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Innovative College Vending Machines Will Feature a Digital Ad Network
[Business]
2016/06/08 10:51
Vengo Labs will reach 45 campuses this fall By Christopher Heine.Here is an example of a digitally-enhanced vending machine on NYU's campus. Vengo LabsCollege students on some 45 campuses this fall will notice wall-mounted vending machines that sell a variety of products. But what will likely stick out the most are the digital ads streaming on the machines from the likes of Hershey, Kiehl's and...
Benjamin Hubert's Layer Expands Cradle Chair Collection for Moroso with Lnitted Mesh Backs
[Design]
2016/06/08 10:51
Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has expanded and updated its Cradle collection for Italian furniture brand Moroso, featuring a stretch-mesh material made using new digital knitting techniques.Originally launched in Milan in 2013, Hubert's Cradle chair collection now features seat backs made from a stretch mesh created using similar knitting technology to Nike...
(Infographic) 55 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Google
[Business]
2016/06/07 10:51
Did you know that Google is available in 90 different languages and that it serves over 200 million people daily? Learn other interesting fun facts about Google in the following infographic BarginFox. Infographic : http://editorial.designtaxi.com/editorial-images/news-google310516/1.jpg[taxi]
(Video) HoloAnatomy App Previews Use of Augmented Reality in Medical Schools
[Tech]
2016/06/07 10:51
The Cleveland Clinic has partnered with Case Western Reserve University to release a Microsoft HoloLens app that allows users to explore the human body using augmented reality technology. The HoloLens is a headset that superimposes computer generated 3D graphics onto a person’s field of view, essentially blending reality with virtual reality.The HoloAnatomy app lets people explore a virtual hu...
Apple Watch : Why Let Facts Cloud The Debate?
[Consumer]
2016/06/07 10:51
The absence of official numbers for the Apple Watch leads to speculation that the device is a flop — why else would Apple hide the numbers? But the company’s penchant for secrecy shouldn’t prevent us from looking at a few facts, and from thinking about the company’s long game.Apple products excite imaginations, I’d even venture that iDevices are psychotoxic and drive unbalanced members o...
(M&A) Snapchat Acquires Seene That Lets Mobile Users Make 3D Selfies
[Investing]
2016/06/07 10:50
Snapchat has acquired 3D photo app maker Seene (also known as Obvious Engineering) a couple of months ago, TechCrunch has learned.Seene lets you capture 3D models from your phone with a simple smartphone camera. Snapchat could use Seene’s format for a brand new category of selfie lenses, a new 3D photo format, and potentially for future virtual reality projects.According to our sources, Snapch...
Marketing Perfumes by the Batch - Bottega Veneta
[Business]
2016/06/07 10:50
Perfumers want your signature scent to be a mix of fragrances that can run $295 each.The thing about having a signature scent is that you buy your favorite one, and the bottle can last years. Brands love loyalty—but not that you purchase their product only once or twice a presidential term. For years they’ve solved this problem by flanking “pillar” perfumes with formulas reworked for intens...
(Video) Harvard - Bionic Leaf Turns Sunlight Into Liquid Fuel
[Tech]
2016/06/07 10:50
New system surpasses efficiency of photosynthesis.The days of drilling into the ground in the search for fuel may be numbered, because if Daniel Nocera has his way, it’ll just be a matter of looking for sunny skies.Nocera, the Patterson Rockwood Professor of Energy at Harvard University, and Pamela Silver, the Elliott T. and Onie H. Adams Professor of Biochemistry and Systems Biology at Harvar...
Personal Heating and Lighting Zones will Follow Workers around the Office
[Tech]
2016/06/07 10:50
Using a mobile app, individuals will be able to set their preferred conditions. Architect studio Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) is fitting out an office building with sensors so that its lighting and heating will be automatically adjusted in real-time according to the needs of its occupants. Not only will "Office 3.0" provide a convenient approach to comfort, but it could significantly reduce ener...
Torafu Architects Construct an Enlarged Microscopic Window Display for Hermès
[Design]
2016/06/07 10:50
Torafu architects responded to Hermès annual 2016 theme ‘nature at full gallop’ by designing an enlarged microscopic window display across 22 stores in japan. in regards to how we view our existing landscape, what we normally see as “nature’ is in fact merely one small part; the naked human eye cannot discern the rest of the world that endlessly expands before it. with this view in mind th...
(Video) How to Workout with Virtual Reality by HOLODIA
[Tech]
2016/06/06 11:10
Bored of staring at the walls or a screen during your fitness workout? Counting the seconds before you are done with cardio training?Wouldn’t you rather row and bike in inaccessible and exceptional real world landmarks, challenge friends or discover new imaginary worlds?Holodia VR solution puts the fun back into indoor fitness!Watch Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X5E-5VTrtEWebsite :...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Why Customer Analytics Matter
[Business]
2016/06/06 11:09
Although survey respondents say the value of customer analytics is declining, our findings show these analytics clearly drive value. Focusing on three factors can help companies reap the benefits.With the trend toward investment in customer analytics in full swing, this business function could be expected to rank high on the top management agenda. However, results from a recent round of the McK...
