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The World's First Rooftop Infinity Pool with 360-Degree Views
[Design]
2019/06/09 09:03
Compass Pools has unveiled a concept for a four-sided infinity pool atop a London skyscraper, accessed via a submarine-style door.Called Infinity London, the project is described by the swimming pool manufacturer as "only building in the world to incorporate a 360-degree infinity pool".The pool is imagined atop a 220-metre-high, 55-storey skyscraper. Containing 600,000 litres of water, it would...
(Infographic) A Timeline of U-Turns from the Chinese Market
[Business]
2019/06/09 09:02
China’s economic surge is one of the biggest stories of the 21st century. Hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of poverty, and China’s swelling middle class has attracted the interest of Western companies.As many American companies have discovered, doing business in China is far from straightforward. Recent history is littered with examples of companies that entered the Chinese...
(PDF) PwC : The Future is Here : Winning Carmakers Balance Metal and Mobility
[Business]
2019/06/06 09:10
Once drivers become passengers, a new “fifth-screen” economy focused on the in-car experience will flourish.If someday you no longer need to drive when you’re in your car, what will you do instead? Comfort, convenience, and entertainment already matter to drivers. But when drivers become passengers, these aspects of the in-car experience — centered on a new screen built into vehicles that w...
(Patent) Apple invents Wireless Security System for Apple Stores that Renders Unpaid Devices Useless once outside the Store
[Tech]
2019/06/06 09:09
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to a security system, including a multi-stage wireless device security system for Apple Stores that will disable devices not paid for once they leave the store. The devices will also provide a warning message on the display once the thief tries to use the device as our report will elaborate on furt...
(Video) The Rokid Vision Specs Can Generate an AR Desktop from Your Smartphone
[Product]
2019/06/06 09:08
The Rokid Vision specs can plug into a phone, games console, or computer.As mobile components get more powerful and come down in cost, we're seeing a growing number of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) devices that don't need a computer connection – like the new Rokid Vision glasses, which can project games, phone apps and more in front of your eyes.Rokid calls the device Mixed R...
This Beautifully Designed 'Dumb Phone' Can Only Make Calls and Send Texts
[Product]
2019/06/06 09:07
The Light Phone 2 is a gorgeous, minimalist "dumb phone" that can do only a handful of things.The phone doesn't have any apps. Instead, it can make calls, send texts, handle simple directions, and set alarms.- Light, the company behind the phone, wants to make a device that is used as little as possible to get people off their smartphones.- This is an installment of Business Insider's "Your Bra...
Timeline : No End in Sight for US-China Trade War
[Investing]
2019/06/06 09:06
Stand-off could well become largest in economic history to date.In the summer of 2018, US president Donald Trump followed through on threats to impose sweeping tariffs on China, setting in motion an unprecedented showdown between the world’s two biggest economies.Since then tensions have remained high, with successive rounds of tariffs being imposed in a tit-for-tat game of escalation. So far...
What Happens When You Combine the Eames Lounge Chair with a Computer Mouse
[Design]
2019/06/06 09:05
As paying a tribute to the legendary designers, the design addresses the ergonomics and style of a computer mouse from the perspective of designing furniture. Shane Chen, a Brooklyn-based industrial designer, took two classic designs (well, one classic and one classically ubiquitous) and mashed them up into this compelling concept for a computer mouse. Designer : Shane Chen Design[archinect]
Microsoft Surface VR Concept
[Design]
2019/06/06 09:04
My brain oscillates between being excited by the prospects of a Microsoft-branded VR device, as well as the disappointment caused by this product’s conceptual nature. Honestly, AR is the future, and while we’re still figuring out how to make VR better, I don’t see VR being used as anything other than an escape from reality. AR, or Mixed Reality, the technology that the Hololens is built arou...
