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(PDF) Microsoft’s Glasses to Monitor Blood Pressure - Glabella
[Tech]
2018/08/16 09:09
Glabella: Continuous Cuff-less, Wearable, and Unobtrusive Blood Pressure Measuring.A number of approaches have been tried in the past to accurately measure blood pressure, but the upper-arm cuff remains the standard used in hospitals, clinics, and by patients at home. People that require frequent daily checks of their blood pressure know that it can often be inconvenient to have to have a cuff-...
(PDF) BCG - Are Blockchain and The IoT Made for Each Other ?
[Business]
2018/08/16 09:08
The hype surrounding blockchain, the latest technology promising to upend the business world, seems matched only by the attention paid to another hot topic: the Internet of Things (IoT). Amid the noise, business leaders need to determine if experimentation that combines these two early-stage technologies can yield a sustainable competitive advantage.In this joint study by The Boston Consulting...
(Video) World's First Wireless Bone Conducting Hearing Aid - BONEBRIDGE
[Tech]
2018/08/16 09:07
MED-EL, based in Durham, North Carolina, won de novo FDA clearance for the first bone conducting hearing aid system that doesn’t require a connection between the implant and external component to penetrate the skin.The totally wireless connection of the BONEBRIDGE system means that there’s less maintenance required on the patient and a much lower chance of infections occuring.The implant and...
L'Oreal Adds to Facebook Sales Push with Virtual Make-Up Tests
[Business]
2018/08/16 09:06
Maybelline parent L’Oreal (OREP.PA) is pairing up with Facebook to roll out virtual tests for shoppers to see how they might look with different lipsticks or eye shadows, adding to its push to drive more sales online and through social media networks.Cosmetics firms including L’Oreal rival Estee Lauder (EL.N) and retailers like LVMH’s (LVMH.PA) Sephora are investing heavily in technology, in...
Despite Pledging Openness, Companies Rush to Patent AI Tech
[Tech]
2018/08/16 09:05
AT GOOGLE’S CLOUD computing conference in San Francisco last week, CEO Sundar Pichai mused on his company’s commitment to openness in artificial intelligence.“We create open platforms and share our technology because it helps new ideas get out faster,” Pichai said. Then he name-checked TensorFlow, the machine-learning software Google developed and uses internally. The company open-sourced t...
Housecraft, a Fun AR App for Laying Out Furniture
[Product]
2018/08/16 09:04
Perfectly plan your future home with your phone! Housecraft uses your device’s camera and the power of augmented reality to let you place fully rendered 3D models anywhere in your world.Intuitive Interface. It’s never been easier to carefully position a piece of furniture in a room. No dollys required.Precise Measurements. Feel exactly how big objects are and how they’ll fit in your home. Fe...
The Fireplace Gets a Modern Facelift
[Design]
2018/08/16 09:03
Wood burning fireplaces are quickly becoming a thing of the past, especially if you reside in a big city apartment or new home… but that doesn’t mean you can’t get cozy.Designed by a group from the University of Buenos Aires, the AWA home heater is a modern interpretation of the familiar form of the fluted fireplace that utilizes new thermal power tech to fill your home with warmth and ambie...
(PDF) Millennials And The Future Of Wealth Management
[Investing]
2018/08/15 09:10
By 2030, millennials are expected to control as much as $20T of assets globally and their parents (the baby boomers) are expected to pass down another $30T by 2050 in North America alone (vis the great “Wealth Transfer.”)Today, startups are attacking this market early. As assets transfer to the more digitally-native millennial investors, startups want to establish trust and get ahead of the d...
(Patent) Apple wants iPhone to be Proof of Identity and Replace Passports
[Tech]
2018/08/15 09:09
Apple has considered the possibility of using the iPhone as a form of identification for the user, with one proposed onboard secure storage system using RFID having the potential to use a smartphone as an alternative to a passport for travelers at ports. Filed to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on March 30 and published on Thursday, the patent application for "Document importation...
