Personal weather station offers users health advice
We’ve already seen Lapka offer additional functionality to the iPhone with its sensors for testing the organicity of food. While the Lapka can also monitor its user’s environment, France-based Netatmo goes further by using the data to offer advice on how they can stay healthy. READ MORE…
In Sweden, bus stops offer light therapy
Hot on the heels of our coverage of Re-Timer, a light-emitting device that aims to help users readjust their bodyclocks, we’ve stumbled across another innovative use of light. Swedish firm Umeå Energi has replaced bus stop advertising boards with therapeutic illumination, hoping to tackle instances of winter depression. READ MORE…
Clothing changes color in response to sunlight, water and sound
We’ve already seen clothing with removable printed designs, but it wasn’t until just recently that we came across clothes that change color themselves throughout the course of the day. Sure enough, Rainbow Winters offers a line of interactive clothing featuring printed designs that respond to sunlight, water and sound. READ MORE…
Wind turbine turns airborne moisture into drinking water
With wind power companies still trying to convince the sceptics of their benefits, we’ve seen forward-thinking innovators looking even further into the future, with airborne windmills and small scale wind farming. Taking a different approach, France’s Eole Water has now created a turbine that can condense water in the air and make it safe for drinking. READ MORE…
From Japan, retailer’s alarm clock app wakes users with music tailored to the weather
There’s been a flurry of alarm-clock innovations on our virtual pages over the past few months, including an app from German airline Lufthansa and another that factors snowy weather into wake-up times. Now joining the list is Uniqlo Wake Up, a social alarm app from Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo that incorporates the current weather, time and day of the week into its wake-up music. READ MORE…
Real-time weather reports via crowdsourcing and webcams
We’ve already seen crowdsourced weather reports on Springwise when we covered the Weddar app. Now Spain-based Spotfav has combined that same idea with webcam technology to create a new social media platform. READ MORE…
Crowdsourced weather reporting app provides real-time updates
Despite advances in meteorological technology, and the ever increasing accuracy of weather predictions, there is still a degree of uncertainly that comes with any forecast. The new app Weddar hopes to solve this problem through the power of crowdsourcing. READ MORE…
