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Mobile AR is Evolving Faster Than You Think
[Business]
2018/06/07 10:30
The growth of the mobile ecosystem was driven, in part, by three use cases: Creative, Contextual and Connected apps. These same use cases are now pushing the AR ecosystem past the initial novelty stage into creating true value for users.[Above: Number of available apps in the iTunes App Store from 2008 to 2017 (in 1,000s) — Source: Statista]Apple first launched its app store in 2008 with nea...
(Video) MIT - Wireless System Can Power Devices Inside The Body
[Tech]
2018/06/07 10:30
New technology could enable remote control of drug delivery, sensing, and other medical applications.MIT researchers, working with scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, have developed a new way to power and communicate with devices implanted deep within the human body. Such devices could be used to deliver drugs, monitor conditions inside the body, or treat disease by stimulating the b...
Inside Amazon's Grand Challenge — A Secretive Lab Working on Cancer Research and Other Ventures
[Business]
2018/06/07 10:30
Amazon's Grand Challenge team, led by Google Glass creator Babak Parviz, consists of former Google X engineers and founders of various health start-ups. Amazon runs an internal competition called Think Big, which helps identify people for Grand Challenge.Deep inside Amazon, a secretive group called Grand Challenge, led by the creator of Google Glass, is working on a series of bold projects invo...
American Tech Giants are Making Life Tough for Startups
[Business]
2018/06/07 10:28
Big, rich and paranoid, they have reams of data to help them spot and buy young firms that might challenge them.IT IS a classic startup story, but with a twist. Three 20-somethings launched a firm out of a dorm room at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2016, with the goal of using algorithms to predict the reply to an e-mail. In May they were fundraising for their startup, EasyEmail,...
One Shoe That Fits from Childhood to Adulthood
[Product]
2018/06/07 10:28
It took just one instance in Kenya, in 2007, when Kenton Lee noticed that a little girl in a white dress next to him had shoes that were way too small for her feet. That one instance set him on the path to creating The Shoe That Grows, a low-cost-high-lifetime shoe that expands up to five sizes and lasts for over five years, for underprivileged children around the world… and helped mold the ph...
The Last Diving Mask You’ll Ever Need - D-Mask
[Design]
2018/06/07 10:27
These sure aren’t your great grandaddy’s swimming goggles! This ultramodern twist on underwater specs, called D-Mask, addresses many of the issues divers currently encounter. Secured around the forehead, jaw, and chin, the design may cover the full face, but the result feels less restrictive than traditional goggles.While it’s usable on its own, by simply connecting the unit to an air tank,...
(Infographic) Influencers Are Bigger Than Ever, and They’re Just Getting Started
[Consumer]
2018/06/07 10:27
Most 80% plan to create more branded content.It’s no secret influencers are a hot commodity for brands, and according to new research, influencer marketing is not a trend that’s likely to die down anytime soon. Over 50 percent of influencers started producing content for brands within the past two years, while about a third started just last year. And influencers are going all-in, with 79 per...
(PDF) 2018 BCG Global Challengers : Digital Leapfrogs.
[Business]
2018/06/06 09:10
At first glance, the 2018 Global Challengers 100 list bears a lot of resemblance to previous years’ lists. Four companies graduated to become global leaders, and 17 companies joined the list. It’s a diverse group, with all major regions and many economic sectors well represented. [click to enlarge]DIGITAL’S INCREASING IMPACTLook a little closer, though, and it’s clear that the times are ind...
(PDF) MIT's VirtualHome : Simulating Household Activities via Programs
[Tech]
2018/06/06 09:09
For many people, household chores are a dreaded, inescapable part of life that we often put off or do with little care. But what if a robot assistant could help lighten the load?Recently, computer scientists have been working on teaching machines to do a wider range of tasks around the house. In a new paper spearheaded by MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) an...
