Technology for Good – episode nineteen with Craig Cmehil

Welcome to episode nineteen of the Technology for Good hangout. In this week’s episode we had Craig Cmehil, Director of Global Developer Relations at SAP, as a guest on the show. Craig is an old friend, so we had a lot of fun discussing this week’s crop of stories. Given this was the week of Apple’s 2014 WWDC developer conference, there was a lot of Apple-related news to discuss, as well as the usual topics.

Here are the stories that we discussed in this week’s show:

Climate

• Everything You Need to Know About Obama’s New Climate-Change Rules

Renewables

• Spectacular wave tank opens with show
• Solar plane makes inaugural flight

Comms

• Inmarsat plans new plane wi-fi service
• Google Invests in Satellites to Spread Internet Access

AI Personal Assistants

• Rumor: Google Exploring ‘KITT’ For Eyes-Free Functionality In The Car, Always-On Listening
• Apple announces new Siri features, including Shazam integration and “hey, Siri” always-on mode

Apps

• In iOS 8, Parents Can Control What Apps Their Kids Purchase

Development

• Apple Releases iOS 8 SDK With Over 4,000 New APIs
• Apple Opens Up Touch ID To All Apps

Health

• Apple HealthKit announced: a hub for all your iOS fitness tracking needs
• Dean Kamen’s ‘Star Wars’-like robot arm wins FDA approval; still more work to be done
• Grow your own bones!
• Technology is completely revolutionising the healthcare industry

Wearables

• Sony’s SmartBand Activity Tracker Is Now Available In The US For $99

Smart Home

• Apple announces HomeKit, an SDK for controlling your home from your iOS device

Education

• Trinidad pioneers online ‘knowledge network’

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