Photo tagging was Facebook’s breakthrough innovation. It made the network more social or so to say. And now it is, at least for me, one of the biggest annoyances. If people were being tagged in photos in which they were really present – surely that was and is the idea – I would not have [...]
Bank ATMs are one of the single most important pieces of technology we use very frequently. Especially in a country like India where cash is still the most common mode of payments for transactions. Yet the experience of using them is nothing short of apalling. The user experience can be improved so much that a [...]
This is one thing that while not needed very often can become very frustrating when needed. For example, if you got a fact wrong, or a spelling error, or a grammatical error. May be even updating with new information. To do this right now we have to delete the message and repost it. But what [...]
Food carts on low-cost airlines. Not everyone is going to have a meal but the crew must take it around. This creates a great inconvenience for passengers who might want to sleep (in early morning flights) and for those who want to hit the rest rooms. Especially for those stuck between two of these carts. [...]
Open access to data from different government departments and agencies could create new opportunities for developers and economists and throw insights that today may be difficult to glean. It could even be a new source of income for the government.
Steven Johnson argues in this TED talk that ideas rarely ever generate as instantaneous inspirations. The environment and the network plays an important role as ideas germinate slowly over time.
What is an idea? What is creativity? Do developing nations have an advantage over developed nations when it comes to being creative?
Traveling by public transport can become a pain due to waiting times. Taxi services are difficult to get through when needed most. The Internet of Things can help solve the problem.
Location based mobile web services are a big hit in the US. Innovation in India is lagging behind. Is there anyone willing to take the challenge?
What would it take to improve the regular retail shopping experience? Augmented reality can show the way.