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A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF

MARK
ZUCKERBERG:
How 2016 Became
An Exciting Year for
the Facebook Billionaire
SPECIAL FEATURES:
How Samsung Became One of
The Biggest Losers in 2016 2017 predictions:
The 6 Robots That Got What to Expect from
Our Attention in 2016 Facebook in 2017
Movies Engineers Must Look What to Expect In The

Forward to This 2017 Telecom Sector
The Best Philippine Wearable Tech Trends

Exclusive
Engineering Stories of 2016 To Watch Our For intervieWs with
Magical Microbes
How To Live A Meaningful Top 5 New Gadgets To
Online Existence Watch Out For Robo Wunderkind
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Note We all know how Zuckerberg became an icon of this generation. With just a simple
concept of connecting people on Facebook years ago, his company is now one of
the most powerful companies in the world. Forget about his boring wardrobe and the
repetitive shirts he wear everyday, Zuckerberg is becoming a pioneer of the near future
and who knows, he may even lead us to a new era of technology.
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07Robo Wunderkind
CONTENTS
Everyone Can Build A Robot Easily

40 Top-Raning
2016
Bluetooth Speakers for
10 Magical Microbes
Offering Kids A Different Take On
Learning STEM 42 Heres A Compelling Reason Why
iPhone USers Should Stop Using
Counterfeit Charges
12 How Samsung Became One Of The

Biggest Losers in 2016
43 Why You Shouldnt Purely Rely On
Technology
13 The 10 Revolutionary Technologies

of 2016
44 Brits Test Harry Potter-Inspired
Invisibility Cloak
16 The Top Software Trends To Watch Out

For in 2017
45 Goodbye
Implantables
Wearables, Say Hello To
18 The Top 5 New Gadgets To Watch Out

For in 2017
46 How To Life A Meaningful Online
Existence
20 Wearable
For in 2017
Tech Trends To Watch Out
47 This iPad App Can Scan Your Entire

Home And Produce Usable 3D Model
22 What
in 2017
To Expect From Facebook
48 The Sindr App Will Help You Find Your

Way To Nearest Holy Mass
23 What To Expect In The Telecom Sector

This 2017
49 When You Combile Lego With
Electronics And Internet Of Things
24 What To Expect In CES 2017

in Las Vegas
50 The Best Philippine Engineering Stories
Of 2016
27 A Year In The Life Of Mark Zuckerberg 55 Googles

2016
Global Search Trends For
33 Movies Engineers Must Look Forward

To This 2017
56 Thop 10 Medical Wearables Of 2016
35 Top Google Searches In The Philippines
For 2016
58 Google Releases The Top Trending
Topics In The UAE
38 Women In Audio Engineering Are Still

Undermines
62 The Technology To Gain Eternal Life To
Be Completed By 2045
39 This New Edition Of Minecraft Is

Designed For Students

The best toys, in my opinion, are the ones that manage to combine the
best of two world - digital and physical

ROBO
WUNDERKIND
Everyone Can Build A Robot Easily
W
hen we think of robots, we usually imagine
complicated machines that are only built
by the smartest people on earth. From
the ones we see in movies, most of us dont really
expect we could build one on our own. Its just
a complicated thing as many would say. Robo
Wunderkind wants to challenge that mentality.
Founded by Rustem Akishbekov, he wanted to
teach everyone - from kids to adults - that anyone
can build a robot. Through Robo Wunderkind,
robotics is going to be a childs play.
It only takes three steps to make a Robo: Build

the robot, get the app to start coding, then be
creative. As soon as the robot is connected to the
app, children can do whatever they want with it. It
can take pictures, drive around, solve mazes, play
recorded sounds, and many more. Sounds easy? THE PERSON
Sounds fun? Its the perfect way to encourage Introduce yourself.
young children to pursue a career in engineering, Rustem Akishbekov, CEO of the company.
programming or robotics.
How many years have you been working in your
In this exclusive interview with the CEO of Robo industry?
Technologies, Rustem Akishbekov, he shares his I am a double university dropout. In my school
journey into founding a company with a noble years, I used to win competitions at the
mission of teaching kids the importance of International Science Olympiads in Physics and
robotics in todays world. Learn more about how Informatics, but the university was not challenging
he got started, where this company is heading to enough for me. I have started my first venture
and Akishbekovs advice to the future engineers when I was 13 and I dropped out from the second
out there! university I started to work on Robo Wunderkind.

THE COMPANY How will todays toys and gadgets make a difference
Describe your company. as compared to the ones from the past?
I founded Robo Technologies and brought Anna Children should learn by playing because this
Iarotska and Yuri Levin on board in 2013. The activity comes most natural to them. This is why
company is based in Vienna, Austria and San there is a growing need for educational toys.
Francisco, California.
Schools and other educational institutions
The founders have gathered a team of passionate are looking for tools that will help them make
engineers and designers who have been working education more engaging and more fun. Robo
on the project for three years. Among investors Wunderkind is a great tool to be used in an
are SOSV - investment fund investing in hardware educational setting because it encourages kids
with a portfolio of 300+ companies and Arkley to experiment and develop their creativity and
VC - European VC fund specializing in hardware. analytical thinking.
We have 10 core team members in our offices in
Vienna and Shenzhen. Which toy from your childhood made an impact on
you while growing up?
Describe your mission, vision, and values. LEGO - it allowed me to build everything I
Our mission is to make robotics a childs play. imagined.
What are your future expansion plans? THE PRODUCT

In 10 years, we want Robo Wunderkind to be Whats the inspiration behind your products?
used in schools all around the world as part of I was studying CS at the Vienna Technical
STEM curriculum. We want to empower millions of University and everybody loved the robots I was
young students to pursue a career in engineering, building in my free time. I thought Why not give
robotics or programming. everyone the chance to build and program their
own robots? This is how we set on a mission to
INTRODUCTION build the easiest programmable robots out there.
What do you think is the future of the toy/gadget
industries? Which group is your target market and why?
The digitization of toys has changed the industry in We produce modular robots for kids starting with
recent years, and we are looking forward to being 5 years old. Our robots are an amazing and fun toy
actively involved in this trend. The best toys, in my which can be played at home. At the same time, it
opinion, are the ones that manage to combine the can be used in an educational setting: robots help
best of two worlds - digital and physical. make school time fun!

What are the future innovations that your company What makes your product different from your
are pursuing? competitors?
Our robotics kits are in a constant development Our programmable robot is modular so that
and improvement and we are currently working kids can build it up however they want. The
on new applications and modules. applications intuitive programming interface
allows even 5-year-old children to program their
Our goal is to provide the robots with so many robot by dragging and dropping possible actions
functions that they become attractive to several on the screen.
target groups. We also plan to create an API in
the future that allows all users to develop their THE CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS
own apps for their Robo creations. What challenges did your companies face while
developing your product?
Do you think your product has made an impact on The biggest engineering and design challenge
your customers and in your industry? the team faced in the beginning, was the
It will definitely make a huge impact on both kids connection between cubes.
and parents.
How did your company overcome these challenges?
Where do you see your products heading 10 years By prototyping, experimenting and not giving up.
from now?
For robots, the sky is the limit :) Artificial ADVICE TO THE YOUNG ENGINEERS
intelligence will make our robots become a kids If you want to change the world, dont think
friends. twice. Be brave and act.
For more details about Robo Wunderkind,

visit its website www.robowunderkind.com.
Follow them on Twitter (@RoboWunderkind)
and on Facebook (facebook.com/
RoboWunderkind).

Offering Kids A Different Take On Learning STEM
W
eve all been too familiar with robots and
other simple machine-looking toys as
means of educating children and inspiring
them to take an interest in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).But did you
know that theres a company that came up with
another approach in introducing the wonderful
world of STEM to your kids?
Using mud-based micro-organisms, Magical

Microbes found a way to introduce STEM by
teaching kids the concept of microbial fuel cell
technology. MudWatt is a kit that provides children
all the simple materials needed to produce
electricity from the micro-organisms found in
mud. Now isnt that a very interesting way of THE PERSON
teaching your kids science and engineering? Introduce yourself.
Keegan Cooke, from Ann Arbor, MI. CEO and Co-
In this exclusive interview, Keegan Cooke, CEO founder at Magical Microbes.
and Co-Founder of Magical Microbes, discusses
where he got the inspiration for the company, How many years have you been working in your
where its headed and gives his advice to young industry?
engineers in starting a business in the future. Ive been working in this field for 6 years.

What are the future innovations that your company are
pursuing?
We hope to expand to include multiple microbe-
based STEM kits that feature the amazing abilities
of microbes.
Which group is your target market and why?

We get all age groups using MudWatt, but we
mostly focus on ages 8-12, because this is when
a lot of kids are starting to make decisions that
impact their career paths.
Where do you see your products heading 10 years

from now?
In 10 years, we hope to have a suite of awesome
STEM products.
What makes your product different from your

competitors?
Nobody out there is offering a technology like
INTRODUCTION ours (electricity from microbes), nor the awesome
What do you think is the future of the toy industry? combo hardware+app experience that the
More and more hardware-software hybrids. A lot MudWatt offers.
of toys are coming with Apps now. MudWatt has
an App as well. THE CHALLENGES
What challenges did your companies face while
How will todays toys and gadgets make a difference developing your product?
as compared to the ones from the past? Its very difficult to release a hardware product. It
They are keeping pace with one of the major new takes time and capital.
ways kids play and receive information through
Apps. How did your company overcome these challenges?
We worked hard and were very fortunate to
Which toy from your childhood made an impact on receive help from the NewSchools Venture Fund,
you while growing up? and the StartX accelerator.
Homemade projects, like the potato cannon that
my cofounder, Kevin Rand, and I built when we ADVICE TO YOUNG ENGINEERS
were kids. Dont start a company by yourself.
Entrepreneurship can be very lonely if you
THE COMPANY AND THE PRODUCT dont first surround yourself with a supportive
Describe your company. community of co-founders, friends, and family.
Started in 2010, I used to be a research scientist Also, before starting to develop a product,
working on bio- energy technologies, powering interview 100 potential customers first
sensors at the bottom of the ocean, using ocean to identify their needs. Chances are,
sediment as the fuel. I would go around to these this will inform your product
outreach events and show kids buckets of mud development early on
lighting lights. Kids loved it, so we got together to and will save you
create MudWatt. months/years
of work in
How big is your company? the end.
3 full-timers, 3 part-timers
Describe your mission, vision, and values.

