Category Archives: Innovation

Pay As You Drive Car Insurance – A Big Disruptor?

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

I have written several posts in the past, suggesting that PAYD insurance will become popular in the future, but acknowledging that most traditional car insurance companies won’t like it. Shareholders will hate the concept, because the customers who have the … Continue reading →

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Short Videos About GPS, Apps, Maps and More: Location Based Shorts. The Eyes Have It.

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

Location Based Shorts is a new series where I am embarking on a new series of sub 3 minute VLOGS (Video Blogs) about things that interest me and if you follow me, probably will interest you. I comment on things … Continue reading →

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Spark Sport, Sky and the Future of TV

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

I said I wouldn’t pay for it and I didn’t. However, as I have just had spine fusion surgery and limited mobility, my daughter’s partner paid the $89 as a get-well gift. So I’m not about to look a gift … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Glasses, 3D Printing, Apps, Future, Future Technology, Gamification, Innovation, New Zealand, taxi industry, Technology, World Cup Rugby | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

House Hunting in Auckland with the Barfoot and Thompson Real Estate App

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

It’s been 5 years since I last looked at the Barfoot & Thompson Real Estate App. I did a brief review of it back in 2013. That version was a finalist in the Designers Institute Best Designers Award and they … Continue reading →

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Trucks to be able to Share Black Ice Information with Aftermarket Solution

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

There have been some great stories of V2V communications but they have typically been proprietary. Volvo for example are developing some wonderful systems whereby a truck can share information about a crash or other conditions, with other Volvo trucks, or … Continue reading →

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Life List #6/150 Write a Sequel to Unleashing the Roadwarrior

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Luigi Cappel

It’s been 15 years since I wrote and published Unleashing the Road Warrior and it’s interesting both how much has changed and how little has changed. I was planning on writing a book about traffic congestion on our roads and … Continue reading →

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Gloogle to stick pedestrians to a car after a crash

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

In this story from Gizmag, they have a new idea on making sure pedestrians stick around after having been struck by a car. Where would we be without out of the box thinkers, right? But aren’t they telling us that … Continue reading →

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Smart clothes peg pings your phone when there’s rain on the way

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Peggy is a smart clothes-peg prototype that uses a number of sensors and local weather information to tell you when the washing is dry and ping you when rain’s on the way to prevent you drying the same load twice. … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, Future, Future Technology, Gadgets, Innovation, Internet of Things, IoT, Technology, weather | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Driverless cars: Who is responsible when something goes wrong? – Orlando Sentinel

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Luigi Cappel

Driverless cars: Who is responsible when something goes wrong? Orlando Sentinel The car itself is navigating into the spot, which it manages without a scratch. Source: http://www.orlandosentinel.com It is good to see car manufacturers looking to prevent driver-less cars from … Continue reading →

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The race to go online in your car – Telegraph.co.uk

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Luigi Cappel

Telegraph.co.uk The race to go online in your car Telegraph.co.uk Many motorists also use them for navigation and listening to music, and smartphones will become even more useful in a few months when Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto systems… … Continue reading →

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