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(Video) PureLiFi Raises $2M to Create Wireless Networks from Light Bulbs
[Investing]
2015/01/20 13:12
Scottish startup PureLiFi has announced a ?1.5 million ($2.25 million) funding round ? valuing the company at ?14 million ($21 million) ? as it looks to introduce Internet connectivity via light bulbs around the world.Founded in 2012, PureLiFi ? previously known as PureVLC ? is a spin-out from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland’s capital, and is led by Professor Harald Haas. During a TED...
Yes, Your Shoes Really are Getting More Expensive
[Consumer]
2015/01/20 13:12
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics just released a report showing that clothing got 2 percent cheaper on average over the last year in the US. Underwear, sweaters, jewelry, and watches have all gone down in price. But it will probably surprise no American who has recently shopped for new boots, loafers, or heels to learn that one category has gotten more expensive: shoes.On average, BLS reports...
(Video) Tiny, Ultralight Geco 1080p Action Cam Mounts to Sunglasses
[Product]
2015/01/20 13:12
The Geco Mark II weighs just 20 grams.The idea of video eyeglasses and sunglasses always sounds great at first ? forget strapping a boxy camera to your head and get footage straight from your glasses. What's not so great is the limited selection and acquired taste nature of the options currently available. Not everyone is into the "Red Bull-chuggin' extreme" styling of the Pivotheads or the "fo...
3D Printing’s Impact on the Transportation Industry
[Tech]
2015/01/20 13:12
As more products and their parts can be made locally, the need to ship them to market will be reduced.As 3D printing becomes more common, many products, their parts, or the raw materials needed in their manufacture can be made locally?reducing or eliminating the need to ship them to market. Footwear and toys, for example, are likely to require much less shipping in the future because they are c...
A New Type of Glass Could Double Your Smartphone's Battery Life
[Tech]
2015/01/20 13:12
Vanadate-borate glass could almost double the amount of time lithium-ion batteries last between charges.The batteries inside our smartphones and laptops are fighting a losing battle when it comes to keeping these devices juiced up, but researchers from ETH Zurich have discovered a new type of glass material that could make a major difference: vanadate-borate glass. The glass can be used as an e...
Oscar : Intelligent Visual Aid Gives You Unrestricted Vision in Everyday Situations
[Design]
2015/01/20 13:11
Our vision plays fundamental part in our everyday situations, however, with increasing age, the flexibility of eye lens deteriorates as well. Oscar is an intelligent visual aid that provides you with unrestricted vision in your daily activities, it looks like glasses, but it’s not. There are various types of visual aids such as reading glasses, magnifying glasses, or specific glasses, but the...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Can Long-Term Global Growth be Saved ?
[Investing]
2015/01/19 11:10
Over the past 50 years, global economic growth was exceptionally rapid. The world economy expanded sixfold. Average per capita income almost tripled. Hundreds of millions of people were lifted out of poverty. Yet unless we can dramatically improve productivity, the next half century will look very different. The rapid expansion of the past five decades will be seen as an aberration of history,...
Temporary Tattoo Offers Needle-Free Way to Monitor Glucose Levels
[Tech]
2015/01/19 11:09
The tattoo measures glucose levels in fluid between the skin cells, which reflects levels in the bloodstream.Finger-prick blood tests are currently an unpleasant necessity for diabetics. Perhaps before too long, however, the blood glucose information gathered in those tests could be attained using something much more fun and painless than a lancet ? a temporary tattoo.Developed by a team led by...
Apple Sneaks Up on Cheaper PCs
[Product]
2015/01/19 11:08
The drop in worldwide PC shipments slowed last year, from 10 percent to about 2 percent, according to market researcher IDC. The biggest winner among the top companies was Apple, which boosted shipments by almost 16 percent and took the No.?5 spot from Asustek.Global PC Shipments Fall 2.4% in Fourth Quarter, IDC SaysWorldwide personal-computer shipments dropped 2.4 percent in the fourth quarter...
(PDF) Pew - Social Media & Stress
[Consumer]
2015/01/19 11:07
For generations, commentators have worried about the impact of technology on people’s stress. Trains and industrial machinery were seen as noisy disruptors of pastoral village life that put people on edge.Telephones interrupted quiet times in homes. Watches and clocks added to the de-humanizing time pressures on factory workers to be productive. Radio and television were organized around the a...
How The Super Rich Spend Their Money
[Investing]
2015/01/19 11:06
Ultra-expensive automobiles accounted for a massive slice of the global luxury goods market last year. Across the world, the super rich spent almost $438 billion on fancy cars in 2014. Personal luxury items like perfume, jewellery and clothing were the second largest market, accounting for $278 billion. The value of the world's luxury goods market has increased steadily in recent times, little...
(Video) Ultrasonic Pebble Cleans Clothes With Sound - Dolfi
[Product]
2015/01/19 11:05
Using ultrasonic technology, the Dolfi could make one chore effortless for homebodies and travelers alike Many of us ? and especially those without in-home setups ? dislike doing laundry (quick editorialization: myself well included). Thankfully, a new, “next gen washing device” might just be good for what ails us, and even allows for batches of clean clothes on-the-go.Dolfi is poised to step...
