Important Innovations Collection

Cloud Based Exchanges                                  Source:  Singapore Stock Exchange Amazon's Very Successful Pilot Amazon and two stock exchanges have put global stock trading in the cloud and done so very successfully.  This is a first of its kind pilot program involving Amazon Web Services, the Singapore Stock Exchange and the London-based Aquis Exchange. It demonstrated that trading shares on the cloud works, is fast enough and reliable for global stock trading.  It is a technological first that could move stock trading from expensive physical servers that require backup systems into the cloud.  It could be the start of cloud based stock exchanges that would be a lot less expensive to operate and pass on savings to investors. Amazon Innovation Breakthrough For Amazon Web Services, this is a breakthrough new use of its cloud technology.  The pilot demonstra...

Developing Domestic Alternative to US Domination in Cloud Computing Source:  Stock Image of Cloud Computing Important Global Competition for the Cloud France has brought in two French tech companies - software company Dassault Systems and cloud company OMH to beat the US dominance in cloud computing and provide French companies with a domestic alternative.  The announcement is from the French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. Very Fast Track Development France wants to build its own cloud secure storing system for storing French companies most sensitive data.  According to some news reports, this project is being developed initially at the French German participatory level and then possibly expanded throughout Europe. The extent of Germany's involvement was not initially detailed. Big R&D Investment The French government's  big concern is a US 2018 law, the Cloud Act, that let's US Agencies access European corporate data ...

New Polaroid Lab Device Source:  Polaroid Lab From the Cloud to the Real World Polaroid Lab has invented a device that enables you to turn digital images from your smartphone to instant Polaroid photos. These are hard copy photos from digital images that you can put in a photo album or place on your fridge to remind you of the "Polaroid moment". Elegantly Simple The new device is simple to use.  You select an image from your phone using a companion app.  Then, you place the phone with the selected digital image face down on the Polaroid device.  You push a button and with a combination of light, mirrors and Polaroid "chemistry" the system gives you an instant photo copy of the digital image.  This takes your digital photos from the Cloud back to the real world as tangible photos.  For a free Kindle borrow of my book "List of Top New Gadgets", go to  amazon.com/author/ekane  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RSLHMWK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt...

Big Blue's Big Computer Source:  IBM Quantum Computer IBM Q System One IBM is unveiling an integrated system for Quantum computing at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show.  The system is designed for scientists and businesses.  It's called IBM Q System One.  IBM is opening a commercial center for Quantum computing in Poughkeepsie, New York in 2019.  IBM is using the CES to showcase its R&D capabilities and its expertise at commercializing new innovative technologies. Quantum Difference Quantum computing is radically different from traditional computing.  It's designed to solve highly advanced problems for multiple industries.  There are several challenges facing it.  Developers have to create applications for qubits. And quantum computing requires a continuously cold environment and new hardware architecture. Everything, right now, is cloud based in quantum computing.  IBM launched the Quantum Experience in May 2016 and 100,000 ...