2015 Electrolux Design Lab Finalists - Purify Ball
[Design]
2015/06/15 10:11
Among the 2015 Electrolux Design Lab finalists, João André Ozório’s Purity Ball is not only an object of desire for children, but a functional way to clean the air while playing. As the ball moves, nuisance particles are captured by micro-filters and removed from the surrounding air. The more kids play, the cleaner the air becomes!Designer : João André Ozório[yankodesign]
(PDF) Picasso = Genius : This Algorithm Can Judge “Creativity” in Art
[Tech]
2015/06/14 11:10
An analysis of 1,710 paintings. The horizontal axis corresponds to the year the painting was created, and the vertical axis corresponds to its creativity score according to the algorithm. (A chart from "Quantifying Creativity in Art Networks")Art is seen as unquantifiable. Great paintings are creative forces that transcend their brush strokes, colors, and compositions. They can’t be reduced to...
Apple is Setting Itself Up for a Giant iPad
[Business]
2015/06/14 11:09
Some of the most interesting features Apple unveiled this week for its iOS 9 operating system were new controls specifically designed for the iPad.These included:A new split-screen mode to quickly open a second app in the right column and then slide it away. For example, you could quickly slide the Twitter app into view while you’re reading a website.A second, more powerful split-screen mode t...
(Video) L'Oréal Made 100 Women Cry In A Cinema To Test Its Waterproof Mascara
[Business]
2015/06/14 11:08
As a cosmetic company, how would you test the resistance of your waterproof mascara? By making your customers cry of course. That’s exactly what beauty brand L'Oréal did in its latest campaign, titled ‘The Waterproof Experience’. Created with the help of McCann Mexico, the brand invited 100 women to watch the emotional blockbuster Titanic. Before the show, the women had their makeup done by...
The World’s Most Expensive Housing Markets have One Thing in Common : Chinese Buyers
[Investing]
2015/06/14 11:07
Hong Kong, Vancouver and Sydney are some of the world’s most unaffordable housing markets, according to recent analysis by the OECD. They’ve also been attracting significant inflows of capital from Chinese homebuyers. In Vancouver, politicians and locals have been grumbling about Chinese buyers making housing unaffordable. In Hong Kong, money flooding in from mainland China is making it tough...
(Video) Smart Windows can be Tuned for Privacy, While still Letting the Light Shine Through
[Tech]
2015/06/14 11:06
Imagine if you could turn up the opacity for a bit of privacy, just as you would with regular blinds, without compromising on brightness? The glass panels that let light into our homes and offices have been seen as huge windows of opportunity for engineers in recent times. If the amount of light pouring through can be managed throughout the day, it could lessen reliance on energy-sapping air co...
The Top 10 Asian Corporate Investors In Tech
[Investing]
2015/06/14 11:06
Corporations in Asia made 600 investments into tech companies in 2014, compared to just 384 the year before.Asian corporations are picking up their investment pace as the tech ecosystems in China, India, and Korea continue to grow. Their investments haven’t been limited to Asia, however, as some of the top players also have made strategic investments in US companies, including Snapchat and Lyf...
(Video) Smartphone Attachment Spots Skin Cancer - MoleScope
[Product]
2015/06/14 11:04
The MoleScope app and device tandem turns a smartphone into a dermoscopic device.The Molescope device is a portable clip-on lens that allows phone cameras to take highly-detailed colored photos of skin irregularities. Using the photos, an accompanying app guides users on a self-assessment for skin cancer risks. In some regions, it is also possible to send images over a secure network to a docto...
Now Even Airbus Wants in on the Reusable Rockets Game
[Tech]
2015/06/14 11:03
Last week, Airbus unveiled Adeline, its concept for a reusable rocket, short for Advanced Expendable Launcher with Innovative engine Economy. Unlike some competitors, Airbus doesn’t try to salvage and re-use the entire rocket: Adeline just contains the rocket’s most expensive components, such as the engine and avionics. During launch, Adeline detaches itself from the rocket, lifts its sleek,...
Largest Company by Revenue for Every State 2015
[Business]
2015/06/11 11:24
This map shows which industries dominate every US state.[click to enlarge]Broadview Networks used data provided by Hoover's to create this graphic, and the map specifically focuses on revenue from the last fiscal year.Some of last year's companies fell off the map. In Idaho, Albertson's LLC overtook Micro Technology Inc., with $23.56 billion in revenue. Sprint fell off the map this year, as wel...
(Video) Holus : The Interactive Tabletop Holographic Display
[Product]
2015/06/11 11:24
Holus provides a blend between the digital and real world by converting any 2D digital content into a 3D holographic experience.Launched on Kickstarter this morning, Holus is a tabletop device that converts digital content into a 3D hologram. Created by H+ Technologies out of Vancouver, the campaign has nearly doubled its goal of $40,000 in its first 2 hours.Don’t expect to use this to summon...
Businesses Are Going Mobile — But How ?
[Business]
2015/06/11 11:23
Companies more likely to have a mobile website than an appThe US population is spending increasingly more time on mobile devices with every passing year, but many businesses still struggle to decide whether they need to have a separate mobile website, an app, or both. Estimating costs as well as benefits can be difficult to do, even for otherwise savvy online marketers, according to a new eMark...