I'd assume it's also the reason why NFC adoption in Europe is limping at the moment. Yet another brilliant mind gone… it would be nice to announce the birth of a future brilliant inventor for a change, if only we knew who they were in advance! Reshared post from +EuroTech Smartcard Inventor Died This WeekendFrenchman… Read More »
Fascinating technology. Now please put nanocircuitry and flourescent stuff that takes on a certain color when powered, connect a stack of papers with a book spine, add a USB port and some smart drivers, and give me a 'book of the future' that I can 'print' and 'reprint' by copying a file onto it. I… Read More »
I'm not sure how to best emphasize the importance of this: Poland has become the first country to back open education with state funds. Until now, there have been various initiatives such as the Khan academy, or university level public course offerings, or pirates who put together cc materials for kindergartens, all with the common… Read More »
Europe and Innovation – what does it take to create a European Startup Culture? Europe is big – but the problem is not Europe's size. The problem is the multitude of countries, laws, cultures, and languages you have to deal with in bringing a successful tech startup into the playing field. Culture is not something… Read More »
*Is the legal battleground going to kill access to foreign innovation for EU nations? It seems the 2012 privacy laws are going to have a large effect on US-based companies, not just on the big players. The biggest killer is that companies targeting Europeans will need to comply with European laws. This means not just… Read More »
interesting, for me the main point of a smartphone is to have pc-like capabilities while on the go and not an excellent camera. Yet I must admit that symbian battery usage is excellent and that other than financial apps, I wasn't actually missing anything crippling using it. And it its also an extremely stable os… Read More »