Blog post 3/27

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Digital lockdown: Startup Canary pushes high-tech home security

• Digital home security system maker Canary is in the catbird seat for startup 
• It was announced that its debut product will be sold starting Wednesday in some of America's biggest retail outlets: Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot, And Verizon Wireless
• The retailers listed above will sell the system, and State Farm is giving Canary a seal of approval by offering owners of the security device up to seven percent discounts on their homeowners or renters insurance 
• Canary has been flying high since its record-breaking Indiegogo launch in 2013; It had raised $2 million by selling more than 16,000 units to homes in 78 different countries

 

Weekly Blog post 3/20

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Amazon gets FAA approval for drone testing

• On Thursday the FAA issued an experimental airworthiness to an unmanned aircraft design that the company will use for research and development and crew training
• The certificate, however, hardly allows for the Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to start his ambitious Prime Air plan
• Under the certificate, flight operations must be conducted at 400 feet or below during daylight hours, and has to stay in line of sight of the pilot
• The rules also include the banning of flights over people not connected to the drone's operation
• Amazon sees these rules as a setback for their plans

 

Blog post 3/13/15

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iPhone 6S Release Date and Rumors and New features: Next iPhone Could be Waterproof and available in New Rose Gold

• The most likely release date will be September this year, given Apple's past history with releasing their phones around that month
• Rumors say that the new iPhone 6S will keep the 4.7 inch design like that of the iPhone 6
• Color choices for the iPhone 6S would include gold, silver, space grey, and rose gold (pink)
• There have been rumors about a new charging method, including wireless charging, as well as a new reversible USB charger  

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Self-driving car technology could end up in robots

• The development of self-driving cars could spur advancements in robotics and cause other ripple effects, potentially benefiting society in a variety of ways
• Self-driving cars could also help people grow accustomed to other machines, like robots, that can complete tasks without the need for human intervention
• Many tech companies and car makers—including Google, Intel, Sony, Honda and Toyota—are already developing robots, the report noted
• Google has invested extensively in self-driving vehicles and recently debuted an autonomous car