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(PDF) The State of Hardware for 2015
[Business]
2015/11/24 11:10
2015 is soon coming to a close, and the world of hardware startups has been changing even faster. Over the past year several trends have emerged that will shape the state of hardware for years to come.First, the good news: more everything!Prototyping is getting better, with the usual platforms (Arduino, Pi) but also new ones like Intel’s Edison and a few more. The price of those still puts the...
(Video) 3M’s Vikuiti Rear Projection Film : Turn Any Transparent Surface Into an HD TV Display
[Tech]
2015/11/24 11:09
3M’s Vikuiti Rear Projection Film: Turn almost any smooth, transparent surface into an HD TV display. What if you could turn an ordinary window into a big screen TV? With an innovative film and an inexpensive rear projector, you can do just that. All you need is 3M’s Vikuiti Rear Projection Film laminated onto glass or plastic to create an HD TV display. Once it’s applied and the projector’...
(Video) Coffice Proposes to Transform Existing Viaducts Into Electricity Generators
[Design]
2015/11/24 11:09
Coffice is a multi-disciplinary practice of architecture and urban planning that combines eco-friendly research, innovation and experimentation with architectural and urban theory. the interest in the relationship between human beings and public and private spaces has led them to participate in the solar park south online competition where they obtained the second prize with a project called ‘...
Why Wall Street Talent is Moving to Silicon Valley
[Business]
2015/11/24 11:08
Less than a decade ago, top talent was flocking to Wall Street — not just for the high salaries and lucrative bonuses, but also for the opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-growing environment.But now the tech industry, with its double digit growth, is setting a new standard on what the ultimate dream job looks like, with its tales of young entrepreneurs-turned-millionaires overnight — a...
New Balance Launches First 3D Printed Running Shoe
[Product]
2015/11/24 11:07
Global athletic leader New Balance announced today they will be launching the first high performance running shoe with a 3D printed midsole. Through an exclusive collaboration with 3D Systems and their newly developed elastomeric powder, DuraForm® Flex TPU, New Balance has made significant advancements in the performance of printed parts for running shoes. The new midsoles leverage the benefit...
Six Million Dollar Plant : Scientists Grow Cyborg Roses
[Tech]
2015/11/24 11:07
A team of researchers has created living rose plants with electronic circuits threaded through their veins.When you think of cyborgs, plants probably aren't the first thing that pops into your head, but it's time for that to change. A team of researchers at the Laboratory for Organic Electronics at Linköping University in Sweden has managed to grow living roses with electronic circuits threade...
5 Reasons Millennials Aren't Answering Your Phone Call
[Consumer]
2015/11/24 11:05
Texting has overtaken calling as the most popular mobile function across all generations, with Millennial women using SMS three times more often than calling, according to the mobile research agency RealityMine.Phone calls have been second fiddle to texting since 2007, when Americans sent and received more text messages than phone calls, thanks largely to the launch of the iPhone and to Millenn...
(Infographic) The Spammers Economy
[Business]
2015/11/24 11:03
We all hate spam, we know it’s time consuming, it can be simply annoying or in some cases downright dangerous but have you ever thought .. Why does spam exist? The team at EveryCloud has scoured the Internet and found comments, data and research from some of the industry’s most trusted professionals and complied a Godzilla sized, info packed infographic.Infographic : http://www.everycloudtech...
(Video) Volvo's Virtual Car Shopping on a Microsoft HoloLens ?
[Business]
2015/11/23 11:10
Microsoft and Volvo created a virtual showroom using the HoloLens augmented reality headset.Volvo says I saw the future of car dealerships earlier today.I was invited to sit on a sofa in a virtual showroom. I was wearing Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality headset with a small hologram of the never-before-seen Volvo S90 floating in front of me.I tapped a finger in the air to select a color...
(Video) MIT - Bacteria Powered Breathable Clothing
[Tech]
2015/11/23 11:09
Tangible Media Group at MIT uses layers of bacteria that swell in the presence of humidity to create cooling vents in clothing.From probiotic yoghurt to a lightbulb powered by bacterial bioluminescence, the large diversity of microorgamisms in the natural world have had huge benefits for humans. Researchers at MIT’s Tangible Media Group have now found a way to use bacteria in clothing.The team...
Connecting With Political Millennials Through Music
[Consumer]
2015/11/23 11:08
What’s the best way to connect with Millennials who are interested in politics? As the Democratic and Republican U.S. presidential candidates continue to aggressively court Americans, this question is vexing quite a few campaigns.While emerging social media platforms are clearly one way connect with these younger voters—which is why even Bernie Sanders is now Snapchatting—one of the most eff...
Quanergy Announces Solid-State LiDAR for Self-Driving Cars
[Tech]
2015/11/23 11:07
Quanergy’s LiDAR sensor contains an integrated circuit that has no moving parts, but is capable of scanning in every direction (360 degrees) on both a macro and micro scale.Quanergy Systems is set to introduce its first solid-state light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor for advanced driver assistance systems and self-driving cars. The system will cost less than US$1,000 per car and was pre...
