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HiMirror Helps You With Your Skin Troubles
[Product]
2016/12/14 10:23
The “smart mirror” term has been thrown around a lot lately, but rarely do those smarts ever reflect — pardon the pun — the actual use case for a mirror. Until now, the smart mirror has more often than not been just another place to view general info like weather, calendar info, and notifications. In essence, it offers the same information you can already get on your phone, tablet, smart TV...
The Coastal Beacon and Buoyancy Aid
[Design]
2016/12/14 10:23
Time is the plain and simple difference between life and death at sea. This is especially true for water sports enthusiasts like surfers and skiers who put themselves at peril for the activities they love. The Coastal Beacon and Buoyancy Aid offers a streamlined solution that jumps into action in the event of an emergency.The wearable device fits comfortably on the arm and can be triggered by t...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Age of Analytics : Competing in a Data-Driven World
[Business]
2016/12/13 10:42
Big data’s potential just keeps growing. Taking full advantage means companies must incorporate analytics into their strategic vision and use it to make better, faster decisions.Is big data all hype? To the contrary: earlier research may have given only a partial view of the ultimate impact. A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), The age of analytics: Competing in a data-driven...
The Latest Unicorn is a Jay Z-backed Startup, JetSmarter Raised $105 Million
[Investing]
2016/12/13 10:42
JetSmarter charges an annual membership for unlimited flying on scheduled shuttle service and seats on so-called empty leg flights, those that are scheduled to deliver the plane to another customer or airport.The company’s model has grabbed investors. JetSmarter today announced it has raised $105 million in Series C funding at a $1.5 billion valuation from investors including Shawn Carter, bet...
Paris Navigating Gym : A Fitness Vessel Powered by Human Energy
[Design]
2016/12/13 10:42
Paris Navigating Gym is a fitness vessel powered by kinetic energy from passengers’ workouts. It’s pretty ambitious project since it’s going to be challenging to encourage passengers to workout while crossing Seine River.This concept fitness vessel has been developed in collaboration with fitness equipment manufacturer Technogym, Terreform ONE, a non-profit architecture group, and URBEM, urb...
(PDF) Global Corporate Banking 2016 : The Next-Generation Corporate Bank
[Investing]
2016/12/13 10:42
Corporate banking is a tough business. Players everywhere are facing increasing competition, declining revenues, surging regulatory costs, spiking loan losses, and rising capital requirements. But not everyone is being dragged down. In fact, BCG’s most recent Corporate Banking Performance Benchmarking survey—of 300 corporate banking divisions around the world serving the small, midmarket, and...
(Video) Genteel Lancing Device Promises Pain-Free Blood Draws for Glucose Testing
[Product]
2016/12/13 10:42
Genteel, a device that promises painless blood sampling for glucose testing and that made it to our list of the Best New Medical Technologies of 2014, has now received clearance from the FDA. The device is designed to lance the skin just enough to penetrate the shallowest capillaries and to then vacuum suck a drop of blood onto the surface. The patient has to find the setting that works for the...
Pop Physique - Athletic Brands Create Pop-Ups That Let People Get Active
[Business]
2016/12/13 10:41
Young consumers, especially Trendsetters and teen Zs, are favoring brands that demonstrate how they improve the wellness of their customers. Fitness brands are acknowledging this need by combining two things youth love—share-worthy experiences and ephemeral events—and adding a healthy spin.adidas To celebrate the launch of its first sneaker designed exclusively for women, the PureBOOST X, Adi...
This Reconstructible Razor
[Design]
2016/12/13 10:41
I’m traveling at the moment and unable to clean up my messy mug because my razor was damaged during the flight!Sigh… if only I had the Lab Razor. It’s designed with protection in mind, but not just for the razor. It also protects your face from nasty bacteria!This reconstructible razor is sterilized when its packed in the stylish case. It also stays moisture-free to prevent the growth of har...
Lego-like LEDs Snap Together to Transform Your Walls Into Light Art
[Design]
2016/12/13 10:41
The hexagonal Helios modules are 4.3 in (11 cm) across their longest span and 0.4-in (1-cm) thick.Sometimes it would be useful, or even just cool, to be able to illuminate a whole wall. That is the principle behind the Helios modular LED lighting system, where hexagonal units can be joined together magnetically to cover any area and turned on or off individually by touch.The Helios system is si...
(PDF) Disney Research : Model-Based Teeth Reconstruction
[Tech]
2016/12/12 10:38
Disney Research Software Turns Photos Into Digital Dental Impressions.In recent years, sophisticated image-based reconstruction methods for the human face have been developed. These methods capture highly detailed static and dynamic geometry of the whole face, or specific models of face regions, such as hair, eyes or eye lids. Unfortunately, image-based methods to capture the mouth cavity in ge...
The Dominance of Google and Facebook in One Chart
[Business]
2016/12/12 10:38
For digital ads, everyone else is begging for scraps.Over the next couple years, digital advertising is expected to pass television to become the largest ad market in existence.One would think that this simple fact should translate to a bright future for many publishers, but the reality seems to be quite different. That’s because digital advertising is increasingly dominated by just two player...
