TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) 20 Of The Most Expensive Cities In The World
[Investing]
2017/01/10 10:53
The cost of living is going up all over, but in these 20 cities it is downright hard to get by if you aren’t a millionaire.Using data curated from Numbeo, we’re taking you on a trip around the world to 20 of the most expensive tourist destinations and exploring how locals spend their hard-earned money. We’ve put together several maps and graphs to show you who’s paying the most, where it’s...
(Video) Kino-mo's Hypervsn Puts a Different Spin on Holographic Displays
[Tech]
2017/01/10 10:52
Kino-mo's Hypervsn displays uses LED-based technology, which allows the "holograms" to be clearly seen at a distance, even under brightly-lit conditions.Marketers are always on the lookout for the latest way to grab a potential customer's attention – something that's not easy in our sensory-overloaded, distraction-laden world. But London-based tech startup, Kino-mo, had no trouble turning head...
(Video) Smartphone Add-On Sees Into Your Skin - Nurugo SmartUV
[Product]
2017/01/10 10:52
The SmartUV is an ultraviolet camera for smartphones.Visible light – the light that we see with our unaided eyes – reflects off the outer layer of the skin. Ultraviolet light, however, penetrates below to the second layer. It was with this in mind that Korean tech firm Nurugo created the SmartUV. Currently being showcased at CES, it's a UV-imaging camera that can be plugged into a smartphone,...
No Banks ? No Problem
[Investing]
2017/01/10 10:52
BANGKOK Ron Hose was leading a successful life as an entrepreneur-turned-venture capitalist in Palo Alto, California, in 2012 when he had an epiphany: The place for innovation was not in the heart of Silicon Valley, but in Asia.The American computer scientist was thinking about how to make "positive social impacts" through founding and supporting startups. At the same time, he was shocked to re...
(Video) Squishy Clockwork Biobot Could Dose You With Drugs From the Inside
[Tech]
2017/01/10 10:52
Soft and 3D-printed micromachines can be implanted in the body to deliver doses of a chemo drug.When Swiss watchmakers invented the Geneva drive, a two-geared mechanism that produces precise ticks forward, they probably never imagined that bioengineers would one day craft a 15-millimeter version out of squishy hydrogel. But then, they weren’t trying to make a biocompatible micromachine that co...
SPH Smart Prosthetic Hand
[Design]
2017/01/10 10:51
Young Jo In , the designer of the award winning project Smart Prosthetic Hand:SPH by Young Jo In explains, This design resolves the physical problem which occurs when one uses smart phone with an artificial hand. The smart device is attached to the prosthetic hand to eliminate the risk of dropping the device. The product allows the users to operate the device with the other free hand, thereby c...
(Infographic) Global Influencers - The Most Recommended Books 2016
[Consumer]
2017/01/09 10:10
The top reads of 2016 - as chosen by influential leaders around the world.Global Influencers Share 2016 Book Recommendations For #ReadToLead. Of the books that you read in 2016, which ones helped shape your perspective on leadership?Earlier this month, we posed this question to some of the top influencer and thought leaders in the world. Our #ReadToLead campaign aimed to connect influencers wit...
(PDF) Cornell - Robot Hand with The Softest Touch
[Tech]
2017/01/09 10:09
Engineers at Cornell University have developed a robotic hand that uses light sensors to detect the shape and texture of objects.Soft robotics differ from traditional robots made from rigid parts, and powered by joints and motors. It is a growing field of research with products such as soft robot grippers already used in factories to sort and pack food like tomatoes or baked goods. Now engineer...
(Infographic) The Story of The Bots : From Alan Turing to Your Dinner Reservations and Productivity
[Tech]
2017/01/09 10:08
Bots are a growing segment of software that acts as an agent on a human’s behalf. These tasks range from ordering online, to making dinner reservations, to handling customer service requests, to helping employees be more productive in the workplace.[click to enlarge]Historically, most bots have used simple rules-based approaches to present an output for a given input (such as presenting the we...
(PDF) BCG - Winning in IoT : It’s All About the Business Processes
[Business]
2017/01/09 10:07
The B2B market for the Internet of Things (IoT) is taking off. And huge numbers of vendors—including software, hardware, and internet companies; startups; service providers; and telcos—are jockeying for position and market share. With so much action in the IoT space, one question should be at the top of every IoT provider’s list of concerns: Where are the growth opportunities?To understand h...
(Video) A Breakthrough In Metal 3D Printing - The Markforged Metal X
[Tech]
2017/01/09 10:06
The new Markforged Metal X is pretty great. It is a full metal 3D printer that generates real metal parts out of powdered metal which is then hardened under massive heat and allows for amazingly strong and light materials.The printer uses tubes of powered metal bound with plastic. The “extruder” first creates the shapes on a regular build plate and then you bond the material in a small furnac...
Dutch Shoppers Pick Own Herbs in Supermarket Garden
[Business]
2017/01/09 10:05
Leading Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn has created the Help Yourself herb garden for the ultimate in freshness, allowing customers to take just what they need.The Netherlands’ award-winning Albert Heijn supermarket chain recently introduced a new service for its customers – pick-your-own herb gardens. Developed with design agency studiomfd, the Help Yourself Herb Garden lets customers pick ex...
