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Unbundling iOS : 44 Startups Attacking Apple’s Core Apps And Services
[Business]
2015/09/09 11:18
For mainstream consumers, the most visible feature of iOS are Apple's stock apps, and few of them are immune from startup competition.[click to enlarge]Apple released the iOS 8 operating system to the public in late 2014, and is expected to release a new update at a media event tomorrow.With the iOS 9 upgrade around the corner, we used CB Insights data and analysis to dig in and see which start...
Clear Solar Panels Double as Highway Sound Barriers
[Tech]
2015/09/09 11:17
Solar Panels are typically dark, opaque, unsightly slabs blanketing the roofs of buildings. But they’ve got a brighter, more colorful future if the panels lining a Dutch highway is any indication. They could come in multiple hues—and even do double duty as noise-cancelling barriers.These panels, installed on A2 Highway near Den Bosch, use a new kind of renewable energy technology called lumin...
Fraunhofer - Efficient Heating for Electric Cars
[Tech]
2015/09/09 11:17
Nanotube film could heat electric cars without draining their batteries.[In order to analyze the heating effect of the films for cars, the researchers connected them to a power source and monitored them using a thermo camera]If you don‘t want to freeze in your electric car, you have to make a few concessions, because heating devours a substantial portion of power supply. Fraunhofer researchers...
Apple's iPhone Revenue is Bigger Than Any Other Tech Company's Total Revenue
[Business]
2015/09/09 11:17
According to this chart compiled by Statista, Apple booked more revenue from iPhone sales last quarter than any other tech company booked in total. The iPhone business is so big, it outstripped the two largest ad-supported online companies — Google and Facebook — by more than $10 billion in sales last quarter.[chartofday]
The Luna Phone - Basic is The New Sexy
[Design]
2015/09/09 11:17
Strip a phone down of all its additional fluff and you’re left with a phone’s bare essentials. A display, and a control panel. That’s all you need, actually. You’ll be surprised how easy it would be to get a hang of things.The Luna Phone would make a really good burner phone. With its unusually pretty screen and the simple capacitive touch panel at the bottom, it truly takes minimalist desi...
(Patent) Apple Files Patent for MacBook Fuel Cell That Could Last Weeks
[Tech]
2015/09/08 11:33
Apple has filed a patent application for a fuel cell system that could power a MacBook "for days or even weeks without refuelling".In the patent application Apple describes a small internal power source that would add very little extra weight to a laptop. The patent refers specifically to Apple's MagSafe charger for MacBooks, suggesting the technology wouldn't be used in iPhones or iPads.The pa...
The Most and Least Liked Industries in America
[Consumer]
2015/09/08 11:33
The computer industry is the most liked business sector by Americans, according to a recent report from Gallup.The report was based on data from a Gallup poll conducted in August 2015 of a random sample 1,011 adults from all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.Some 69% of respondents say have a positive view of the computer industry, and only 10% say they have a negative view.Other indust...
(PDF) MIT - How Machine Vision Is About to Change the Fashion World
[Tech]
2015/09/08 11:33
The way fashion shows influence street-chic outfits has long been debated. Now a machine vision system that can track how fashions spread through society is providing the first hard evidence.In the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, the notorious fashion editor Miranda Priestly sizes up people at a glance by analyzing their clothes, who designed them, and what year they date from. Priestly’s cha...
(Video) ‘Terminator’-Style Material Heals Itself
[Tech]
2015/09/08 11:33
NASA self-healing material can repair itself two seconds after being shot by a bullet.NASA’s coolest discovery yet might not be in outer space, but right here on Earth.The space agency has found a new material with the ability to self heal from a bullet wound in just two seconds.While they might not be able to recreate the Terminator just yet, the discovery could have applications for everythi...
Save Secures $16.7M To Repair Your Smartphone In No Time
[Investing]
2015/09/08 11:33
Damien Morin isn’t your average first-time founder. In less than two years, he managed to turn a non-scalable smartphone repair shop into an exponentially growing startup with hundreds of employees and more than $1.5 million in monthly revenue.Part of TheFamily, his startup Save (née Save My Smartphone) raised $16.7 million in equity and debt from IdInvest, 360 Capital Partners and business a...
(Video) Automultiscopic 3D Display That Doesn't Require Glasses
[Tech]
2015/09/08 11:33
Viewing 3D content without glasses or goggles has proved to be one of the toughest things for interface designers to achieve—it never really looks right. At this year’s SIGGRAPH, a group of researchers presented a display that creates a 3D human in stunning detail using a cluster of 216 projectors.A team from USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies has built an automultiscopic 3D display w...
Zomato Raises $60M and Launches a White-Label Service to Help Restaurants Go Online
[Investing]
2015/09/08 11:32
Restaurant search service Zomato has raised a fresh $60 million in funding in a round led by new entrant Temasek Holdings and existing investor Vy Capital.Founded in 2008, Zomato offers an online and mobile search service for 30 million restaurant-seekers in 20 countries. It serves up in-depth information including menus, photos, and locations, with users able to submit reviews and ratings.Thou...