Magical Microbes has been engaging the
tremendous talent and creativity of kids minds
and inspiring students to appreciate the beautiful
complexity of the microbial world around them.

Source: Digital Trends
How Samsung Became One

of The Biggest Losers In 2016
I
t
hasnt been a good
year for Samsung everybody
knows that. Despite having a good start by
winning its case against Apple, different events Not only did
led Samsung into becoming one of 2016s losers. they face complaints about
It started when the Korean company received smartphones bursting into flames, Samsung
plenty of complaints from exploding Galaxy Note also had to deal with washing machines
7 units. Samsung has been busy recalling every exploding. Obviously, the company had to
unit in the market. announce for another recall of its products.
The problem was so alarming that even airlines While this may be good news to its rival
do not allow any Galaxy Note 7 users from companies, Samsung plans to hold a grand
bringing it inside the aircraft. And if you happen comeback next year. As anyone would suspect,
to scroll through the internet the past few the best damage control to this issue is to release
months, youll see memes of Galaxy Note 7 units its newest models: the Samsung Galaxy S8 and
with a fire extinguisher placed next to it while its the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
charging.
The companys engineers are still working on
This has caused distress for the company. Market fixing the Note 7 battery problem. Yep, they still
sales were so down and the company decided havent found the main cause of the problem.
Source: CNN Money
to temporarily shut down the production of the This is why rumors are circulating that the
said unit. Even though Samsung tried to fix the release of the Galaxy S8 has been delayed by up
problem, these units still posed as a threat to any to two weeks. The initial release date was set on
user so the company decided to recall all units. February 28 at the Mobile World Congress.
Reports claim that Samsung mobile chief, DJ
Koh, decided that recalling the units was the right The Samsung Galaxy S8 is said to have a flat
thing to do even though he thought that there version (instead of a curvy design), two cameras
was not enough evidence to make the recall on the back and a boost to RAM. While the Note
really happen. 8 is expected to be bigger than the S8 and has
an S-Pen stylus. What do you think? Are you
As of October 2016, the companys smartphone looking forward to getting the new Samsung
sales hit a huge downfall. Its sales went down products?
by 14.2%. Its global market share fell to 19.2%
compared to 23.6% from last years same period. Do you think this is the perfect comeback for
If youre thinking the sales only cost the company Samsung after all of the controversy? Only
hundred of millions of dollars, youre wrong. It time will tell and we will have to look forward to
cost the company $2.3billion. Now that is one of Samsungs progress and see what awaits us this
the most expensive product safety issue ever! 2017!

The
REVOLUTIONARY
TECHNOLOGIES OF
2016
W
e have already reached that golden age makes voice interfaces more practical and useful.
of innovation wherein resources are It provides an easier conversational interface
almost an easy grab. Unlike in the past, that allows recognition of spoken words with
tech think tanks and engineering laboratories exceptional accuracy, thanks largely to machine
now have the technologies of developing different learning.
devices, products, and systems. It is only up to
2
engineers and scientists on how to convert these ROBOTS HELPING EACH OTHER WITH
resources into practical use. INFORMATION
Programming robots involves a human to
The year 2016 has brought us many great do the job of collecting huge amount of data and
innovations that allowed the world to be better, writing the intensive code. That is to teach robots
smarter, and more fun. There are infinite items in how to perform the easiest of routine tasks. But
this list, but here are the 10 best breakthrough given the extent of the intelligence of todays
technologies that were once unimaginable. robots, they can already help each other when
comes to information. But so far, all of this is in
1
HUMANS COMMUNICATING theory.
WITH MACHINES
Talking with a smartphone seems to be a Tellex hopes that through their Million Object
crazy idea before, but now it is already a growing Challenge will allow this to happen. Its objective
trend especially in China. The countrys leading is to have the robots from all over the world
Internet company, Baidu, is traditionally used by learn how to do the routine tasks like handling
swiping and typing through the tiny keyboards in items and folding socks, upload the data to the
smartphones. This is already changing as Baidu cloud, and let other robots analyze and use the
develops an advanced speech technology and information.
Source: NPR Source: MIT Technology Review

Source: Fortune Source: Tesla
Source: Electrek
3
CONSTRUCTION OF SOLARCITYS
GIGAFACTORY
Theres a new $750-million solar facility
operated by Tesla in an industrial park in Buffalo,
New York that will soon be producing some
of the most efficient solar panels available
commercially. True to its name, SolarCitys Source: Goodyear
Gigafactory is capable of making a gigawatt of
solar capacity a year, equivalent to 10,000 solar
5
panels a day. That makes it the biggest solar THE VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET FOR
manufacturing plant in North America and one of EVERYONE, THE SONY PLAYSTATION VR
the biggest in the world. Virtual reality headsets often require a
computer powerful enough to support cutting-
Renewable energy advocates have several edge virtual reality. But not the Sony Playstation
reasons to celebrate this milestone. One of which VR, which lets more than 40 million people who
is the fact that the company will sell residential already own the Playstation 4 enjoy a plug-and-
solar panels that cost way cheaper as compared play experience with their consoles.
in 2012 from $4.73, SolarCity can install
the panels only for $2.84 per watt. This is still It delivers full 1080p images to each eye and a
expected to go below $2.50 per watt by the wide 100-degree field of view, perfect for virtual
end of 2017. The volume of production and a reality enthusiasts. No need spend so much on
simplified manufacturing process are responsible the VR headset and the PC or settle with the
for such low prices. cheap phone-based VR systems.
4 6
AUTONOMOUS DRIVING WITH TESLA GOODYEARS OMNIDIRECTIONAL
AUTOPILOT SPHERICAL TIRES
Even when Tesla introduced the Autopilot The wheels barely had a major revamp
back in 2014, it had the most progress this year because automakers have focused themselves
packing their self-driving car with advanced to autonomous driving and electric cars until
features. From its first generation of autonomous Goodyear unveiled its Eagle-360 spherical tire
vehicles, Tesla has produced new hardware that concept. The 3D-printed ball tires are intended
leads to the level 3 and 4 autonomous driving for the self-driving cars.
meaning the cars could already take control and
make decisions entirely on their own. Its pretty much like the wheel of the future. The
Eagle 360 allows multidirectional movement of
The latest Tesla Autopilot model is so far the tires by using magnetic levitation instead of
embedded with 1.3 billion miles of Autopilot data axles. The design lets the tires throw water away
from its first generation sensor suite. This, after through its centrifugal forces, also with a larger
the automaker bought a new $1 million state of contact path with the ground which allows for
the art data storage system. more control.

7
DRONES WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART
TECHNOLOGY
Drones have also shown remarkable
development this year with brands besting each
other. But DJI Mavic Pro perhaps prevailed with
its state-of-the-art technology. The 4k camera-
enabled drone features avoidance to obstacles
and tracking subjects while flying. This, while also
being folded down to the size of a loaf of bread.
Thats the smallest fold there is for drones yet. It Souce: Space Flight Insider
is also compact in size, which is one of its best
selling points.
8
MICROSOFT SKYPE TRANSLATOR
CONVERTING LIVE SPEECH INTO TEXT
What use will there be with a chat
involving different language speakers if they
dont understand each other? Skypes artificial
intelligence-based Translator does the job of
interpreting your spoken mother tongue into 7 Souce: AFP
other languages and see transcripts for more than
50.
9
CHINAS NEW SPACE MODULE,
Through its layers of machine-learning algorithms, THE TIANGONG-2
the words spoken in the Skype chat are analyzed China is no way backing out in its space
and transcribed into text. It uses an AI that draws exploration as the China Manned Space
on millions of speech examples. Moreover it is Programme launches its second module in 2016
self-learning meaning the more people talk in after the Tiangong 1 installed five years ago.
regional accent or slangs, Translator gets smarter Two new astronauts, Jing Haipeng and Chen
by hearing and understanding the content spoken. Dong, arrived in orbit earlier this year. According
to the programmes official statement, the
Tiangong 2 has this main objective: verify key
technologies including cargo transportation, on-
orbit propellant resupply, and medium-term stay
of astronauts, as well as conduct space science
and application experiments on a relatively large
scale.
The 34 feet long and nearly 14 feet wide space

module competes with the football field-sized
International Space Station. But it can keep up
soon. The Chinese program is set to launch a core
module for a much bigger space station come
Source: The Verge 2018.
10
Source: Digital Trends WORLDS FIRST DENGUE VACCINE
Medicine is a field that greatly benefits
from the advancement of technology.
This 2016, it has observed monumental
developments including a vaccine called
Dengvaxia that has been recommended by the
World Health Organization to prevent dengue.
It took 20 years for researchers to finally have a

vaccine that protects against all four viruses that
cause dengue. After several experiments, Sanofi
Pasteur introduced the Dengvaxia late in 2015,
which was made for public consumption this year.

Source: Black Line Consulting
The Top Software Trends

to Watch Out For in 2017
By Dion Greg Reyes
Theres so much to be excited about the future This is expected to grow in 2017 to guide
of software. With the rapid development of the decisions especially in sales. More businesses will
technology that transpired this year from depend on analytical tools to combine customer
augmented reality to machine learning to data with unstructured communication, industry
automation the following year holds a promise benchmarks and algorithms.
of continuing these emerging trends that
dominate across different industries. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Considered to be one of the biggest threats to
Perhaps in 2017, all of that will soar to an entirely mankind, artificial intelligence will be made to be
new level. Software is expected to focus on smarter and better in 2017.
customization and the power of big data analysis,
experts say. Heres an in-depth look: Machines and devices are slowly learning to
adapt and respond to their environments entirely
ANALYTICS on their own. What we usually see in science
Data plays a critical role in modern software fiction movies are becoming part of the reality.
development. For every search, click, and form This year had witnessed imminent threats related
entry that users do on the Internet, it contains to the expansion of artificial intelligence.
embedded information and insights that drive
understanding of the performance of a target While it is undeniable that they provide the
task.Software analytics is composed of a trinity: effective shortcuts solutions to problems, AI-
the system, its users, and the development enabled machines and systems are still to show
process. These three combines the technologies what extent their power could do. But so far, it is
employed like machine learning, data mining, seen to be one of the most disruptive forces in
pattern recognition, information visualization and software.
data computing.

