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New Smart Fortwo Cabrio Lets You Tear the Roof Off
[Product]
2015/09/01 11:43
The side-bars of the Fortwo Cabrio can be slotted out to remove the roof.Smart has announced the new Fortwo Cabrio, describing it as "three cars in one." The two-seater can be adapted to suit the weather or the driver's mood. It can be used as a closed-top vehicle, with the roof open by way of a sliding canvas sunroof or with the roof removed entirely.The entrance height of the "readyspace seat...
Airport Sensor System Tracks Mobile Phones to Provide Accurate Wait Times - BlipTrack
[Tech]
2015/09/01 11:43
At JFK airport, the BlipTrack Indoor Sensor system uses beacons and passengers’ phones to determine very accurate waiting times.Choosing the right queue in a bustling environment such as an airport currently requires a combination of tactical thinking and pure luck. Unless that queue is in JFK’s Terminal 4, where Blip System’s BlipTrack has recently been installed. The system uses beacon mod...
(Much) Bigger than Hollywood
[Business]
2015/09/01 11:43
Eddy Cue seems like a nice guy. I can’t say that for sure as I’ve never met him, but he seems to be amiable enough. Maybe it’s because he has a seat on Ferrari’s board of directors. Maybe it’s because he enjoys dancing.Or maybe it’s because he’s in charge of the only real “division” at Apple. All the other senior managers have functional roles. Eddy has a bona-fide business unit called...
Performance Denim, Or Jeans You Can Scale a Mountain In
[Product]
2015/09/01 11:43
Canadian performance denim brand Dish & DU/ER flaunts its moisture-wicking, thermo-regulating and antimicrobial ways in the U.S.Vancouver-based Dish & DU/ER is a different kind of denim—one that weaves together two proprietary fabrics to create a jean that is moisture-wicking, thermo-regulating and antimicrobial.The brand brings together the best of activewear technology with the desig...
The Parallel Interactive Electronic Billboard
[Design]
2015/09/01 11:43
The Parallel interactive electronic billboard for bus stops connects to scenes of daily life at different locations around the world. While waiting, passengers can not only get a glimpse into the lives of other riders around the world, but create an impression of their own to be shared across the global network of bus stop screens. Entertaining and educational, it’s an excellent way to pass th...
(PDF) BCG - Value Creation in Mining 2015 : Beyond Basic Productivity
[Business]
2015/09/01 01:10
Since its peak in 2010, the mining industry’s performance has, in characteristic cyclical fashion, taken a sharp downward turn. Companies have continued to destroy value at a time when the S&P 500 has hit record highs.The Boston Consulting Group analyzed the performance of 101 mining companies in the period from 2010 through 2014. We found that these companies delivered a median TSR of –1...
(Video) Innovative Device Makes it Easier Than Ever to Find a Patient's Veins
[Tech]
2015/09/01 01:09
As anyone who's ever felt the pain of a needle prick can attest to, the last thing a patient wants is for a medical professional to miss the vein and have to try to stick the needle in again. Memphis-based company Christie Medical Holdings seeks to take the guesswork out of the equation with the VeinViewer, an ingenious device designed to help clinicians clearly locate the right vein every time...
Convenience Drives Baby Food and Formula Growth
[Business]
2015/09/01 01:08
From the pureed food on spoons to the formula in bottles, you’d be hard pressed to find a parent who didn’t want the best for their baby. And they're willing to spend for it. In fact, Nielsen estimates global baby food and formula sales will reach nearly $35 billion in 2015*.But for baby care manufacturers, there’s plenty at stake in the battle for baby bucks. Globally, births are declining...
(Video) This Store Has A Robot That Will Make Your Custom Cosmetics
[Business]
2015/09/01 01:07
Design firm Brigada have designed the interior of AlpStories, a concept store for a Slovenian cosmetics brand. The shop makes it possible for anyone to create their own custom product, by choosing the ingredients, which are then mixed together by a robot in the store while you wait. AlpStories is a cosmetics brand combining the traditional therapeutic usage of essential oils from the Austrian A...
10 Early-Stage Drone Startups To Watch
[Investing]
2015/09/01 01:07
All these companies — including DroneDeploy and Flirtey — have raised in the last 20 months, and have less than $15M in total funding.Drone startups are hot. In Q2’15 funding reached an all-time high and in Q3’15 we’ve already seen Series B fundings to two drone startups: SkyCatch, which raised $22.1M from Avalon Ventures and Riverwood Capital; and EHANG, which raised $42M from GGV Capital...
3D-Printed Microfish May Soon Inject Themselves In Your Body
[Tech]
2015/09/01 01:05
Not unlike those fortune-telling fish you used to get at joke shops a new form of 3D-printed microfish – fish, not fiche – can wiggle and jiggle and wriggle inside you, dropping off medicine and cleaning up toxins as they go.Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have created nano-sized fish out of materials that can react to their environment, allowing them to “swim” in var...
The Bi-folding Smartphone - LUNARK
[Design]
2015/09/01 01:04
LUNARK is a revolutionary smartphone design that utilizes a specialized hinge to allow its dual screens to perform a variety of functions in multiple positions. For instance, when users take a call, the extra screen can be used to access apps without having to exit the call mode. For gaming, one screen acts as a display while the other serves as a touchscreen control to free up visible game spa...
