Companies need a social network platform badly for their employees to motivate collaboration and innovation among them. It is not at all difficult. Humans can land on the moon and send exploratory rover cars to Mars. Speaking of which, NASA launched its internal network called SpaceBook three years ago for its workers to go online any time they felt like to get feedback and learn from the experiences of others to collaborate on various projects in order to get to know each other better. But about a month ago, NASA terminated that network.

The mobile phone that you carry will be able to save you one day from being knocked over by vehicles while you are crossing the road. General Motors is working on a smartphone app which will let pedestrians and cyclists warn a car driver automatically once they get close to the car.

Hewlett Packard is back on to the tablet scene with its Slate 7. This is the maiden Android tablet offered by HP. The company has an edgy history pertaining to the tablets. Its first tablet entry into this highly competitive market failed to create an impact.

Volkswagen is preparing to make the most fuel efficient aerodynamic production car in the world. About four years ago, there was lot of talk about 230 mpg ratings and then Nissan leaf and Chevy Volt came on to the scene. But Nissan could achieve 99 mpg/e and Chevy could achieve 60 mpg. Now, Volkswagen is claiming that its XL 1 will be capable of 261 mpg as per the European cycle.

Microsoft has given the options for creating picture passwords with the Windows 8 operating system. This can be done with the help of a mouse or on touch screens. It is an innovative alternative as an option to the password system. Most Windows 8 users are not even aware of such a feature.