AUTOMATION This is anticipated to expand in 2017 as
One of the most widely used applications of individuals, businesses, and tech giants see the
software is automation that provides benefits to convenience of cloud services.
virtually all of the industries.
TEXT PARSING
Through its technique of making processes and The process of making a typed input into a
systems become self-acting or self-regulating, simplified format that can be understood by a
automation allows for increased productivity and computer is called text parsing. Software with
quality, improved consistency of processes or this feature will most likely grow to organize
products, and reduced direct human labor costs the unstructured the growing data coming from
and expenses. social media, forums, and emails.
There will be a huge lift of automation in its Businesses are the ones who will greatly benefit
wide scope of application. In 2017, drastic from text parsing as it can be used to further
changes are most likely to happen with the consolidate and understand the customers
manufacturing, transportation, utilities, security, feedback. Through this, they will be able to
and communications sectors across developed filter the responses, direct to the teams about
countries. the urgent matters, and provide the necessary
customer support.
CLOUD SERVICES
Storage of data has become less dependent THE INTERNET OF THINGS
on hard drives and more on the Internet. This Our devices, machines, accessories, and even
phenomenon, called cloud computing, is an buildings have never been more connected
easy solution to store and access data and thanks to the Internet of Things, which is a
programs without the need for physical data network of smart devices with an on and off
storage. Having cloud-based applications, or switch to the Internet.At most, it enables us to
software as a service, allows an easy access build smart cities with organized transportation
from any connected computer without the need networks, higher energy efficiency, and improved
to purchase, install, update, and maintain the security, among others.
software.
Software has a lot to do with the flourish of the
The cloud provides a service able to dynamically IoT. It should be designed to perform a specific
scale to usage needs, while securely storing data purpose and understand challenges enveloped in
even upon breakage of the computer. the network.
Source: Staffing Stream

TOP
5
Source: Treehugger
NEW GADGETS
TO WATCH OUT
FOR IN 2017
2016 has been another year that has been full of
awesome innovations, crazy inventions, as well as
badass new gadgets. We can definitely say that
this year has been innovatively fruitful. And so, we
can expect that 2017 will be more fruitful in this
field as well.
We present to you the top 5 gadgets you should

watch out for in 2017.
ECOQUBE AIR
EcoQube Air is the worlds first desktop greenhouse. Once
installed, it provides clean air, and allows you to grow plants or
food easily, and improve your quality of life. You are able to
monitor your plants growth by using its companion smartphone
app.
If youre a beginner at indoor gardening, this could be the best

gadget to learn from, since its the gadget that provides the
best environment for your plants to grow. You can grow food
and different plants in any environment and in any season. It
doesnt even need direct sunlight as it has full-spectrum LED
lights that can provide the needed light for the plant.
PERFECT MEMORY
Source: Indiegogo
This is my favorite among the list. Isnt it irritating when at an event,
everything happens so fast that you arent fast enough to bring out
your camera and capture that one moment you wish you could
have caught on camera? Well the perfect memory camera has
solved this problem!
You can consider the perfect memory camera as the only time
travel camera that lets you save a video AFTER a certain event
happens. But how? Basically, the camera is turned on the whole
time on standby, and whenever something awesome happens, all
you have to do is click the camera and it records what happens in
the last 5 minutes.
Since its a small camera, you can wear it as a necklace, or hang

it on your belt. It has awesome video quality and can save up to
128GB and also has a microSD slot. With this camera you wont
need to edit hours of videos!

Source: droidheroes
POPSLATE 2
popSLATE 2 is basically a smart second screen for iPhone.
Its an e-ink display that is placed on the backside of an
iPhone, and is always turned on. It displays the contents you
use more frequently on your phone. It isnt bulky since its size
is only 0.16 and it charges along when youre charging your
iPhone. This device will help you save on battery since it uses
minimal power.
Source: Digital Trends
MODOBAG
Modobag is the worlds first motorized, and smart carry-on
bag. If you love to travel but hate dragging round your carry-
on luggage, this is the bet bag for you! The bag has a built-in
motor, steering handles, paddles and a soft seating system so
that you can ride on the bag if you dont feel like walking!
It also has two 5v, 3.1A USB charging ports so you can
recharge your smartphones and other devices. It includes a
digital display that shows the charging status of your devices. It
has a maximum speed of 8mph, and only weighs 19 lbs. It has
been approved by the TSA and the FAA so it can pass through
airport security and passes the luggage weight limits.
Source: Slash Gear
LIVESTREAM MOVI (MEVO)

Turn your creativity on as Livestream Movi is a 4K camera
that lets you mix and edit the scene while youre capturing the
video live! This offers live conversation of the virtual cameras
for live capturing of real time editing. This is great for those
video editors on the go as they can edit on the spot and wont
have to rush editing everything after and miss any deadlines.
It also features a f2.8 lens which gives a wide 150 degree

diagonal view. It also can work in tandem with an iOS app that
gives an impression that the videographers are capturing the
videos using multiple camera angles, but actually, are only
using a single device.

What wearable trends are you most
WEARABLE looking forward to in 2017?
When wearables began to storm the market, many
TECH TRENDS thought of it as just a new fad and that it would soon
TO WATCH
die down after a few months. But innovators have
been taking advantage of this fad, and were able to
OUT FOR IN
take wearables to new dimensions that could be useful
2017
in different industries. The wearables of today are now
doing everything from fitness tracking, to games and
entertainment, to keeping us safe.
According to Riskband, there are currently 430

different wearable devices on the market. That number
is expected to increase significantly over the next few
years. Heres what youll expect to see in 2017:
WEARABLE HEALTHCARE
Wearable fitness trackers are the most popular
kind of wearable these days, but in the future, we
can expect that wearables will shift from fitness
to focusing on overall healthcare. There will be
wearables that would have vital signs monitors for
newborns and the elderly in developing countries,
smartwatches that can work as blood pressure
monitors, hearing aids that can be controlled
via smartphone and many more. These kinds of
technologies are great for rescue operations, and
Source: Wearableo
emergency equipment.
VIRTUAL REALITY
Virtual Reality is definitely going to be the next big
thing! Many companies, including big players like
Google, Samsung, and Facebook are investing a
lot in this new technology. Many may think that this
technology will only be utilized by gamers, but this
technology goes beyond just gaming. Soon, it may
be used in different fields such as in education,
medical, and even in the engineering field.
Source: Makerfairerome
Article Source: https://riskband.com/2016/06/14/wearable-tech-trends-to-look-for-in-2017/

3D BIOPRINTING
This year, weve seen a lot of new innovations that
have come out thanks to the power of 3D printing.
Remember those 3D printed braces? But what
about 3D Bioprinting?
3D bioprinting is the process of using 3D printers

to produce tissues and organs and this technology
is already being used but is still being further
developed. Soon people on the transplant list wont
need to wait for a viable donor anymore.
Source: 3D print
MORE IN-DEPTH FITNESS

TRACKING
Todays fitness trackers can already do a lot. They
can measure everything from counting the steps
youve taken to checking your heart rate. But as
the Japanese says, One should always practice
kaizen (continuous improvement). The integration
of third-party software will be able to help advance
the current fitness tracker data. This will also open
doors to monitoring the users activity level, sleep,
nutrition, as well as chronic diseases.
Source: Graphiq
PET TRACKING Source: Street Smart Women

Pet owners can be rest assured that their pets can be tracked
down if ever they get lost. Smart collars will be designed with
devices that have GPS tracking capabilities, measure their
activity level, as well as monitor their wellness stats.
Source: Tracking Sticker
HIGHER FOCUS ON PERSONAL

SAFETY
We can expect that we would have different safety
devices such as panic buttons that are disguised as
watches or necklaces that can give us a sense of
security. It will act as a personal body guard and help
keep people safe at work, school, or anyone who is on
the go.

I
f theres one thing most of us has done
over the World Wide Web this 2016, its
logging into Facebook. Many may not
agree with me, but being on Facebook
has become a part of every millennials
normal conversation.
Add me up on Facebook.
Drop me a message on Facebook.
WHAT TO EXPECT
I tagged you on our vacation photos on
Facebook.
FROM FACEBOOK
Could you send me a screenie of our
homework?
IN 2017
So its good to know some updates about
the social media most people are using
today. Here are the top Facebook trends
that we can expect for 2017.
1. Facebook Will be Developing consumer case, focusing on a three part

their Video Platform approach: creating new products that allow
Facebook is slowly working its way into users to organically interact with businesses,
improving its video platform, and soon, giving businesses the tools to reach more
everything may all be video. They are users, and receiving advertising funds from
currently investing into their video platform companies.
and they are not slowing down.
4. Facebook Ad Load Will
2. Facebook Is Cashing in Develop Slowly
on Mobile The amount of ads that are shown to
Currenly, Facebook I dominating mobile. The Facebook users is called Ad Load and will
total mobile ad revenue is up 81% year after be growing in the next year. The ad load will
year and Facebook has generated $11.4 be less significant in driving revenue after
billion ad revenue this 2016 and 84% of this the middle of 2017. The number of ads that
has come from mobile. will be shown to Facebook will grow over the
next 12 months.
3. Facebook Will Develop Paid
Search Advertising 6. Facebook Sharing Is Evolving
Facebook is now creating new opportunities Slowly, users are changing the way their
to enter the realm of paid search. content is shared. Many users are moving
Currently, Facebook generates around from desktop to mobile, and their needs
2 billion searches per day in the form of evolve as well from sharing photo albums
business, people and group searches. and posting large amounts of text to
According to Advertisemint, Mark watching and posting videos.
Zuckerberg stated that this brings in a new
http://www.advertisemint.com/7-facebook-trends-to-watch-for-in-2017/

What To
Expect In
The Telecom
Sector This
2017 Source: EAI Blog
Another year has gone by and here we are, at awe faster speed, better efficiency and less latency as
with what 2016 gave us. Its been a challenging soon as 5G is connected to your devices. While
year for most of us but what has it been for the it may have been introduced earlier already,
telecom industry? With more mobile devices glued expect companies to offer it commercially on new
to our hands as the year progressed, the more technology within the year.
demands there were for stronger connections for
video streaming, mobile interactions, payments Over-The-Top Service
and even the Internet of Things (IoT). Our Network operators will feel the pressure this 2017
connection to our mobile devices became stronger as people will start to demand more boost in OTT
- if you think about it,as soon as we wake up, we adoption and consumption.
reach for it to check what we missed while we
were sleeping. Security
Data breach has been common for most
With more demands for better services from our companies thats why tighter security will be
telecom companies, what can we expect this added to the ones who can afford it. Network
2017? operators and telcos are pressured to protect the
data for top companies and do whatever it takes to
5G prevent attacks from hackers and terrorists. Expect
4G out and say hello to 5G! Its going to be the in 2017, telcos will be more focused on setting up
rise of the fifth generation mobile networks. holistic network security. Encryption transition will
While not everyone may get its coverage, expect also shift towards a more pervasive technology.
Source: LinkedIn

