Perlman,…
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Tech Talk: Silicon Valley takes flight — autonomously
Tech companies in California’ Silicon Valley are pursuing a long-elusive goal — the successful testing of passenger aircraft that fly themselves. SkyRyse, a Silicon Valley startup, recently tested autonomous-flight hardware in a piloted helicopter, and Sikorsky and Xwing are developing similar technology. writes Cade Metz at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Government and industry have long worked to automate…
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Tech Talk: Afilias Inc. relocates from Ireland to Horsham
Thanks in part to recent federal tax cuts, Afilias Inc., the world’s second largest domain registry, is moving its headquarters from Dublin to Horsham. The company’s decision to relocate is also connected to the fact that its two largest customers, the .org registry operator Public Interest Registry and GoDaddy, are based in the United States,…
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