Inventions

With the 2014-15 MLB season in full effect, players are working to get back in the swing of things — pun intended. Of all the players on the field at a time, the pitcher is constantly in the line of fire. Whether they throw a curveball, fast ball, two seam or anything in between, there …

Whether you are a college student on their way or coming home from spring break or a seasoned business man or woman who travels non-stop,  if you have travelled far enough, jet lag might be a mutual problem. The invention world never sleeps, no pun intended, and a new pill to treat jet lag that …

Rumors have been swirling around the idea that Apple is currently working on a new app called “Healthbook.” It all began in February when Apple posted a job listing for a physiologist that intimated the tech giant might be exploring health apps or gadgets. This leads us to the most current news about Apple’s latest …

The time has come and gone when people from all over flocked to this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) film, interactive, and music festivals and conferences. This year marked the 21st annual SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. This popular festival has become a common ground to preview the newest technology of today and tomorrow. One …

Selection Sunday has come and gone and March Madness is officially underway. Now that college basketball teams were given their respective starting lines on the road to the coveted NCAA championship, we wanted to take a look at some of the inventions that make the game of college basketball what we know today! A few …

It has been said that “necessity is the mother of invention” and nothing could be truer for first grade teacher turned inventor, Eileen Sloan. Sloan’s invention story began in the classroom where she spent what seemed like endless hours helping her students tie their shoes. Thanks to the success of her invention, EZLeaps, that classroom …

Forget everlasting gobstoppers from Willy Wonka, what about everlasting pizza? The military might have just delivered a tasty new invention. The latest military prototype is a pizza that can stay on the shelf for up to three years and still remain safe and edible. For a while now, soldiers have been requesting pizza for their …

It may seem like a fairly new idea. But, the invention of the contact lens spans back much farther than you would think. In fact, contact lenses have been helping people see more clearly since the inception of this invention in 1887. As you all may know, the contact lens is an artificial lens that …

With the latest announcement from Apple, Siri may soon be riding shotgun in your car . Apple recently announced its latest product, CarPlay. This slick, Siri-enabled device will interact with your iPhone in the car. The latest invention isn’t a standalone in-car operating system; rather, it’s a “second screen” iOS interface that is optimized for …

On Sunday, March 9, we will be pushing our clocks forward! Despite the fact that we will lose a coveted hour of sleep, we are one step closer to a warm, spring breeze filling the air. Daylight Saving Time, or DST for short, is a change in the standard time with the purpose of getting …