What to Expect
in CES 2017 at
Las Vegas
By Dion Greg Reyes
Every year, the Consumer Electronics Show Consumer tech products to be announced at CES
(CES) displays a wide collection of technology are still as groundbreaking after half a century
products that range from robots, smart home of holding the show. To be highlighted are the
appliances, phones, laptops, and televisions, new generation of televisions, cars, virtual reality,
making it the largest annual technology event smartphones, drones, and wearables, among
in the world. It is religiously attended by leading others. Of course most of these are but rumors
technology innovators, crowded by enthusiasts, that have propagated in the tech world.
and populated by the media.
Sony is anticipated to announce its first range
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, CES will go of OLED and Android TV combinations, on top of
to Las Vegas in the first week of 2017. There, the new Xperia phones that sport a 5.5-inch 4K
consumer tech products will be showcased display and 4GB of RAM. Theres also a talk about
through keynote speeches, presentations and two new Snapdragon 820-wielding handsets.
booths around the city.
LG is expected to show off a 4K, HDR-compatible
But what could we expect at CES 2017? monitor that provides enhanced picture quality
On January 5 to 8, the following companies usually found in televisions. The tech giant is also
are expected to be in appearance: Casio, BMW, slated to reveal new handsets which include four
Bosch, Honor, HTC, Huawei, Intel, Faraday Future, new K-series devices, the LG G Stylus 3 and the
LG, Lenovo, Nissan, Nvidia, Panasonic, Samsung, first-in-the-line LG X Calibur.
Sony, Qualcomm, Dell, Toyota, Volkswagen, and
Xiaomi. Amazon and Netflix, who went to the show Samsung is also one to talk about in CES 2017.
in previous years, might be missing at CES next It might just unveil a dual-screen foldable
year. Meanwhile, Apple and Google have never smartphone and new Galaxy A series devices. No
made an appearance at the consumer tech show confirmation on the Galaxy S8 revelation yet but it
and choose to hold their launch events instead. is most likely to be reserved for the Mobile World
Congress 2017 in Barcelona.
As traditionally done, tech companies in
attendance are slated to announce their products Xiaomi is attending for the first time ever to show
at CES Unveiled. This is a preview of the trends a new global Mi product that might just be a VR
and innovations from the show that will run from headset or a Pad 3 tablet.
January 3 to 4.

Source: CNET
Source: Sony Rumors Source: Gadget Mentions
Asus is speculated to display the Zenfone 3

Zoom, which features a dual 16 MP rear cameras
and a 5.5-inch Full HD 2.5D glass screen, and an
AR phone that would make use of Googles Tango
3D mapping tech. Some new laptops and a new
Chromebook are also to watch out for.
On the other hand, Faraday Future has confirmed Source: Faraday Future
its release of the concept car that is a premium
electric vehicle that combines extreme technology,
industry leading range and holistic design.
Hyundai is nowhere backing down in car

technology as it plans to take the CES attendees
a ride in two of its Autonomous Ioniq concepts.
This, after the automaker has received a license
to operate autonomous vehicles in Nevada. Source: Hyundai
Dell has also admitted that a convertible hybrid

version of the Dell XPS 13 will debut at the show.
Thats only one of their major unveilings another
is the Smart Desk, which is a bulky PC with a
peripheral, second screen.
With all these leaks and pre-CES announcements

of tech products considered, Im sure we all cant
Source: Laptop Mag
wait for the new year to arrive.

Source: CNET

A Year In The Life of
Mark Zuckerberg
A lot can happen in a year and Mark
Zuckerberg proved that in 2016. Over the
years, weve seen Zuckerberg turn from
one promising nerd into becoming one of the
youngest multi-billionaires in the world. Facebook
Last 2016, he shared on his Facebook page one
challenge that looked like it was taken from a
page of a Marvel comic book: He wanted to build
his own Jarvis from Iron Man. He wrote, My
personal challenge for 2016 is to build a simple AI
has certainly opened doors for him but challenges to run my home and help me with my work.
came along with them as well. Luckily for us, While he succeeded to build his own Jarvis
Zuckerberg openly shares his life on the road on with the help of Arnold Schwarzeneggers and
his Facebook page. From being a new father then Morgan Freemans voices, there should be
starting new business ventures then saving the few adjustments on his program. Take a look
world with his wife, Zuckerberg gave us a look at the funny perspective of his wifes, Priscilla
in the year of the busy life of one of the biggest Chan, experience with Jarvis. Within the year,
innovators of our time. Zuckerberg managed to build a simple AI that
helps him around the house - this includes
THE PERSONAL CHALLENGES controlling the lights, appliances, temperature,
If youve been following Zuckerberg on Facebook, security and music. It could even entertain his
you know he takes on personal challenges every daughter, Max!
year with goals to learn new things and grow
outside his work at Facebook. In the previous For more information about Jarvis, read
years, he took on the challenges of running 365 Zuckerbergs note on his Facebook page and
miles, reading two books every month, meeting a learn more about how he built Jarvis and how it
new person each day and learning Mandarin. operates.
Source: Fast Company

Aside from accomplishing his personal challenge of the year, Zuckerberg also
shared his favorite moments from last year:
Taking paternity leave to spend time

with our growing family.
Explaining our 10 year plan to give every

Townhall Q&As with our community. person a voice and the power to share
This one was in Berlin. anything they want with anyone.
Discovering Hamilton! And then listening to

it on repeat while running around the world.
Our first live video from space.

We built and flew a plane!
Meeting Pope Francis was

an inspiring experience.
Launching our science initiative

to help scientists worldwide
cure, prevent and manage all
diseases this century.
Maxs first birthday
Taking my first family selfie

in VR with Priscilla and Beast.

THE PROBLEM OF 2016
While his life appeared to be fun and full of
adventures, Zuckerberg also had to deal with
countless problems. These problems included
the explosion of a SpaceX rocket that damaged
a satellite Zuckerberg and his company were
supposed to use. This satellite would have been
used for easy internet access in different countries.
This satellite was built by Spacecom, an Israeli
satellite firm and cost Facebook around $95 million.
Source: Los Angeles Times
This incident left Zuckerberg disappointed, saying,
As Im here in Africa, Im deeply disappointed to
hear that SpaceXs launch failure destroyed our
satellite that would have provided connectivity to
so many entrepreneurs and everyone else across
the continent. He added, Fortunately, we have
developed other technologies like Aquila that will
connect people as well. We remain committed to
our mission of connecting everyone, and we will
keep working until everyone has the opportunities
this satellite would have provided. Aquila is
Facebooks internet-beaming drone. Source: Toronto Star
Another problem Zuckerberg faced in 2016 was In his post on Facebook, he shares:
when his company was blamed for the outcome My personal challenge for 2017 is to have visited
of the 2016 Presidential US Elections. Zuckerberg and met people in every state in the US by the
weighed in on the issue regarding the fake end of the year. Ive spent significant time in many
conservative news going around on the social media states already, so Ill need to travel to about 30
platform and how more people have fallen victims states this year to complete this challenge.
to these hoax stories. While some people dont
put the blame on Facebook, stating that its a tech After a tumultuous last year, my hope for this
company, most people get updates of whats going challenge is to get out and talk to more people
on on the world on Facebook. about how theyre living, working and thinking
about the future.
Zuckerberg later on acknowledged that the spread
of false stories is really becoming an issue for his In a different post, he challenges anyone who
company. He said, Our goal is to show people the wants to join his challenge to visit 12 new places
content they will find most meaningful, and people one has never been in with an aim to meet
want accurate news. We have already launched someone new and learn about their lives. He
work enabling our community to flag hoaxes and wrote, Visiting 12 new places is a lot -- its one
fake news, and there is more we can do here. We new place every month. The places dont need to
have made progress, and we will continue to work be far away. A half-hour drive, bus or train ride to
on this to improve further. meet people in a community you dont normally
interact with counts. A road trip could be a way
A YEAR OF TRAVEL to meet people in 5-10 different places in a week
While Facebook is planning to cash in on mobile ad or less. And even if you dont visit 12 new places,
and the websites sharing method will be evolving meeting people in any new community can be a
this year, Zuckerberg also announced his personal meaningful experience.
challenge for the brand new year. Despite the hectic
schedule he has ahead of him, he aims to visit and So what do you think? Are you up for the
meet people in each state in the US. challenge?

Zuckerberg also showed his followers the many adventures he and his wife had
last year. These pictures included pictures of him running with residents from
different parts of the world.
Berlin
Seoul
San Francisco Barcelona
Rome Lagos
Beijing New Delhi

Source: Hello! Magazine
A CHALLENGING 2017
Being the youngest billionaire in the world, were
sure its going to be another challenging year
for Zuckerberg - as a father, a husband, an
entrepreneur, an innovator and an inspiration. But
if youve seen the movie, The Social Network, and
think that Jesse Eisenbergs depiction of Mark
Zuckerberg in the movie is really based from who
he was as he started Facebook, you know Zuck
has gone a long way from being that guy who
created Facemash into becoming the one of the
biggest names in the world.
So heres to a brand new year for Mark

Zuckerberg! Its going to be an interesting 2017
for him and well all find out about his adventures
on Facebook!
Source: The Guardian

Movies
Engineers
Must Look
Forward To
This 2017 STAR WARS EPISODE VIII THE
December 15
SPACE BETWEEN US
February 3
So many questions were left unanswered Have you ever wondered what it feels like to
in the seventh film. Now, on its eighth be a human born in Mars? Gardner Elliot is
installment of this epic saga, we may the main character born and raised in Mars
finally find the answers to all the mystery who develops a friendship with Tulsa, who
surrounding the new characters of the story. lives on Earth. Expect heartwarming scenes
We may even get to here Luke Skywalker as the young man travels to Earth to be
finally speak. Its time we get reunited to our with Tulsa and finds out the mysteries of his
favorite robots as well! existence.
2016 wasnt a good year for
almost everything including
movies. So as we look forward to
a brand new year, what movies
are in store...
W
e can all agree that one of the most
entertaining things we can do is
just sit back in a movie theater to
watch a highly anticipated film. The movie
industry has offered us a wide range of
stories that can entertain us but we all know
that engineers do enjoy movies with high-
tech gadgets and fast-paced movements.
Engineers also have a habit of checking if
the movie theyre watching is technically
possible because thats what engineers
normally do. While 2016 offered us exciting
movies, some disappointed us while some
just okay. Lets face it it just wasnt a WORLD WAR Z CARS 3
good year for almost everything including June 9 June 16
movies. So as we look forward to a brand While the plot remains to be a mystery, We all love cars. We all love Cars, too! So if
new year, what movies are in store for us were sure there are going to be a lot of Pixar and Disney are producing another film
this 2017? heart-pounding moments in this film. about cars that awaken the inner child within
us, then count us in!

