TREND REPORTS
Electric Balaclava Heats Air to Help Winter Athletes
[Design]
2016/12/11 10:03
Researchers have created a 3D-printed balaclava out of electric-conductive yarn to help winter athletes stay healthy by warming air before it is inhaled.A partnership between Nottingham Trent University in the UK and Germany’s advanced textile and knitting machine manufacturer Stoll, the electric balaclava warms the material around the nose and mouth. A rechargeable cell battery fits into the...
The AnyCafé Travel Brewer - The Travel Mug That Brews Coffee
[Product]
2016/12/11 10:03
The AnyCafé Travel Brewer™ is a coffee maker combined with a travel mug that let's you brew coffee anytime and anywhere.There’s a better way to have coffee anytime and anywhere. With the AnyCafé Travel Brewer, fresh coffee is always at your fingertips.Durable - The AnyCafé Travel Brewer™ is made from impact resistant HDPE that can survive small falls and wear and tear.K-Cup Compatible - T...
(PDF) Predicting The Future : The 2017 Ford Trend Report
[Consumer]
2016/12/08 10:41
They say that the only constant in this world is change. Never has that been more clear than in the Looking Further with Ford 2017 Trend Report. For the past several years, a team of futurists here at Ford have taken a deep look into the minds of consumers across the world, identifying the technological, political, economic, environmental and social factors that drive our lives. The findings ar...
(Video) Obalon Non-Surgical Weight Loss System
[Tech]
2016/12/08 10:41
Gastric bypass surgery, just like any other surgery, hold potential for intraprocedural problems and follow-up complications. Less invasive means of reducing the volume of the stomach are coming to market. One particularly interesting system called Obalon just received FDA approval to help obese people to reduce weight who failed to do so through diet and exercise.obalon-balloon-systemThe syste...
(Video) GE is Putting Alexa Into a Funky-Looking Lamp - "C by GE"
[Product]
2016/12/08 10:41
The C by GE Lamp, featuring Amazon's Alexa.In 2015, Amazon made the world of manufacturing an offer. Make a device with a microphone, a speaker, and an internet connection, they said, and we'll let you add in our virtual assistant Alexa, free of charge.Now, GE is taking them up on it.The device in question looks a lot like something that came out of Dyson's R&D department, but it's really j...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Video Meets The Internet of Things
[Business]
2016/12/08 10:40
Video-analytics technology is transforming the Internet of Things and creating new opportunities. Are companies prepared to capture growth?Some of the most innovative Internet of Things (IoT) applications involve video analytics—a technology that applies machine-learning algorithms to video feeds, allowing cameras to recognize people, objects, and situations automatically. These applications a...
Leap Motion Goes Mobile
[Product]
2016/12/08 10:40
Working in Silicon Valley, I’ve come to realize that everything that seems futuristic was actually on the drawing board a startling number of years in the past. Technology is like a flash in the darkness – long nights building towards an instant when suddenly everything is different. That’s why I think all of us work in technology, and why we at Leap Motion are always very much living in the...
Alcohol Pools and Baths Are a Growing Spa Trend
[Product]
2016/12/08 10:40
More lifestyle brands outside of the spirits space are incorporating alcohol into their offerings, and spas and wellness centers are getting in on the game. In an extension of the healthy hedonism trend, more spas are featuring wine pools and beer baths that let consumers enjoy their alcohol without the hangover.yunessun spa resort Yunessun Spa Resort in Japan offers Merlot and Bordeaux both fo...
Official Debut for Solar-Powered Space Plane - The SolarStratos
[Tech]
2016/12/08 10:39
The SolarStratos plane and operational hangar were unveiled at an event in Payerne, Switzerland, on December 7.A solar-powered plane that is to be flown to the edge of space has been officially unveiled today. The SolarStratos plane is powered by 22 sq m (237 sq ft) of solar panels and will be flown to an altitude of 25,000 m (82,000 ft) to demonstrate and explore the potential of the technolog...
Audacious, All-Purpose Appliance
[Design]
2016/12/08 10:39
Black and white are usually associated with retro or vintage, aren’t they? Well, this article is a glorious contradiction, because the Audi Layer input device looks unbelievably futuristic despite all the images on this page being black and white.The Audi Layer doesn’t just look futuristic. It IS futuristic. Combining 4 devices into a single form, this genius of a peripheral will literally be...
(PDF) BCG - The Factory of the Future
[Business]
2016/12/07 10:34
New technologies are profoundly changing industrial production, giving rise to “the factory of the future.” What will the factory of the future be like with respect to its structure, technologies, and processes? What enablers will manufacturers need in terms of strategy and leadership, employee skills, and IT infrastructure to make it a reality?The Boston Consulting Group recently conducted a...
Deep Learning Reinvents the Hearing Aid
[Tech]
2016/12/07 10:34
Finally, wearers of hearing aids can pick out a voice in a crowded room.My mother began to lose her hearing while I was away at college. I would return home to share what I’d learned, and she would lean in to hear. Soon it became difficult for her to hold a conversation if more than one person spoke at a time. Now, even with a hearing aid, she struggles to distinguish the sounds of each voice....
