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(PDF) Mckinsey - The State of Fashion 2019 : A Year of Awakening
[Business]
2018/12/10 11:42
The industry as a whole is embracing new opportunities—even as dangers lurk.The year ahead will be an awakening after the reckoning of 2018—a time for fashion companies to look at opportunities and not just at surmounting challenges. The ones that will succeed will have come to terms with the fact that in the new paradigm taking shape around them, some of the old rules simply don’t work. Reg...
(Patent) Google Smartwatch Patent Uses Your Skin as Touchpad
[Tech]
2018/12/10 11:41
The patent illustrates a new input scheme that turns your finger into a stylus that can be used on the bare skin anywhere adjacent to the smartwatch.Modern smartwatches are getting more efficient and compact by the day. This inherent miniaturisation, however, presents a number of ergonomic issues. It’s difficult to use the touchscreen interface with any degree of accuracy and reliability, espe...
Marlboro Maker Gets Into Canadian Pot Industry
[Product]
2018/12/10 11:41
Altria Group Inc., the maker of Marlboro cigarettes for the U.S. market, is pushing into the Canadian cannabis industry, marking the major tobacco company’s first foray into the nascent sector. Shares of cannabis peers gained on the news.Altria agreed to acquire 146.2 million newly issued shares for C$16.25 each -- a 16 percent premium from yesterday’s close. That would give Altria a 45 perce...
Streaming Services Rack Up Nominations at Golden Globes
[Business]
2018/12/10 11:41
The Golden Globes nominations for the 2019 award ceremony will be announced tomorrow. Since streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, entered the Golden Globe scene, they have quickly racked up many nominations, translating only some of those nods into actual trophies. Netflix was the first to break ground at the awards, getting nominated for six awards in 2014 and receiving one aw...
Rinspeed Shrinks Its Modular, Self-Driving Pod Car - MicroSNAP System
[Design]
2018/12/10 11:41
Rinspeed's microSNAP system – interesting concepts come in small packages.Almost a year ago, Swiss automaker Rinspeed unveiled its autonomous Snap electric mobility system at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. At 2019's CES, taking place in January, the next chapter in the rather clever project will be revealed – the smaller and more tech-laden microSNAP.Built in the dimensions of a Renault Twi...
Scientists Create 10-Minute Test That can Detect Cancer Anywhere in the Body
[Tech]
2018/12/10 11:41
Australian researchers find 3D nanostructures that are unique to cancer cells. These markers can be identified using technology that may be available on cell phones. Human clinical trials are next for the team.Australian researchers claim in a new study that they developed a 10-minute test that's capable of finding cancer cells at any location in the body. If further testing achieves the same r...
A New Way To Open Chip Bags
[Design]
2018/12/10 11:40
You may have experienced sort of annoying moments when trying to enjoy a packet of potato chips. For example, it is not easy to open the bag by grabbing each side and pulling it apart. You have to put your hand deeper in the bag as you eat, ending up with getting your hand dirty with oil and crumbs. It is not handy to share it with someone as the open side would not accommodate two hands at the...
(Infographic) Over Two-Thirds of Marketers Have Influencer Experience
[Consumer]
2018/12/10 11:40
A few years ago, influencers may have seemed like they’d just be a flash in the pan, but the marketing approach is becoming an established technique that only continues to increase among advertisers, according to new research from IZEA’s 2018 U.S. State of the Creator Economy Study.The report found that influencer marketing is becoming nearly as much of a staple as content marketing, while TV...
(Patent) AirPods 2: New Patent Reveals Noise-Canceling, Biometrics and Profound Design Change
[Tech]
2018/12/09 09:10
Apple AirPods 2 are not yet with us, though they may be coming early next year. The current AirPods are "Apple's most popular accessory ever", according to reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.Apple's opening video at its recent keynote features AirPods.APPLEThere have already been hints that new features, such as hands-free "Hey, Siri" will be coming very soon. And now, it's come to light that a pate...
