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(Video) The World's First Digital Rolling Ruler - ROLLOVA
[Product]
2018/06/25 09:04
ROLLOVA is a pocket-sized digital rolling ruler, it allows you to measure different surfaces easily and quickly without having to deal with problems that you usually encounter when using conventional measuring tool. This device works one easy roll at a time, giving you an accurate image of the distance that is rolled through its digital, high-contrast display.ROLLOVA by HOZO Design offers sever...
A Pocket-Friendly Smartphone - Minima
[Design]
2018/06/25 09:03
Mobile phones have changed a staggering amount in the past decade, the incredible advancements in technology have at times made it difficult for us to be separated from the devices.And for people who are less familiar with mobiles phones, the task to learn their plethora of features seems borderline impossible and extremely daunting.Designer, Pierrick Romeuf set out to solve these issues by fin...
(Patent) New Motorola Patent Takes The Fold Out of Folding Smartphone Screens
[Tech]
2018/06/24 09:10
Foldable phones are coming, in fact the long-rumored Samsung Galaxy X could arrive as soon as early 2019, but one of the main problems any folding handset will have to overcome is the fact that actually folding the screen repeatedly would likely leave a visible crease in it.That’s not a good look, but it’s one that Motorola might have come up with a solution for.In a patent spotted by LetsGoD...
Nino Robotic Bartender Can Make "Any Drink in Seconds"
[Product]
2018/06/24 09:09
Italian architect Carlo Ratti and his company Makr Shakr have launched a mass-market robotic cocktail maker. Nino is an updated version of Makr Shakr's existing Bionic Bar, which debuted at Milan design week in 2013 and has since been put into use in cruise liners and hotels.Nino has the capacity to mix an infinite variety of cocktails from up to 170 bottles of different spirits stored in its o...
(PDF) Pew - Social Media Use Continues to Rise in Developing Countries
[Consumer]
2018/06/24 09:08
Social Media Use Continues to Rise in Developing Countries but Plateaus Across Developed Ones. Digital divides remain, both within and across countries.In recent years, there have been doubts raised about the overall benefits of internet access and social media use. Concerns or no, the share of people who use the internet or own a smartphone continues to expand in the developing world and remai...
Virtual Reality Headset Significantly Reduces Children's Fear of Needles
[Tech]
2018/06/24 09:07
Chad Rudnick, M.D., an affiliate professor at FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and founder of Boca VIPediatrics administers an injection to a child wearing a 3D virtual reality headset.The scenario is all too familiar for the majority of parents. The crying, the screaming and the tantrums as they try to coax their children into the doctor’s office for routine immunizations. After...
Noise-Masking Bose Sleepbuds Now Available to The Restless Public
[Product]
2018/06/24 09:06
If you missed out on a pair of Bose's noise-masking Sleepbuds during the Indiegogo campaign last November, you can sleep easy knowing that the company has now made the device available to the rest of the public. The Bose Sleepbuds are designed to sit comfortably in your ears all night, masking traffic noise or snoring partners with relaxing natural sounds.Bose ran an Indiegogo campaign for the...
Instagram is Taking on YouTube Now That More People Are Watching Long-Form Videos
[Business]
2018/06/24 09:05
Facebook-owned Instagram announced a new addition to its photo-sharing app on Wednesday: the ability to share long-form 4K videos a la YouTube.With IGTV, Instagram will allow its 1 billion monthly active users— a milestone it also announced on Wednesday — to create and share videos up to an hour long. That's about 59 minutes longer than the videos it currently allows users to upload with Inst...
Oppo's New Flagship Phone Packs Pop-Up Cameras and High-End Specs
[Product]
2018/06/24 09:04
Oppo's Find X phone features a slide-out camera on the top, plus some decent internal specs.Chinese smartphone company Oppo is a decent alternative for those looking to move away from the Apple/Samsung-dominated market. To make its newest device stand out from a crowd, Oppo's 2018 flagship phone, the Find X, packs slide-out 3D cameras that hide inside the body when not in use, and backs it up w...
