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Milan Design Week 2019 : Panasonic Vitrine - Artistic Transparent OLED Displays
[Design]
2019/04/18 11:37
This is the Vitrine. It isn’t a TV, but it’s more of a smart glass cabinet. The prototype TV is made of a simple wood frame holding what looks like a single pane of glass at a slight angle.It's only when the TV is switched on that it becomes apparent that the "glass" is actually an OLED screen. All the electronic components are hidden within the frame. Panasonic Design describes the televisio...
(Infographic) How Decentralized Finance Could Make Investing More Accessible
[Investing]
2019/04/18 11:30
Did you know that a majority of the global population doesn’t have access to quality financial assets?In advanced economies, we are lucky to have simple options to grow and protect our wealth. Banks are all over the place, markets are robust, and we can invest our money into assets like stocks or bonds at the drop of a hat.In the United States, roughly 52% of people are invested in the stock m...
(Patent) Sony Files Patent for PSVR eSports Tournament Spectator Tech
[Tech]
2019/04/17 10:58
Own a PlayStation VR headset? One day you might be able to watch esports leagues from inside virtual reality.Sony recently filed a patent application titled “Spectator View Into An Interactive Gaming World Showcased In A Live Event Held In A Real-World Venue.” The patent describes using an array of cameras to make the VR user feel as if they’re attending the tournament.The cameras and microp...
(PDF) Deloitte - Payments and The Future of Mobility
[Business]
2019/04/17 10:58
How can payment providers create value and seize opportunities in the evolving mobility ecosystem ?Consumers are used to seamless payments for most daily transactions—and they will expect integrated and secure ways to pay for any trip and service. For payment providers, that means both challenges and opportunities.LEADING retailers and technology companies have set a high bar for the financial...
(Video) NASA-Funded Inflatable Robots are Safe in Space, and in Homes
[Tech]
2019/04/17 10:58
Brigham Young University researchers are learning how to control a soft inflatable robot using a motion-tracking system and visual servoing.We don’t see a lot of inflatable robots, which is really too bad, because they’re weirdly excellent at being exactly the sort of robot that everybody seems to want: They’re cheap, being made of mostly fabric and rubber, and they’re very easy to fix. Rel...
(Infographic) A New Era of Venture Capital
[Investing]
2019/04/17 10:58
After a record-setting year, signs point to a strong 2019 in the up-leveled venture capital landscape. Activity in 1Q highlights a new reality where everything—from deals and funds to IPOs—is bigger. Explore the datagraphic below for more on the latest US venture capital trends in fundraising, deals and exits; click on the graphic to see a larger version of the image.Infographic : https://fil...
Sila Nano’s Battery Tech is Now Worth over $1 Billion with Daimler Partnership
[Investing]
2019/04/17 10:58
Sila Nanotechnologies and its battery materials manufacturing technology are now worth more than $1 billion.The company, which announced a $170 million funding led by Daimler and a partnership with the famed German automaker, started building out its first production lines for its battery materials last year. That first line is capable of producing the material to supply the equivalent of 50 me...
Electronic Capsule Tracks Oral Drug Doses - Etectrx
[Product]
2019/04/17 10:57
A couple of the ID-Capsules, with ID-Tags inside.If someone is taking medication for something as important as preventing HIV, it goes without saying that they shouldn't be lackadaisical about doing so. A new electronically-augmented swallowable capsule is designed to help, by letting patients and physicians know if doses are missed.The capsule is part of the ID-Cap system, developed by Florida...
Smart Speakers’ Installed Base to Top 200 Million by Year End
[Product]
2019/04/17 10:57
Smart speakers’ global installed base is on track to top 200 million by the end of this year, according to a report out today from analysts at Canalys. Specifically, the firm forecasts the installed base will grow by 82.4 percent, from 114 million units in 2018 to 207.9 million in 2019. The U.S. will continue to lead in terms of smart speaker adoption, but a good portion of this year’s growth...
