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The World's Lightest Wireless Audio Amplifier - AQUA+ By Nexum
[Product]
2017/09/06 10:56
Based in taipei, nexum is a team of passionate music lovers striving to improve the way people enjoy music, valuing not only technology but also design. After launching AQUA in 2015, the start-up comes back stronger than ever with AQUA+, the world’s most powerful wireless headphone amplifier, offering maximum audio performance and a tangle-free listening experience. With nexum’s AQUA+ you can...
Ubiquitous Internet Suggestions are Brought to Pastoral Settings with 'Signs of The Times'
[Design]
2017/09/06 10:56
Creative duo scott kelly and ben polkinghorne have brought omnipresent internet suggestions to real settings with their latest project, ‘signs of the times’. They have installed large scale banners with ‘suggestions’ one would typically see on internet shopping sites in different public spaces around new zealand.The art project was inspired by a reflection on filtering recommender algorithm...
(Infographic) How and Where Women Prefer Their Branded Content
[Consumer]
2017/09/06 10:55
Smartphones are the favored medium of all age groups. Women have an overwhelmingly positive view of branded content.From fashion and beauty to home design and wellness, female-centric brands are a natural fit for sponsored content. Lucky for them, most women—87 percent, to be exact—see branded content in a positive light, according to an Influenster survey of nearly 13,000 U.S. women across G...
Morgan Stanley - Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Could Represent Half the Global EV Market within 3 Years
[Business]
2017/09/05 11:13
Last year, Tesla shared its ambitious plans to increase its annual production capacity to 500,000 vehicles in 2018 with new Model 3 production. It’s a higher planned production capacity than any other all-electric vehicle offered today.But Tesla also plans to repeat it with the upcoming ‘Model Y’ and now a new report suggests that both vehicles could virtually dominate the global EV market e...
(Video) MIT's RFly - Drones That Find Missing Objects Using Battery-Free RFIDs
[Tech]
2017/09/05 10:56
MIT wants to use drones as RFID-relays in warehouses. System could save retailers billions lost through faulty inventory records.Tracking stock in modern distribution warehouses is a huge challenge for even the best-run businesses. Lost items reportedly cost American retailers over $45 billion annually, so tech that makes inventory tracking easier has the potential to have a huge impact. A new...
(Infographic) What Google Knows About You
[Consumer]
2017/09/05 10:55
These days we cruise around with a smartphone jammed in our pockets or cradled in the palm of the hand. We browse freely, chat with friends across the world, and share personal moments, every second of the day.Many of us choose different tech ecosystems, whether it’s Apple iphones vs Android phones or Google Gmail vs Microsoft Outlook. But the truth is there aren’t that many choices. Google h...
How Package Design Attracts Today's Wine Consumer
[Consumer]
2017/09/05 10:55
Regardless of varied consumer preferences, there are surely enough wine options available to satisfy nearly every American of legal drinking age (21+). Whether these consumers are riding the rosé wave or enjoying varietals like chardonnay, merlot or cabernet sauvignon, one thing is for certain: Label design is a key purchase driver in an increasingly crowded wine market.As of June 2017, more t...
(Video) New Device Can Spot Fake Luxury Goods - Entrupy
[Product]
2017/09/05 10:55
A new on-demand authentication solution hopes to enable trust in high-value goods transactions.Entrupy is a new portable scanning device that uses machine-learning algorithms to accurately distinguish between genuine items and accurate fakes of the same product. The system works by taking microscopic photographs of the object and then comparing them with a database of around three million image...
More Than 6,300 Stores Are Shutting Down — Here's The Full List
[Business]
2017/09/05 10:55
Retailers are closing thousands of stores following years of declines in sales and customer traffic. We compiled a list of the 6,375 closures that have been announced so far in 2017. Here's the full list:Some retailers have released lists of which of their locations will be closing. To find out if a store near you is shutting down, click on the retailers in the following list:RadioShack list of...
