iOS 11 Almost Turns an iPad into a MacBook

With an attachable keyboard and the latest operating system, laptop-like tasks are easily achieved

Next Tuesday Apple will be hosting an event where we expect to see the unveil of their latest iPhone. As it’s the 10th anniversary of the game-changing device, expectations are high for a significant new design. While I’m in that camp, I’m honestly even more excited that the event will be held in the Steve Jobs theater on Apple’s new Foster and Partners-designed campus. The …

Daan Roosegaarde’s Smog Vacuum Cleaner and Other Inventions

Explaining that creativity is the true investment capital of the future, inventor Daan Roosegaarde’s optimism for the future hinges upon the power of human imagination. Roosegaarde himself, under the name Studio Roosegaarde, has invented wondrous things—from a Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night”-inspired green energy bike path in the Netherlands to a working smog vacuum cleaner in Beijing. Roosegaarde’s futurism applies to tangible needs and stems …

littleBits + Star Wars’ Droid Inventor Kit

A tech set for all genders, aimed at inspiring young minds

When littleBits joined forces with the Disney Accelerator program last year the teams’ mutual goal was to encourage more girls to experiment with STEM/STEAM (science, tech, engineering and math) without making a product that was gendered. Star Wars—thanks to Princess Leia, a strong female lead and a tech-savvy human—was the perfect fit. Launching today, the Droid Inventor Kit designed by both littleBits and Lucasfilm is …