GHOST IN THE SHELL THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS GUARDIANS OF THE
March 31 April 14
While this movie has a controversy of its Just when we thought the franchise will stop GALAXY VOL. 2
own, the plot may catch your attention. at its seventh film, Vin Diesel and his crew May 5
Scarlett Johansson plays The Major, a are back for more car chasing. This time, This highly-anticipated film will surely
human-cyborg hybrid, who leads an elite Charlize Theron is added into the mix. We deliver lots of laughs, action and explosions.
task force called Section 9. She fights an cant wait to see what cars will be crashed The first won was such a hit, we cant
enemy who focuses on wiping out Hanka and which cars will be flying up in the air in wait what the second installment will bring
Robotics advancements in cyber technology. the eighth installment of the franchise. us. Hopefully, it will be better. Also, the
soundtrack is going to be a hit too! This
movie will get us hooked on a MARVELous
feeling!
TRANSFORMERS: KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN November

JUSTICE LEAGUE
17
LAST KNIGHT CIRCLE We all know how terrible Batman Vs.
June 23 October 6 Superman was. So how will Justice League
Of course Michael Bay isnt done with this When Eggsy was introduced to the story, measure up to its predecessor in the DC
franchise. While you constantly hear how you felt the same way he did when he was Universe? Hopefully, itll be better. See
the movie gets a low rating from the critics, introduced to the world of British espionage. how Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman,
you still cant help but watch it. After all, its As soon as you saw the gadgets, you knew Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash team up
based from a beloved classic and the special you wanted to have them as well... and fight Steppenwolf.
effects in this film is just really entertaining. or create them. In the second installment
of the Kingsman Film Series, Eggsy travels
to the US to join forces with his American
counterparts.

Top Google Searches
in The Philippines for 2016
From Biebers Love Yourself to Pokmon Go,
which ones did you search?
A
s the year 2016 is about to end, it really has been a roller coaster ride for the
Philippines as well as the whole world. Being known as the texting capital of
the world, Filipinos arent going to be last in the online world as well. Now,
Google has created the top searches in the Philippines. The top hits are those that
made a lot of noise and impact in the country, this includes Biebers Love Yourself,
Pokmon Go, the 2016 elections and the heart wrenching Korean film Train to
Busan. Heres the long list of trending searches made in the Philippines this 2016.
Overall Top Trending

Searches in the Philippines
Love Yourself
slither.io
Pokemon Go
Train to Busan
Closer
COMELEC
Rodrigo Duterte
Secret Love Song
Olympic Games Rio 2016
Suicide Squad

NEWS MALE PERSONALITIES FEMALE PERSONALITIES
Election 2016 Rodrigo Duterte Pia Wurtzbach
Brexit Song Joong Ki Maine Mendoza
Harambe Donald Trump Margot Robbie
Supermoon Gong Yoo Arci Munoz
Davao Bombing Tom Hiddleston Hailee Steinfeld
Typhoon Lawin Alden Richards Sue Ramirez
Orlando Shooting Jared Leto 4th Impact
Vice Presidential Debate Charlie Puth Song Hye Kyo
Panama Papers Kevin Durant Elisse Joson
Japan Earthquake Usain Bolt Leni Robredo
EVENTS SONGS (LYRICS) MOVIES

Olympic Games Rio 2016 Love Yourself Train to Busan
Election 2016 Closer Suicide Squad
Pacquiao vs Vargas Secret Love Song Deadpool
Pacquiao vs Bradley 3 Sorry Conjuring 2
US Election One Call Away Captain America Civil War
Euro 2016 Roses Me Before You
Chinese New Year 2016 7 Years The Corpse of Anna Fritz
SONA 2016 Kriminal Beauty and the Bestie
NBA Playoffs 2016 Locked Away The Flu
Star Magic Ball 2016 Stitches Batman versus Superman
INTERNATIONAL
VACATION
DESTINATIONS
Barcelona, Spain
Ireland
Universal Studios Singapore
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ibiza, Spain
Papua New Guinea
Florida, USA
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Iceland

LOCAL VACATION TV SHOWS APPS
DESTINATIONS Descendants of the Sun slither.io
Kalanggaman Island Stranger Things Pokemon Go
Cebu City Legend of the Blue Sea Google App
Boracay Island Encantadia Clash of Clans
Iloilo Dolce Amore Google Street View
Fortune Island, Batangas Ang Probinsyano Google Translate
Magalawa Island, Zambales Moonlight Drawn by Clouds Animal Jam
Potipot Island, Zambales Born for You Spotify
Camotes Island Cinderella and Four Knights Messenger
Bantayan Island On the Wings of Love Agar.io
Binurong Point, Catanduanes
HOW TO WHAT IS?

How to log in to your BPI account What are the election results?
How to log in to your Metrobank direct account What are the movies in 2016?
How to set a DFA appointment What does pak ganern mean?
How to play Pokemon Go What are hugot lines?
How to cure Psoriasis What is the Running Man song?
How to change language in Google Chrome What is knox?
How to use the Hoverboard What is Zika Virus?
How to do the Running Man challenge What is PPAP?
How to play basketball in Messenger What is Federalism?
How to use Snapchat What is Brexit?
WHO IS? WHERE IS?

Who is Harley Quinn? Where is Taj Mahal?
Who is Aldub? Where is Masungi Georeserve?
Who is Evan Fournier? Where is Palm Beach Resort?
Who is Maria Ozawa? Where is The Yard?
Who is Valak? Where is the Great Barrier Reef?
Who is Carrot Man? Where is Villa Sylvia Resort?
Who are the Suicide Where is Bato Springs Resort?
Squad casts? Where is Camayan
Who is Marion Cotillard? Beach Resort?
Who is Skusta Clee? Where is Vitalis Villas?
Who is Anna Fritz? Where is Hidden Sanctuary Hotel
and Resort?

Source: femalemusiciansonline.com
Women in Audio
Engineering
are Still
Undermined
Only 5 per cent of people who work in the
ica
us
eM
production of music, television, news and film
us
Ho
are women.
:
ce
ur
So
H
ave you noticed any female sound or audio
engineers in the music industry? Is audio
engineering so biased that it can not accept
female engineers in the industry? Remember
the Album of the Year winner Taylor Swifts
acceptance speech during the 58th annual
Grammy Awards in February? If you dont, here is
an excerpt, There are going to be people along
the way who try to undercut your success or take The
credit for your accomplishments or your fame. But number
if you just focus on the work, [someday] you will of women,
look around and you will know it was you and the too, keeps
people who love you who put you there. And that on going down
will be the greatest feeling in the world. largely because of
the discrimination, if not
A few may ask, what about it? Well, if you didnt indifference.
notice, at the time she was making the speech
about female empowerment, she is surrounded Audio recording studios do
by an all-male crowd of music producers. Not not even bother counting women
a single woman is up on stage to support her in their league because they seem
ideals. But what appeared was not entirely the to be not around. But theres one, the
case. The success of the award-winning album Womens Audio Mission, a non-profit dedicated to
1989 was because of 19 people other than supporting women in audio production, which has
Swift, two of which are women: Imogen Heap website that presents a statistic of only 5 per cent
and Laura Sisk. Both women were unable to go of people who work in the production of music,
behind Swift during the ceremony, but had made television, news and film are women. If that is the
significant contributions behind the scenes. only statistic we can find about women in music
production, then its time to make the necessary
This is a sad reflection though, that women in changes to give women equal opportunities in
music production are still undermined. In an such field.
industry where males are dominant, the womens
capacity to take charge is questioned.

Source: wallpapercrave.com
This New Edition of

Minecraft is Designed
This is the newest immersion
for Students of video games and education!
W
ho says that Minecraft and Minecraft. The big difference with the
education cannot ever be mixed? Education Edition is the presence of tools
Definitely not Microsoft. The that makes it easier for the teachers to
tech giant has developed a new version navigate and operate as a learning tool, and
of Minecraft called Minecraft: Education some new in-game items like a camera and
Edition which offers classroom tools a chalkboard. In the app, the educators can
intended for the students to learn through see where the students are on a map, give
their own accounts. It hopes that schools students different resources, and teleport
will not just let them play with the famous people to different locations.
blocks video game but support them
through integrating it in the class. Teachers can use the app as a material
for the students to explore a certain
It started when Microsoft purchased a mod setting in a book or a historic structure.
in January of this year aimed at making it They will have to build the different worlds
an educational platform. They hurried a themselves though, which takes a lot of
beta testing this summer, hoping that the time especially when the teachers create
education tools will be furnished in time instructive worlds lesson after lesson.
for the start of school. Unfortunately they
missed the date for a few months. But they The Education Edition will only be
are on a roll. Minecraft: Education Edition successful if the teachers will adapt to
is now available on both Windows 10 and creating lesson plans in Minecraft and
macOS for $5 per student for a years share them to the students. Although this
subscription. Students who have played is a cool, interactive way to teach the
Minecraft before will find this new version new generation of students, the biggest
Source: The Verge to be almost the same with the original. adjustment will have to be among the
Its not entirely different from the regular teachers.

k i n g B l u e to o t h
To p - R a n
s fo r 2 0 1 6
Speaker w
B lu e to o th S p e a ker but dont kno
Want to get a e v e g o t you covered!
g e t? W
which one to
I
f youre the type of person who wants a quick,
easy and portable way of listening to music while
youre around the house or at a hotel during a
vacation, then the gadget youre looking for could
be a Bluetooth speaker. All you need to do is sync
it to your phone or tablet, and enjoy your music
whenever you want. There are a lot of choices of
speakers to choose from, so were here to help you
choose. Here are what we think are the top ranking
Bluetooth speakers this 2016.
UE Boom 2
This Bluetooth speaker is the sequel to the UE Boom,
and its far more awesome than its predecessor. Why?
Because its waterproof! You can now bring this in your
Fugoo bathroom for music in the tub, or at your private pool or
Jacuzzi, all thanks to water proofing. The company also
This Bluetooth speaker offers surprisingly good sound offers the Megaboom, if youre looking for more power.
quality for its size. It can run for up to 40 hours when
Source: CNet
listening at medium volume! It comes in your choice of
jacket style: Tough, Sport, or Style.
Source: Big Commerce
Creative Muvo Mini Harman Infinity One

