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Creating a buzz
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/03/2018
» A team of computer engineering students from King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) won Imagine Cup Thailand 2018, the Thai leg of a global competition that promotes tech-creativity in young people.
Real-time data, QR codes to pace 2018 trends
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 30/11/2017
» Real-time data, personalisation and quick response (QR) codes will be the top three trends in digital and social media next year, says Thoth Zocial, a provider of social data analytics services.
Assisting those in need
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 11/10/2017
» People with disabilities now have new assistance to take to the road. Taxi service Uber has launched uberASSIST for elderly passengers and disabled people.
Finding a niche
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 14/06/2017
» Being an online influencer is mightier than the sword these days. With a certain number of social media followers and the ability to assert opinions, theoretically anyone can become one. But it is not easy to sustain power if the influencer cannot maintain focus.
Animating young dreams
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 12/04/2017
» There is more to animation than just entertainment. Rather, it should be able to send a valuable message across and serve society. Thailand Animation Festival 4 (TAF4), which was held last Saturday, reaffirmed such a notion.
Easing the way for the elderly
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 09/11/2016
» Wristbands that alert caregivers to health emergencies. Speaking robots to assist the elderly. The Internet of Things for healthcare efficiency. As Thailand edges closer to becoming the first emerging country of Southeast Asia to become an ageing society, technology creators here have worked to develop innovations that will ease the burden of the population and ensure a better life for the elderly.
Visualising innovation
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 30/03/2016
» A team of students from Mahasarakham University showed off their talents by winning three awards at the 2nd Thailand Innovation for Assistive Technology Challenge (TIATCH) which was held last week. The contest was jointly hosted by Seagate Technology (Thailand), the Foundation for the Blind in Thailand Under the Royal Patronage of HM The Queen, the Thai Robotics Society and King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok.
Beacons of convenience
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 16/09/2015
» Looking for your favourite read in a book store or a product in a supermarket has become easier and faster today after two retailers implemented beacons to better pinpoint in-store locations and send relevant information to customers' smartphones.
App-les of our eye
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/12/2014
» Thailand’s tech start-up industry began to boom a few years ago, but 2014 was the year of mobile applications. People chatted, worked, shopped, emailed, played games, sold and bought stocks and more via mobile apps.
World Cup craze goes digital
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 25/06/2014
» The World Cup is finally here and football fans around the world are glued to their screens, ready to experience the thrills and disappointments of the beautiful game, as time zones are forgotten and football dominates the national psyche.