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Merging Seamlessly with Your Wall, This Light Pops Out Only When You Need It
[Design]
2019/12/10 11:03
Cool and innovative lighting designs can really pump up any living space! Introduce a well-designed lamp with some subtle mood lighting and the vibe of your room can instantly change. Always on the lookout for intriguing designs, I discovered a concept that left me wanting it at once. Povilas Danius’ ‘Power Switch Light’ is no ordinary light, in fact, it’s a ‘hidden’ one. A wall lamp with...
(PDF) Deloitte - Connectivity and Mobile Trends Survey
[Business]
2019/12/09 12:12
As US telecommunications companies and device makers plan strategies for rollouts of next-generation wireless technology, they’re looking to consumers to drive demand for faster, more reliable internet service. US consumers are ready for more when it comes to wireless connectivity, both on the go and in the home. The inaugural edition of our Connectivity and Mobile Trends Survey provides insig...
(Patent) Amazon Seeks a Patent for Privacy Mode Configuration Based on Speaker Identifier
[Tech]
2019/12/09 12:12
US patent application 20190371328 discloses a speech processing system that identifies a user and activates a privacy mode based on the user’s indication in his/her utterances. The privacy mode causes each of the system’s various components to delete the data associated with the user's utterance after the component has finished its processing. The figure below illustrates the system.Patent Ap...
The Hearables Market is Expected to Grow 90% in 2020 with Apple Continuing to Lead
[Business]
2019/12/09 12:12
The Hearables Market is Expected to Grow 90% in 2020 with Apple Continuing to Lead.A new analytical report claims that the size of the global market for true wireless hearables is expected to reach 120 million units this year and 230 million units in 2020, growing 90% YoY.The Counterpoint Research report on hearables further noted that they expect Apple to take more than 50% of the market share...
(Video) The Plan to Turn Your Car Into a Virtual ATM - Mobi
[Business]
2019/12/09 12:12
Chris Ballinger wants drivers to make and receive crypto payments while they go.Chris Ballinger came away from a year of crunching numbers at Toyota Motor Corp.’s Silicon Valley skunkworks convinced that his dream of automotive automation was no more fanciful than his bosses’ ambition to make a vehicle that can drive itself.So the former derivatives trader who spent 14 months as finance chief...
Meatable is Developing Lab-Grown Pork and has $10M in New Financing to Do It
[Investing]
2019/12/09 12:12
Meatable, the Dutch startup developing cruelty-free technologies for manufacturing cultured meat, is pivoting to pork production as a swine flu epidemic ravages one quarter of the world’s pork supply — and has raised $10 million in financing to support its new direction.When the company unveiled its technology last year, it was one of several companies working on the production of meat derive...
The Most Popular Tech Gifts in 2019
[Product]
2019/12/09 12:12
According to the Consumer Technology Association, 74 percent of U.S. adults plan to buy at least one tech gift this year, spending an estimated total of $97.1 billion on technology this holiday season (October-December).As technology plays an increasingly large role in our lives, it is no surprise that it also features prominently under the Christmas tree. As our chart illustrates, tech gifts r...
This Airline is Replacing Millions of Single-Use Cups with Tasty Edible Ones - Twiice
[Design]
2019/12/09 12:11
This airline is replacing millions of single-use cups with tasty edible ones.You might think that all airplane food tastes like plastic packaging, but good news: In a twist of fate, you can now eat airline packaging that actually tastes like food. Because it is food—at least when you fly Air New Zealand.The airline has partnered with New Zealand-based, family-owned company Twiice to trial its...
(Infographic) Biggest Fast Food Chains in America
[Business]
2019/12/09 12:11
Fast food is a supersized business in America.The average American spends as much as $1,200 every year on fast food — and roughly a quarter of the U.S. population eats three or more fast food meals per week.Today’s unique infographic, via TitleMax, shows just how dominant the quick serve food industry is, and which brands are leading the pack in terms of revenue and store locations.Billions S...