It can be tough to find a Bluetooth speaker that can give This is the most expensive speaker in this list. Its audio
a combination of awesome sound, weather proofing, quality is best-in-class as it has a very deep bass and
long battery life, and affordable price. Unfortunately, rich sound to give you that quality music youve been
Bluetooth speakers like these dont come cheap. Well, looking for. This speaker has NFC connectivity, USB
Creative Muvo Mini speakers are an exception. For $59, charging as well as conference calling. The physical
this mini speakers have all these feats. So if youre on design is stunning as well, the entire enclosure is a
a budget but want all these features, this speakers may matte grille so that the sound will be displaced on all
be the right one for you sides. Youre sure to get your moneys worth on this one.
Source: Creative Source: Engadget

JBL Charge 3
This speaker is larger than many Bluetooth speakers.
It has a size of 213 x 87 x 88.5mm, so its not really
that portable. However, its battery life can last up to 20
hours, and it also has waterproofingperfect for small
pool parties! Its IPX7 rated, so you can submerge the
speaker up to a meter for around 30 minutes. It also
has excellent sound quality, as it plays loudly and is
distortion free.
Source: Legit Reviews
Bose Soundlink Color

Bose is well known for its awesome speakers. So youre
sure to get a good quality Bluetooth speaker from
them. For $130, the Soundlink Color is now one of the
companys most affordable speakers. It comes in a
variety of colors to choose from, which will surely give
awesome sound and long battery life just like their other
speaker models.
Source: CNet
Creative Sound Blaster Roar 2

This Bluetooth speaker is the successor to the Sound
Blaster Roar SR20, which costs $169. It has a built-in
internal microphone so you can make or take calls with
ease. It supports a microSD card, so you can record your
calls or listen to stored music. What makes this speaker
unique is that it has an overdrive button. It has a roar
mode which heightens the sound performance by a few
more steps.
Source: CNet
Razer Leviathan Mini

This Bluetooth Speaker is a lightweight portable speaker.
Its sound quality is more robust than others. So if
you want to add a portable Bluetooth speaker to your
collection of other awesome Razer products, then the
Leviathan Mini is a great option.
Source: CNet

Heres a Compelling Reason
Why iPhone Users Should Stop
Using Counterfeit Chargers
Buying the fake iPhone charger is not really worth it
Despite being a famous brand for smartphones, Twelve of the samples have leaked great amount
iPhones have one major drawback: their chargers. of current enough to electrocute a person.
Ask any iPhone user and he or she will be quick So where lies the difference between the
to point out that the cable causes a headache counterfeit and genuine chargers? The
for being easily damaged. Once the chargers are researchers say it is in the design of the devices
ruined, which are usually frayed or overcharged, isolation transformers. The internal components
the users are forced to buy another. This is are vastly different when compared with a
disheartening especially that iPhone chargers genuine UL Listed Apple adapter.
have a league of their own. Instead of buying the
original which is often too expensive, they resort Post testing analysis of the tested samples
to purchasing counterfeits. revealed a complete lack of triple isolation wire
used for the secondary windings; neither the
A recent study doesnt recommend anyone to do primary or secondary windings were separated
this. It was discovered that such imitation devices properly, which is the major reason for the
are not at all safe, with 99% of the them failing dramatic failure rate on the electric strength test,
the basic safety test. Conducted by the Canadian states UL.
division of power safety compliance firm UL, the
research involved 400 counterfeit Apple iPhone Users of iPhones should remain vigilant with the
chargers bought online, which are available in 8 high failure rate of the charger counterfeits. This,
countries including the US, Canada, Colombia, while checking the authenticity of the original
China, Thailand, and Australia. The devices were Apple power products. Apple has carried out
put to an electric strength test. They were applied their own study and figured that about 90% of
with high voltage between the input and output the iPhone chargers described as genuine on
side to check the current flowing in the charger. Amazon are proven to be counterfeit. For this,
With the amount of current at a certain threshold Apple tells its users that genuine iPhone chargers
as the standard to be considered the charger as are always white in color including its packaging.
safe, only 3 out of the 400 samples passed the There are also no spelling or grammatical errors
safety test. The others which failed pose a great in the original ones. Furthermore, the price is the
risk in shocking a user because of the insufficient greatest indicator: the counterfeits are sold at
insulation. significantly less than US$19. The next time you
have are obliged to buy a new iPhone charger,
Moreover, the results showed that 22 units were it would be best that you buy the original one
immediately damaged after being energized, because the alternative might not just be worth it.
which resulted to impairment of testing
equipment. Source: Science Alert
Source: Giga OM

Source: The Sunny Side Up Blog
Why You Shouldnt Purely Rely

on Technology
T
echnology nowadays is indispensable, but #2 THE POWER OF STICKY NOTES
there are times when we should opt for Its alright to have your long term tasks marked
traditional methods instead of relying purely on your phone calendar, but sometimes you only
on technology. end up wasting time moving around your tasks
if they take more time than expected or if a new
Lets say youre rushing for work or school, you task comes up. To be effective in scheduling,
grab all your stuff and rush out the door and get write down (on actual paper or stick notes) the
a cab. Finally, you get to your office or school, next 3 things you need to accomplish and get
then when you get a hold of yourself and fix your the satisfaction of crossing out each one as you
stuff, you realize you forgot your precious mobile finish them. Repeat once done.
phone at home. NOOO! How will you get through
the day without your phone and all the awesome #3 SIRI OR GOOGLE CANT GIVE THAT
apps that youve been relying on? PERSONAL TOUCH
Siri or Google can tell you what to give your
This may be a bit far-fetched, but there really are friend on his/her birthday, but they cant really
people who cant live a day without their phones tell if he/ she wants a new book, a red shirt or
or gadgets with them. Not only in this instance, purple shoes for his/her birthday. For these kinds
but there are many other examples wherein we of things, its always better to have that personal
rely too much on technology that we forget that touch instead of relying on tech.
its sometimes more efficient to do some tasks by
ourselves. Heres why: #4 DITCH SPELL CHECK.
Invest some time in reading more articles, books,
#1 DIGITAL MESSAGES or any literature to boost your vocabulary and
cant express emotion writing skills. This will not only make you sound
Text messages, emails, and chat messages smart but it will also help you develop better
cannot convey emotionno matter how many communication skills. Be your own proofreader,
emojis you add on your messages. Choose to talk or ask a skilled officemate to proofread for you
to a person personally if the matter is important, instead on relying on spell check.
especially so if you need to apologize.

Source:ghilliesuitsonline.com
Brits Test Harry

Potter Inspired
Invisibility Cloak
Vatec allows troops to hide even from infrared and heat-
searching.
If youve ever dreamed of using your Researchers were able to mimic that
very own Invisibility Cloak, youll be technology and put it on the Vatec
glad to hear that a Harry Potter inspired device using technology known as visual
camouflage technology is already being appearance modulation.
tested in Fort Benning, Georgia.
The Vatec device could be used to
The Vatec device was used by British camouflage soldiers and vehicles during
troops from the 3rd battalion: The battle within 5 years.
Rifles during the testing on US soil. The
participants reported that in their mock
battles, the snipers using the device
were able to dodge the latest heat-
seeking and infrared technology.
The material was initially researched

by MIT and the University of Illinois
when they were trying to replicate the
chromatophores from animals like the
octopus which makes them able to
blend with their environments to avoid
predators.
Source: ibnlive

Goodbye Wearables,
Say Hello to Implantables
Say goodbye to wearables, as experts say that phones
may be implanted by 2023 Source: wareable.com
There is no stopping the wild minds in technology. Yup, that will be inside of our skin, as if thats not the
Everyday, gadgets advance and reach a new level definition of built-in. Devices will no longer be worn,
of innovation. From the announcement of iPhone but instead they are implanted into bodies, serving
back in 2007 and Android in 2008, from wearables communications, location, behavior monitoring and
to implantables, we certainly have come a long way. health functions.
This is what 800 experts and executives in the World
Economic Forum congregation in Davos have proven Smart tattoos and other chips that may be entangled
to us after being surveyed on the overarching trends to our bodies will help in identification and location.
that will shape the technology of the future. This is There are other remarkable predictions in the list
what they have predicted. as well but our technology still have a long way to
go before we get to those levels. Just wish that
As people become more and more connected manufacturers and engineers will make these
to devices, sometime in the future, say 2023 as foresights a reality.
predicted, we will have built-in smartphones.
Source: WEForum.org

How to live a
meaningful
online existence
In the context of living our digital lives, sometimes a step back is
better than two steps forward clich as it may seem.
by: Robert Bagatsing
O
ur digital lives are often dominated Sometimes, taking a step
by the voracious appetite for the back will prove to be more
what-will-be. We seem to have progressive than forging
an insatiable hunger to either have a ahead.
glimpse of the future or define the next It cannot be any more
trend to take the Internet world by storm. important that in the
We are always on the lookout for the context of our online
next wave of devices, updated software, life, in which we
innovative websites, or progressive invest an increasing
methods to enhance our digital presence. amount of hours
When it comes to our digital life, our and effort.
mantra seem to be the more, the newer,
the better. But, with the extent
of time, work and
You may have the insider scoop of information that
what are to come, or have multi-million we have poured into
followers on your blogs and social media enhancing our digital
sites, but have you ever taken time presence, the task will
to ask yourself if your digital exploits sure appear to be daunting.
actually contribute to a meaningful I am sure most have us have
overall existence? Does your digital more than a thousand pictures
achievements contribute to your personal and messages shared to thousands of
or professional life? Are your online followers in more than one account in
habits enhancing your learning, personal more than one social media channel
relationships or work? (phew!). How many of us have activated
social notifications on more than
One way to know the answers to the one device? How many of us follow
above questions is by taking some numerous information streams and blogs
time off and reassessing our digital life. to keep up-to-date?
Because we are always occupied with
looking ahead and keeping the online
snowball rolling, we often forget that
digital wisdom sometimes lie in what has
been.

