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(Video) iPhone 6k is Finally a Plausible iPhone With Keyboard
[Design]
2015/12/02 11:32
The folks of CURVED/labs have envisioned the iPhone 6k, that packs a sliding keyboard and feels inspired by the BlackBerry Priv.The iPhone 6k concept is not an iPhone 7, but an iPhone 6s with a keyboard. The size remains the same as the one of the iPhone 6s and we’ve got a backlit keyboard hidden inside the case. Said keyboard pops up when a button is pressed and the QWERTY keyboard is drawn s...
Apple Watch Keeps Top Gift Spot Ahead Of Black Friday
[Consumer]
2015/12/02 11:32
The Apple Watch continues to hold the top spot among products that will be hot this holiday season, as predicted by the IBM (NYSE:IBM) Watson Trend app.The IBM app scours the Internet for conversations on social networks, blogs, forums and rating and review pages, based on a score of 0 to 100. As of Monday morning, the Apple Watch held a score of 100, followed by Samsung TVs at 68, Sony (NYSE:S...
(Video) In the Future, You Might Only Buy One Car in a Lifetime
[Product]
2015/12/02 11:32
As shown by Local Motors' current iterations, 3D-printed cars could be infinitely recycled into updated new models.Local Motors is on a fast track to developing the world’s first production 3D-printed car. They’ve already created several prototypes and announced plans for a series of factories at which the cars will be made. At the 2015 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, the...
It's Thanksgiving, Please Pass the Smartphone !
[Consumer]
2015/12/02 11:31
With Thanksgiving drawing near, people are making plans to enjoy a delicious meal while spending time with family and friends. Not to be overlooked, the ubiquitous best friend of these gatherings may just be the smartphone.Whether it be taking pictures of gatherings around the dinner table, posting pictures and tweets to social networking sites, looking up recipes for the best ingredient for a...
2015 is Shaping Up to Be The Worst Year for IPOs Since the Great Recession
[Investing]
2015/12/02 11:31
According to data from Renaissance Capital, compiled here by Statista, companies have raised less than $30 billion this year through IPOs on U.S. exchanges. That's the lowest number since 2009, at the end of the Great Recession.There were a lot of IPOs this year — 168, trailing only last year in the post-Recession era — but they were small raises.In the tech sector, some of the highest-profil...
(Video) No Lens ? No Problem for FlatCam
[Tech]
2015/12/02 11:31
How thin can a camera be? Very, say Rice University researchers who have developed patented prototypes of their technological breakthrough.FlatCam, invented by the Rice labs of electrical and computer engineers Richard Baraniuk and Ashok Veeraraghavan, is little more than a thin sensor chip with a mask that replaces lenses in a traditional camera.Making it practical are the sophisticated comput...
Air+ Smart Mask : Ergonomic Concept Face Mask with Add-on Micro Ventilators
[Design]
2015/12/02 11:31
STUCK teamed up with Innosparks to design Air+ Smart Mask. It’s a series of conceptual respirators with innovative add-on Micro Ventilators System, offering a ground-breaking level of ergonomic and airflow comfort for user. This innovative design presents you world’s first exhalation extraction micro ventilator, it has also achieved NIOSH and CE certifications for masks that are fit tested fo...
(Infographic) The World Of Video Is Changing
[Consumer]
2015/12/02 11:31
While there are always some grandmas at the local school play video recording with an iPad, most people are using cell phones to make videos these days. Learn more about how video is changing in this infographic from Switcher Studio.Full Image : http://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/switcher-studio-infographic4.png[switcher]
(PDF) BCG - Making Big Data Work : Biopharma
[Business]
2015/12/01 11:26
After more than a decade of talk about potential, big data is beginning to have a real impact in the biopharmaceutical industry. The companies that have realized the most potential—and that will continue to do so in the future—focus on much more than choosing the right software and hardware. Our experience shows that they also think carefully about where to deploy big data, how to develop the...
(Patent) Airbus Proposes New Drop-In Airplane “Cabin Modules” to Speed Up Boarding
[Tech]
2015/12/01 11:26
Take your seat in the departure lounge, then be dropped straight down into the plane.Every few months, a crazy patent or research paper pops up that promises to revolutionise air travel. A few years ago, an astrophysicist devised a dehumanising algorithm that can decrease airplane boarding times by almost half, as long as you don't mind being split up from whoever else you're travelling with. T...
MINI Traffic Lights in Vienna
[Business]
2015/12/01 11:26
MINI Austria and Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann have picked up the Epica Awards Outdoor Grand Prix for “MINI Traffic Lights”, a set of creative rolling digital billboard installations in Vienna. In order to remind drivers of the playfulness and agility of the classic MINI, scrolling billboards were placed at highly frequented locations in Vienna, perfectly synchronized with the traffic light...
Some Fast Facts About Thanksgiving
[Business]
2015/12/01 11:26
45 million turkeys are killed every year at Thanksgiving, compared to just 22 million at Christmas. This year, a Thanksgiving dinner will be more expensive than ever - $50.11. Back in 2000, it cost an average of just $36.78. Most Americans are going to drink wine around the dinner table this year, followed by liquor/spiritis/cocktails and non-craft domestic beer.[statista]
