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This Sports Gel Built a Cult Following Among Extreme Athletes - Hanah One
[Product]
2017/05/28 10:05
Hanah One is the natural way to get pumped up.In 2008, while running a film production company in Prague, amateur triathlete Joel Einhorn was training on his bike when he crashed, resulting in a traumatic brain injury and a broken collarbone that required surgery. He couldn’t sleep for two days, nor could he close his eyes without spinning. Two weeks after the incident, Einhorn was at an India...
One Wicked Sharp Smartphone - Prometheus
[Design]
2017/05/28 10:03
Bust out the plastic NOW because Prometheus is on its way and you’re not gonna want to miss 50% off the pre-order! It’s the latest smartphone from Brandeis and it even has me thinking that it’s time to ditch my iPhone.Its super sharp aesthetics are Lambo-inspired. However extreme, that angular design is actually quite functional as far as ergonomics are concerned. Holding the screen feels na...
(PDF) Bain - Front Line of Healthcare Report 2017
[Business]
2017/05/25 15:28
Why involving doctors can help improve US healthcare.The US healthcare industry is still in search of a cure—a breakthrough model that can deliver high-quality care at lower cost. Over the past five years, hospitals, healthcare groups and medical practices have adopted new management structures and systems to curb spiraling costs. But none has proven to be a compelling way forward, and the pac...
(Patent) Apple Pencil Coming to iPhone? Apple Patent Shows Stylus Options Explored
[Tech]
2017/05/25 14:48
An Apple patent filed in 2015 shows that the Cupertino-based company has plans for the (already pretty cool) Apple Pencil that far exceed its current iPad Pro limitations. The patent uncovered by Patently Apple makes for a pretty dry read, but includes some exciting information, including multiple references to devices other than the iPad, including such explicit references as: “Exemplary embo...
Facebook and Google Dominate Web Traffic, But Not the Same Kind
[Business]
2017/05/25 14:47
This won’t be a shock to anyone who works in publishing, but Google is no longer the referral king.While the search giant is still very important to publishers, Facebook now edges it out in when it comes pointing web users to news articles and other kinds of content, as this chart from Statista, based on recent research from analytics firm Parse.ly, shows. Interestingly, Google is still the pr...
DJI's Tiny Spark Drone Needs Only Your Hands to Fly
[Product]
2017/05/25 14:46
Chinese company DJI has played a bigger part than anyone in bringing drones to the masses, and it's looking to continue that role with a new easy-to-use aircraft that weighs less than a soda can and launches from the palm of your hand.The Spark will be available in white, blue green, red and yellow The Spark's flight time is listed as 16 minutes, and DJI claims it will transmit 720p video from...
Yes, Samsung Galaxy S8's Iris Scanner Can be Hacked – Here's How
[Product]
2017/05/25 10:56
The Samsung Galaxy S8 iris scanner isn't completely foolproof, according to German hackers who say they found a way to bypass the phone's lockscreen.That's a problem for Samsung, which actually claims on its website that the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus iris scanner is 'Security that's foolproof'. Oops.However, this is more of an overpromise than an issue for most users. Many biometric unlock m...
(M&A) Chinese Car Giant Geely (That Owns Volvo) Has Bought Lotus
[Investing]
2017/05/25 10:14
Lotus is being sold to Chinese car giant Geely, Associated Press reports this morning. On the face of it this is good news for Norfolk. Volvo has been owned by Geely this past seven-plus years, and has flourished and remained master of its own destiny.This is part of a much larger deal. Geely is also buying 49.9 percent of Lotus’s owner, Proton, which like Lotus was wholly owned by Malaysian c...
(Video) Meet Stan : The Robot That Parks Your Car at Paris CDG Airport - Stanly Robotics
[Tech]
2017/05/25 10:14
There’s nothing more tedious than driving in endless circles around a seemingly full airport carpark, exchanging eye contact with every person in the vicinity of their vehicle only to be answered with a guilty shake of the head to confirm that they just arrived, and won’t be leaving any time soon. In response, french startup stanly robotics are developing france’s first robot valet, who goes...
(Video) Water Treadmill Reduces Jogging Impact, Can Use For Injury Therapy Too
[Product]
2017/05/25 10:14
A person who has knee or any lower limb joint issues should avoid activities like running where impacts that would reverberate to those area of concern. That means jogging for the purpose of keeping fit is out of question, but not if Aqua Treadmill by Osaka City based Water Walker & Spa can help. By the virtue of the product name, you should already have some idea what it is. Aqua Treadmill...
(PDF) Deloitte - Architectural Disruptions Set to Alter The Technology Industry
[Business]
2017/05/24 10:59
Emerging technologies are on pace to disrupt technology architecture in the next three to five years. Use our framework to capitalize on new business opportunities that are likely to emerge. The technology industry has continually been wrought with competition. While established companies struggle with unexpected threats, newer industry entrants grapple with targeting customers who are loyal...
Minibrew Raises $2.8M to Help You Make Your Own Beer
[Investing]
2017/05/24 10:59
Netherlands-based Minibrew has raised $2.8 million in seed funding after completing a successful $350,000 crowdfunding campaign to bring some smarts to the home-brew process.The Minibrew is a little keg with a big brain. When we first met the company in 2015 they offered a whiff of high-tech to the brewing process, adding a monitored brew vessel and mobile app to the age-old technique of sloppi...