This iPad App Can Scan Your Entire Home
and Produce Usable 3D Model
With the help of a Structure Sensor by Occipital, you can make futuristic
3D scans of your own home.
W
hen one wants to remodel his home, This is what Occipital, the company behind
he needs to have a computer- the Structure Sensor, aims to harness. Canvas
generated 3D map of what he is allows its users to measure entire rooms
working with. This is a problem if he doesnt everything in view all at once with the magic
have the electronic blueprints and has to of 3D depth sensing. It has the ability to capture
measure the physical dimensions and lay fast, accurate dimensions of objects and Were now entering the era
them out in the computer. It is pretty laborious
considering he has a big room or a mansion. A
environments for large-scale reconstruction
tasks. Once the users scan a room and send
when were going to start
modern scanning technology presents an easy them to Occipital, they could get the CAD files having a 3D record of the
solution for this same job just with an iPad after two business days and work with it in most
and the Structure Sensor. modelling software like SketchUp. The sky is world around us.
the limit upon transforming their present spaces
Through an app called Canvas, homeowners into full-color 3D files wherein they could
and designers alike can simply scan a room virtually add just about anything.
in minutes and automatically generate CAD
software files. The process is made with Adam Rodnitzky, the companys VP of
functional outputs that architects and engineers marketing, boasts, I think well probably look
can use and manipulate for remodelling. Point- back at today as a time, just like the 1830s,
to-point measurements and as-built baselines when we just started to have photographs.
are easily done by raw scans of spaces but Were now entering the era when were going
they have a limitation: it is complicated to to start having a 3D record of the world around
create a 3D model out of the given data. But us.
still, they can be used for rework, remodelling
or envisioning changes in the scanned space.
Source: Occipital

The Sindr App
Will Help You
Find Your Way to
Nearest Holy Mass
Formally called The Catholic app,
it is made by a Scottish Archbishop.
by: Dion Greg Reyes
Source: Black Christian News
S
wipe left or swipe right, time will He said to be imaginative about what to
come that users will be exhausted do for the Holy Year of Mercy, Cushley
with dating apps like Tinder and aired.
the sex it is entangled with. The earthly
desires of the modern man and woman Its primary function is lets users search
will reach a peak until its time to repent. for the nearest Holy Mass, confessional
And fortunately, theres also an app that or diocesanal statistics. Reports say that
can help with you for that. The Catholic the app uses technology by software
app was made by a Scottish Archbishop firm Musemantik to direct the faithful
which allows the users to search for the from their current location to the nearest
nearest confessional or Holy Mass. Catholic Church. Cushley is hopeful
that everyone is going to the use the
The media and netizens have wittingly app, it being a spiritual and practical
called it Sindr, with reference to the experience. This is in time for Pope
famous dating app. According to Vatican Francis so-called Extraordinary Year
Radio, The Catholic app will be launched of Jubilee. The Edinburgh archbishop
early in 2017. describes it to be a smart bit of
technology that could impact how
Archbishop Leo Cushley spoke with the the Catholic Church brings the mercy
station in lieu of the announcement at of God and the joy of the Gospel to our
the St. Peters Basilica in Rome. The
idea was really inspired by the Holy
Father himself.
Source: Archbishop Cushleys Twitter

When You Combine
Lego With Electronics
and Internet of Things
Bring your structures to life with Brixo.
Combining Internet of Things, Electronics and Lego.
Source: Pinterest
H
ave you ever dreamt to see your Lego The possibilities are endless: create spinning
artwork come to life? Well, dream no thingamajigs, clap-switch lights, and even make
more with this new Internet of Things a dog whose head spins. This not only creates
new project on Kickstarter. Brixo allows you to fun for everyone but can also be used to teach
create your personalized designs and adds a young children about electronics. If you already
certain element to the twist: electricity. Yes, you have existing Lego creations, you can just
read right, the Brixo blocks can have electricity attach the Lego-compatible Brixo blocks and
pass through them and can be activated using make your creations even more awesome. The
proximity, sound, light, and even with Bluetooth. project is on Kickstarter so if you want it, you
This new toy is every man, and childs dream can still go and back it up.
come true.
Source: Brixo

The Best Philippine
Engineering Stories of 2016
These are the hottest stories that went viral in
the Philippines. The best Philippine Engineering
stories of 2016 that Filipino engineers shared and
talked about.
by: Robert Bagatsing
Source: smcontributor.com

The Best Philippine Engineering Stories of 2016
PHILIPPINES YOUNGEST PROGRAMMER MATH ISNT THE FAVORITE SUBJECT

BUILDS HER OWN COMPANY AT AGE 10 OF THIS FILIPINO CIVIL ENGINEERING
TOPNOTCHER
Coding is less likely to be one of the hobbies of
teenagers more so kids but spare Isabel Sieh One of the hardest licensure examinations in the
from the rest. At only 10 years old, this girl from Philippines is that of the civil engineers. But Sirven
the Philippines has already built her own company Garibay from the University of the Philippines Los
called Girls Will Code. Baos had managed to top that exam despite of
the fact that math is barely his favorite subject.
DOTA PLAYER TOPS 2016 MECHANICAL FILIPINO TOPNOTCHER SHARES HIS

ENGINEERING EXAM (PH) SECRETS IN TOPPING THE CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING 2016 BOARD EXAM
Being the most visited story this 2016, this article
featuring Elso Umbao Elumbaring Jr. surely Whats so amazing with Engr. Clarence Co from
inspired many engineering students who think De La Salle University is that not only did he place
that being a gamer and a mechanical engineering first in the chemical engineering licensure exam,
topnotcher cannot be possible. he also has a bachelors and masters degree
at the age of 21.
MEET THIS COOL FILIPINO INSTRUCTOR MEGAWIDES BIG BOSSES: THE STORY
INSPIRING FUTURE ELECTRONICS OF 2 CIVIL ENGINEERS WHO BECAME
ENGINEERS PHILIPPINES YOUNGEST MILLIONAIRES
Some engineers choose to work in their field of Engr. Michael Cosiquien and Engr. Edgar Saavedra
expertise, while some give back to other people are listed as two of the Philippines youngest
by teaching the next generation of engineers. millionaires at ages 43 and 41, respectively. This,
Emilano Tan is one of the latter. After topping the largely because of a company they founded called
electronics engineering board exam in 2015, he Megawide Construction back in 1997. But before
now works as an instructor in a review center. He they became the successful men they are now,
shared interesting tips for aspiring engineers. both had faced numerous challenges.

HOW TO BE A CHEMICAL ENGINEER THIS FILIPINO TOPNOTCHER SHARES TIPS

AND A BEAUTY QUEEN ON HOW TO SUCCEED IN A LICENSURE
EXAM
Who said anything about chemical engineers not
being able to become beauty queens? Definitely Its time for Filipino geodetic engineers, who have
not Diane. In this feature story, one of our editors one of the lowest engineering populations in the
tell how she saw Diane blossomed from being an country, to have a voice through this topnotcher from
engineering student to a beauty title holder. the University of the Philippines. Engr. Vigel Ramirez
reveals her secrets in passing the board exam.
FILIPINO KIDS TOP INTERNATIONAL MATH MEET THIS 4-YEAR OLD MATH PRODIGY
CONTEST IN INDIA FROM CEBU, PHILIPPINES
Theres a lot to be proud about the young Filipino Miko Secillano is not like any kid. At only 4 years
math Olympians. Year after year, the delegates old, he can already calculate the square root of
sent to compete in international math competitions numbers 1 to 30 in 3 minutes, tell all the 118
never fail to bring home medals. Such is the case of numbers and symbols of the Periodic Table of
this Philippine team at the 7th International Young Elements, answer the capitals of different countries,
Mathematicians Convention at Lucknow, India who and even perform basic electrical circuit analysis.
bagged 32 medals.
HOW A FAMOUS BLOGGER AND A WHAT IF CIVIL ENGINEERS WOULD

POPULAR ENGINEER MAKE THEIR MANAGE THE YOLANDA FUNDS?
RELATIONSHIP WORK Millions worth of donations and aid came to
Slater Young might be a familiar face to most the Philippines after the world witnessed the
Filipinos as he was famed the Big Winner in one destruction left by one of the strongest storms
of the Pinoy Big Brother editions. But did you know in recent history, the supertyphoon Yolanda. The
that he is a civil engineer? And he has a girlfriend government had handled this huge amount but
only to see three years later the disaster that it
who is a fashion blogger? That relationship setup was spent out of proportion. This leaves us asking:
might be difficult to maintain, but heres how they what if civil engineers were given that job of
make it work. handling the Yolanda funds?

FILIPINO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FROM GAMER TO RACER:

STUDENTS DEVELOP A TRICYCLE THIS FILIPINA IS GT ACADEMYS FIRST
EXHAUST FILTER FROM MUSSELS FEMALE FINALIST
A simple, small-scale solution to curb the tricycle The international GT Academy has always been
exhausts impact to air pollution. Thats what composed of men in its final leg, but not this year.
researchers from the University of the Philippines A Filipina by the name Elysse Menorca has made
Los Baos has made by making a filter out of history as the first female to enter the last race.
crushed mussels. Theres no way she is backing as she prepares well
enough for the competition.
FILIPINO ENGINEER CREATED HIS OWN FILIPINO ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

ELECTRIC VEHICLE MOTIVATES FUTURE ENGINEERS
It is a dream come true for Adonis Lagangan to build THROUGH SONG
his own electric vehicle. Called the Genius EV, it is The first time I heard this song composed by
now the flagship EV of a company he founded and Emanuel Gabriel, I knew it would give me the
named Clima Mobility. But before Adonis got to build last song syndrome. And it did! But I mean, who
his first prototype, he struggled to find the skills and wouldnt? The tune is catchy as imitated from Travie
funding.
McCoys and Bruno Mars hit song Billionaire, and
the lyrics are easy to relate to.
ENGR. AISA MIJENO INVENTS LAMP THAT SOCIAL GOOD: ILOILO ENGINEERING
RUNS ON SALTWATER, OBAMA AND MA PROJECTS FOR THE ELDERLY AND
APPROVED! DIFFERENTLY-ABLED PERSONS
Filipina engineer Aisa Mijeno who designed the One of our editors was invited to judge an
Sustainable Alterative Lighting (SALt) lamp has engineering design contest with projects focused
taken the center stage with no less than the US on the special needs of the elderly and differently-
President Barack Obama and Alibaba founder abled persons. There are good finds in the exhibit,
Jack Ma. No doubt she deserves it since her including a wheelchair with installed bicycle
device, is genius! mechanism and a walker with obstacle detector
and vibrating motor.

