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NTT Docomo offer Phone call translator App (Cont..)

Followup on http://sida.org.sg/2012/10/26/ntt-docomo-offer-phone-call-translator-app/ http://www.nttdocomo.com/features/mobility38/

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Singapore Vertical Farm

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2012/12/09/eco-solutions-singapore-vertical-farm.cnn  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq9m66vj2kc

Protecting subway and tunnel from flooding using balloon

“The goal is to provide flooding protection for transportation tunnels.” …rather than retrofitting tunnels with metal floodgates or other expensive structures, use a relatively cheap inflatable plug to hold back floodwater. So it’s not as simple as just inflating and filling the space. The plug has to be able to withstand the pressure of the …

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Battery that could power the world

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/tech/2012/11/16/orig-ideas-future-battery.cnn  

Nutty Professor Store Liquid Air

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2012/12/06/make-create-innovate-liquid-air.cnn  

Smart seat for senior citizens in train

    …creating a folding seat that would open only if someone in need, such as an elderly person, flashed an ez-link card at a sensor. …worked using a mechanism operated by magnets that kept it in an upward “locked” position. Senior citizens can unlock it by tapping their card against a reader. This allows …

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Singapore topless table for foodcourt

…designed special aluminium frames that transform into tables when fitted with a modified food tray. Without the trays, dinners will not have tables to eat at. …the concept is similar to the way supermarket trolleys are used. To remove a tray from the rack, diners will have to insert a $1 coin into a slot …

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The battery that charge itself by walking

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/tech/2012/12/29/intv-clancy-battery-breakthrough.cnn    

Audio Spotlight, a directional sound system

* The Audio Spotlight is a revolutionary new audio technology that creates sound in a narrow beam, just like light. Aim the flat thin speaker panel to your desired listening area, and provide…

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George Yu’s Node Gadget Can Measure Anything

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-13/george-yus-node-gadget-can-measure-anything#r=nav-r-story * George Yu can take your temperature from two feet away, scan your house for leaky insulation, and determine the dampness of your basement with a gadget he invented called the Node, which works with an iPhone. 就算站在两尺的距离, Georges Yu 也可以测量你的身体温度,扫描你的房子找寻漏洞和探查你的地下室潮湿度。他的新发明叫做Node, 可用于iPhone. * The three-inch tube, which he describes as “a little Swiss Army …

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