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Honda’s Mobility Concepts Focus On Increasing Family Time
[Design]
2017/11/02 10:06
A car that becomes a guest room and an intelligent lawn mower shows how mobility can blend into living spaces.What if a car could not just transport families from place to place, but also help transform their relationships? Honda exhibited four mobility concepts aimed at helping families spend more time together at the Tokyo Motor Show. The Tokyo Connected Lab 2017 included a mockup house that...
The Richest People on Each Continent
[Investing]
2017/11/02 10:06
Jeff Bezos rode a big, earnings-propelled rally in Amazon shares to the top of the Forbes billionaires heap last week, taking out Microsoft’s Bill Gates and distancing himself from Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett along the way.We know all about those guys, but a look at this map from cost-estimating website HowMuch.net reveals some names you might not be so familiar with:To be clear, thes...
Quip Raises $10 Million for Electric Toothbrushes
[Investing]
2017/11/02 10:06
There are venture-backed shoes, razors, and glasses. So why not, toothbrushes?Quip has raised a $10 million round for its dental care business. Sherpa Capital, Blue Scorpion VC and Demi Lovato are amongst the investors who participated.The New York-based startup is “a lot more than just an electric toothbrush,” said Simon Enever, founder and CEO. Quip is “looking to help fix or modernize the...
Screen Time Dominates Kid's Play
[Consumer]
2017/11/02 10:06
Do you have the feeling your child spends most of its life glued to a screen? The good news is, you're not alone in thinking this, the bad news - your assumption is probably correct. According to a survey of U.S. parents and caregivers by Gallup, the average child spends the largest share of its free time on screen-based activities. When looking at 2 to 10 year olds, parents reported that their...
(Video) MasterCard Is Working To Make AR Retail Seamless
[Business]
2017/11/02 10:05
For people who find shopping a painstaking ordeal, ODG's augmented reality experience might make the process second nature.With more and more people doing their shopping through their mobile phones, the Osterhout Design Group (ODG) cannot resist the idea of creating augmented reality shopping. Together with Mastercard and Qualcomm, shoppers can now shop from home or shop in-store without going...
(Video) New and Improved RoboBee Flies, Dives, Swims, Then Flies Again
[Tech]
2017/11/02 10:05
A Harvard engineering lab has been building a robotic bee for more than 25 years, and it can now do things that even real bees can't manage.For more than 25 years now, a quiet little design lab at Harvard has been working on a unique robotics project — perfecting the world's first and only RoboBee.Research published Oct. 25 in the journal Science Robotics details the latest iteration of the li...
(Infographic) The Future of Homes : From Smart to Autonomous
[Tech]
2017/11/02 09:08
For years, consumers have been promised that their homes will be connected and smart, integrating the latest technology to optimize and control lighting, heating, energy consumption, electronic devices, and security features.However, the future has come a little slower than expected. By the end of 2017, it’s estimated that only 16.3% of Americans will live in a smart home, though this percenta...
(PDF) Deloitte - Commercial Real Estate Outlook 2018
[Investing]
2017/11/01 10:38
How can real estate executives adapt their business models to keep up with the evolution of their ecosystem? Here are four priority areas for 2018 that may help them bridge the gaps while maximizing value and growth. The real estate (RE) industry seems to be on an accelerating disruption curve highlighted by rapid changes in tenant dynamics, customer demographic shifts, and ever-increasing need...
(Video) Walmart Rolls Out 'Shelf-Scanning' Robots
[Tech]
2017/11/01 10:38
The big box retailer continues to bet on tech, bringing robots to cruise the aisles in more than 50 stores.That light grey machine is one of Walmart's new "shelf-scanning" robots.What we think of as a robot, Walmart calls "shelf-scanning technology." And don't be surprised if you run into these tall, grey machines slowly rolling down the aisle of your local store.The big box retailer said Thurs...
