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(Patent) Amazon’s Recent AR Patent : Amazon Innovates In Auto Retail
[Tech]
2018/04/11 10:15
A newly granted patent shows Amazon is pursuing augmented reality tech to fuel a new focus on auto parts. Shopping online for aftermarket auto parts can often be a difficult and frustrating task. Aftermarket auto parts are usually manufactured by third parties, and are often inconsistent in quality and design.For example, if the owner of a 1995 Ford Fusion wanted to order new fender liners, she...
The Global Rise of Bike-Sharing
[Business]
2018/04/11 10:14
Uber has acquired JUMP, a U.S. bike-sharing startup in a deal reportedly valued at around $200 million. The acquisition announced on Monday doesn’t come as a huge surprise after Uber piloted “Uber Bike by JUMP” in San Francisco earlier this year. Adding bike-sharing to its mobility services seems like a natural fit for Uber which strives to “make it easier to live without owning a personal...
Amazon Spent Nearly $23 Billion on R&D Last Year
[Investing]
2018/04/11 10:14
Tech companies claimed the top five spots in the U.S. for research and development spending again last year, investing a combined total of $76 billion. Amazon was at the top of the list, spending $22.6 billion in 2017, 41 percent more than in 2016 (when it also topped the list).Amazon has poured resources into AWS, Alexa and technologies like computer vision to support ambitious projects such a...
This Television Rocks - ARTE
[Design]
2018/04/11 10:14
Over the last decade or so televisions have become seemingly-less deigned; all that’s appeared to have changed is their depth due to the advancing technology, and the only thing distinguishing between the many brands is the logo on the front.Designed to get the user more involved by removing all unwanted elements, ARTE sets out to break the mould of TV design. The conventional television stand...
Tesla Turns The Helicopter Electric
[Design]
2018/04/11 09:01
Antonio Paglia sure seems to think the Tesla Helicopter is well on its way. Built in a time where Tesla’s batteries will be able to power large manned airborne vehicles, the Tesla Helicopter carries the company’s DNA, both physically and spiritually. Designed for efficiency and speed, the Helicopter would do well in departments like safety and patrol, allowing the administration to effectivel...
(Infographic) Women Use Their Phones for Way More Than Just Communicating
[Consumer]
2018/04/11 09:00
Over a third check mobile devices immediately after waking up. Screens are so ingrained that over 60 percent of women own two or more mobile devices and use them every day.As innovation in mobile changes how society operates, women are using their phones to assist them in practically every aspect of their lives, from consuming news to budgeting to waking up in the morning. Almost half of women...
(PDF) 2018 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook
[Business]
2018/04/10 11:41
For many years, drivers thinking about switching to an electric car have had very limited choices. By the end of 2010, a meager 6 electric vehicle models (incl. plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles) were available to consumers in North America. In recent years however, with the growing acceptance of electric cars, more and more manufacturers decided to enter the EV market. According to a repo...
(Video) ‘First-Ever Space Hotel’ To Launch In 2021, Costs $9.5 Million For 12-Day Stay - Orionspan
[Business]
2018/04/10 11:41
The First Luxury Hotel In Space Shows Affordable Space Tourism Is Still A Long Way Off.Space tourism is no longer a distant dream: multiple companies want to be the first to get tourists off the ground for a once-in-a-lifetime vacation. Earlier this week, tech startup Orion Span joined the ranks of Virgin Galactic and Axiom Space by revealing a fully modular space vacation-station called “Auro...
A New Wave Of Innovation Hubs Sweeping The World
[Business]
2018/04/10 11:41
Around the world, in places like Barcelona, Paris, Buenos Aires and New York, there's an exciting new co-location concept spurring innovation: Multi-sector innovation hubs that span a range of business models, ownership structures, and physical layouts. The goal of all is to create a motivating work environment where businesses of all kinds can learn from each other, make connections, develop n...