THIS FILIPINO APP ALLOWS USERS TO FILIPINO SCIENTIST WANTS EASY

TAKE SELFIES WITH BRANDS, GET LIKES RENEWABLE ENERGY ACCESS FOR
AND REDEEM REWARDS FILIPINOS
Taking selfies is just a form of self-expression or Filipino scientist Elmar Villota is working hard to
vanity for some, but thats not the case with the provide for the 15 percent of households which still
all-Filipino app called Hoy! In every photo taken do not have access to electricity. Through his study
with a participating commercial product, it could of the the conversion of second-generation biomass
come with rewards only if you get enough likes into biofuels and other useful products, soon he will
in the app. How does that work exactly? be successful in his humanitarian goal.
FILIPINO-DESIGNED MICROSATELLITE FILIPINO INVENTOR DEVELOPS MISTY

DIWATA-1 IS COUNTRYS FIRST KOOL, AN AIR CONDITIONER FOR
OUTDOOR USE
Philippines may not be the powerhouse when it
comes to space exploration, but someday we will Theres a new type of air-conditioner in town and it
get there. To start with that dream, the first big step is designed for the outdoors. Called the Misty Kool,
is the Diwata-1 made by electronics engineers from it was developed by a Filipino inventor Edgardo
across the nation. This is what has so far been done Vazquez who was just once sitting in his garden
with the countrys first microsatellite. and saw how water freshens the plants.
AN ENGINEERS ANALYSIS: THE PHILIPPINES AVISCUS: CREATING A WORLD WHERE

YOLANDA HOUSING NEEDS A COMPROMISE ACCESS TO WATER, SHELTER AND
Three years after the supertyphoon Yolanda destroyed ELECTRICITY IS AFFORDABLE
the central region of the Philippines, many are asking, A team from the University of the Philippines
What happened to the Yolanda funds? What is Diliman has developed a small, low-cost and
there left for us to spend and do with the remaining environment-friendly dam that might just be the
donations? This, after the Filipinos have seen that ultimate irrigation solution for third-world countries
the survivors still havent gotten their normal lives
back. In a simple cost analysis by one of our editors, like the Philippines.
it was found that there was a mismanagement of
the Yolanda aid. He recommends that there will be a
compromise.

Googles Global Search Trends for 2016
From Consumer Tech, to movies, to the top news stories. From Pokmon Go to
Suicide Squad, what topics do you think made the list?
A
s the year 2016 is coming to an end, we can say that the year 2016 has definitely been
a year that has been technologically fruitful. Every year Google releases the Top trending
searches for each country as well as its globally trending search topics. They rank
everything from top searches overall to the most searched people and global news stories. From
Consumer Tech, to movies, to the top news stories. From Pokmon Go to Suicide Squad, what
topics do you think made the list? Without further ado, here are the top Google searches in the
world for 2016!
GLOBAL SEARCHES CONSUMER TECH MOVIES

Pokmon Go iPhone 7 Deadpool
iPhone 7 Freedom 251 Suicide Squad
Donald Trump iPhone SE The Revenant
Prince iPhone 6S Captain America Civil War
Powerball Google Pixel Batman v Superman
David Bowie Samsung Galaxy S7 Doctor Strange
Deadpoo iPhone 7 Plus Finding Dory
Olympics Note 7 Zootopia
Slither.io Nintendo Switch The Conjuring 2
Suicide Squad Samsung J7 Hacksaw Ridge
GLOBAL NEWS GLOBAL SPORTING EVENTS MUSICIANS

US Election Rio Olympics Cline Dion
Olympics World Series Kesha
Brexit Tour de France Michael Bubl
Orlando Shooting Wimbledon Creed
Zika Virus Australian Open Dean Fujioka
Panama Papers EK 2016 Kehlani
Nice T20 World Cup Teyana Taylor
Brussels Copa Amrica Grace Vanderwaal
Dallas Shooting Royal Rumble Ozuna
Kumamoto Earthquake Ryder Cup Lukas Graham
PEOPLE LOSSES MOVIES

Donald Trump Prince Stranger Things
Hillary Clinton David Bowie Westworld
Michael Phelps Christina Grimmie Luke Cage
Melania Trump Alan Rickman Game of Thrones
Simone Biles Muhammad Ali Black Mirror
Bernie Sanders Leonard Cohen Fuller House
Steven Avery Juan Gabriel The Crown
Cline Dion Kimbo Slice The Night Of
Ryan Lochte Gene Wilder Descendants of the Sun
Tom Hiddleston Jos Fernndez Soy Luna

TOP 10 MEDICAL
WEARABLES OF 2016
Counting down the best medical wearables of 2016.
A
s the old saying goes Health is optimum efficiency.
Wealth, and with all the pollution After all, sickness doesnt choose the poor
and unhealthy chemicals and toxins or rich. In connection to this, many research
entering our bodies everyday, this old saying and technological institutions have made
couldnt be more true. In order for us to be medical smart devices and have already
able to perform our daily duties as students/ introduced them in the market. These smart
employees/ business owners/ tycoons, we devices aim to collect and analyze your data
all have to make sure our bodies are at more accurately. Without any ranking and
Minimed pump with enlite sensor Bodytel Glucotel System

This device acts as an artificial pancreas. This This smart device helps people with chronicillnesses,
monitors your glucose levels and automatically aiding in home diagnostics. This measures blood
dispenses the right amount of insulin just like a glucose, blood pressure and includes a scale.
real pancreas.
Source: Bodytel Glucotel System
Source: Medtronic
TMG-BMC-MC sensor Quell

This device is designed to provide rehabilitation This is a wearble gadget designed to reduce chronic
solutions for sports and medical applications. pain, usually in the arm or calf area.It releases natural
opiates to aid in pain relief.
Source: TMG-BMC-MC sensor
Source: Quell

Wrist OX2 The Valedo Back Therapy Kit
This device is a pulse oximeter, to help people with This is a wearable medical kit, created for patients
asthma and have a risk of congestive heart failure who have lower back pain/ back pain related
and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. complications. This kit helps the person do certain
exercises, wherein on of the modules collects data.
Source: Wrist OX2
The data then can be analyzed by a doctor.
Source: Valedo
Helius, a Chip within a Pill The ITBra

This is a digital Health Feedback System. You This is a device especially designed for women.
ingest a sensor pill that is wirelessly connected Its a bra with built in sensors that monitors the
to a small patch which is worn on the body. This patients breast health. It checks changes in blood
device can help the doctor know if the patient is flow and temperature. This can help detect growth
taking the prescribed medicines and if the patient of cancerous tumors.
is responding to the treatment.
Source: ITBra
Source: Helius
SCANADU Urine Embrace Watch

This is a urine testing kit. It Checks the level of This smart wearable device can help predict the onset
chemicals in your urine sample. You take a pic, of an epileptic seizure, and also measure your levels
then the SCANADU app checks the urine color and of stress. It can also send an alert to a family member
in a few seconds, you get results. via the empatica app. This device vibrates when you
stress level is too high, giving you a chance to do
Source: SCANADU Urine
something about it before the stress can do you harm.
Source: Embrace Watch

Google Releases
The Top Trending Topics
in The UAE
Google released a list of the years most searched
topics on movies, people, songs and destinations
in the UAE. Is your fave on the list?

W
e all know that people are curious and in Theyve released the top trending topics
todays digital age, everyone would rely on movies, people, songs and destinations.
on Google to find the answers to mind- According to the Head of Communications at
boggling questions. Who is Kim Kardashan? Why Google (Middle East and North Africa), Joyce
did Donald Trump win the election? Google has Baz, We always look forward to this part of the
become everyones best friend because it clearly year where we share how the world searched
provides us all the answers. Some are correct for 2016. Year in Search is a look back at what
while some are just lies. Either way, Google caught the attention and curiosity of our users in
provides us answers to a lot of questions. Every the Middle East and North Africa over the past 12
year, Google would release a list of the years months and as always, the results are diverse in
most searched topics from different topics. the UAE.
SEARCHES PEOPLE MOVIES

Euro 2016 Donald Trump Brexit
Pokemon Go Pratyusha Banerjee Oscars 2016
Rio Olympics Qandeel Baloch Eid Al Adha 2016
Donald Trump Nizar Qabbani Fly Dubai crash
Ramadan Muhammad Ali Gitex 2016
T20 World Cup 2016 Prince Holi 2016
iPhone SE Christina Grimmie Panama Papers
Suicide Squad Alan Rickman Dubai Canal opening
Eid al Adha David Bowie Chinese New Year 2016
Why is there a leap day? Hillary Clinton Pakistan vs England
MOVIES SONGS UAE DESTINATIONS

Suicide Squad Love Yourself IMG World
Deadpool Barbes (Arabic song) Legoland Dubai
Sultan Panda Dubai Opera
The Revenant Closer Cirque du Soleil Dubai
Captain America Civil War One Dance Dubai Garden Glow
Batman vs Superman Hali Hali (Arabic song) The Green Planet
Conjuring 2 One Call Away Outlet Village Dubai
Pulimurugan 7 Years F1 Abu Dhabi 2016
Rustom Photograph Last Exit Dubai
Finding Dory Hola (by Joey Montana) Global Village

Source: International Business Tiimes
The Technology to Gain Eternal

Life To Be Completed by 2045
This may be the futures Fountain of Youth
D
mitry Itskov, a Russian media to a computer and will eventually
mogul and multi-millionaire, be able to be transferred to
has one goal: to be able to upgradable bodies. Itskov claims
use technology to live forever. To that he has upped the urgency
be able to do this, he is currently of his research. If there is no
heading a science-based project immortality technology, Ill be dead
called the 2045 initiative in the next 35 years, he says in Source: VC Media
which aims to upload human an upcoming documentary, The
consciousness into an online Immortalist.
avatar that can live forever. This is
a step to eternal life technology. The ultimate goal of my
plan is to transfer someones
Itskov has given millions of dollars personality into the new artificial
into pioneering the research since carrier. Different scientists
the initiative was launched. His call it uploading or they call it
team of scientists, believe that mind transfer. I prefer to call it
the human brain is very similar personality transfer. Source: CG4TV

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