Artificial intelligence ‘smart glasses’ for blind showcased in Glasgow
Smart glasses that use artificial intelligence to help blind and partially-sighted people were showcased in Glasgow earlier this month. The OrCam MyEye, developed by Israel-based firm OrCam, uses AI built...
‘Precision medicine’ is about to get extremely close up. And personal.
Software developed by Edinburgh-based Toshiba Medical Visualisation Systems can help show the human heart pulsing in 4D, and in real-time In a small office in Edinburgh a team of scientists...
How tablets help you take tablets
One company is using image recognition and augmented reality to help engage patientsFor many people, understanding medicines and treatments can be complex and frustrating. This can lead to failures in...
Scotland has the right mix for digital health and care
The sector is on track for growth thanks to its integrated health and care system, ideal test bed environment and rich patient dataWhat does the future of patient records look...
Meet the young tech entrepreneurs planning to shake up the way you buy tickets for gigs, theatre and shows
TickX aims to become a global price aggregator service for events After impressing investors at a technol- ogy talent showcase a ticket finder website which is operated from an office...
Developing efficiency and response
Industry analysts and business opinion leaders alike agree that cloud computing offers the scalability and business agility necessary to succeed in this modern global economy. Moreover the potential to cut...
It could be the next generation of wireless connectivity. Why, you might even call it a ‘lightbulb moment’
Professor Harald Haas on how Li-Fi could become the carrier for all digital communicationsAlexander Graham Bell – the inventor of the telephone – believed his “greatest achievement” was not in...
Gender quotas and more structural support
That’s what we need to help women who work, says Skyscanner’s Carolyn Jameson She’s hours away from a legal conference and still hasn’t written her presentation, she got up at...
Electronic medical records are making today’s hospitals smarter
Orion Health is at the forefront of tech companies delivering a new, more integrated form of care Scotland’s drive towards greater integration of health and social care provision aims to...
There might be openings galore in the tech market but that doesn’t mean job hunters should go it alone
The downside risks of not getting it right in complex contract negotiations should bring more job hunters back to the agency side Despite there being an oversupply of technology jobs...
