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(Video) The Slimmest Smartphone Ever Built
[Design]
2017/01/03 13:53
There’s no better way to begin the new year than with some amazing tech. Right? What if I told you the NoPhone is the next big thing in smartphone design? It has no headphone jack, which is the upcoming trend. It also has no battery problems (cuz no battery). The absence of controls means you have a zero learning curve. And let’s be honest… you’ll never see a phone sleeker than this.The NoP...
(Patent) Amazon Drones, Meet Your Mothership
[Tech]
2017/01/02 22:12
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's -- Amazon. The online retailer has its head in the clouds with plans for an airship hosting a swarm of delivery drones.This isn't what I imagined from Amazon's cloud-based technology.In recently discovered patent images, Amazon drafted a plan to have an airship 45,000 feet above the Earth, storing a fleet of drones and packages to deliver. Amazon said these unman...
Tops of 2016 : Digital
[Consumer]
2017/01/02 22:12
From new digital devices coming to the market (and grabbing headlines) to the growing interest in virtual reality thanks to new apps, 2016 was a big year for digital. As the year comes to a close, Nielsen looked at some of the top trends in digital, including the top U.S. smartphone apps and operating systems.In 2016, Facebook again took the lead as the top smartphone app. The social networking...
(M&A) Facebook Acquires Eye Tracking Company The Eye Tribe
[Investing]
2017/01/02 22:12
Facebook has acquired The Eye Tribe in a move that’ll likely see the Danish startup’s eye tracking technology being used to improve the virtual reality experience through Oculus. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed the acquisition but declined to cite the terms of the deal.Started in 2011 by four students from the IT University of Copenhagen, The Eye Tribe set out to make eye tracking more acce...
Drone Air Traffic Control System Being Developed in Singapore
[Tech]
2017/01/02 22:11
NTU Professor Low Kin Huat (left) and Air Traffic Management Research Institute's Deputy Director Mr Mohamed Faisal Bin Mohamed Salleh discussing an NTU-developed air traffic simulation, which takes into account various solutions to enable safe and efficient drone travel in Singapore.The skies of the near future will be increasingly packed with drones, surveying, snapping photos and delivering...
A New 3D-Printed Cannabis Inhaler Lets Doctors Administer Medical Marijuana Remotely
[Product]
2017/01/02 22:11
While marijuana is increasingly recognized for its medicinal and therapeutic effects, prescribing the drug—”take two hits and call me in the morning”—has long been a tricky proposition for doctors.Perhaps until now. Syqe Medical—a startup out of Tel-Aviv, Israel—has created a cannabis inhaler that allows doctors to prescribe a precise dose of marijuana and even administer it remotely. The...
Most Traded Currencies in 2016
[Investing]
2017/01/02 22:11
Have you ever wondered which currencies receive the most trading action? The data for the following chart comes from a survey done every three years by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS).Note that trading volume adds up to 200%, because each currency trade has a pairing.The Chinese yuan is now the 8th most traded currency in the world, for a total share of 4.0%.That means its share has...
Portable Vision Testing Kit Puts an Eye Doctor in Your Smartphone - Eyeque
[Tech]
2017/01/02 22:11
Attach the mini microscope to your smartphone to take the test.Despite the fact that many of us spend a good portion of our day in front of a computer or pouring over documents, chances are we don't get our eyes checked as often as we should. Whatever the reason for this, there's now a solution that renders most of our excuses moot: the EyeQue Personal Vision Tracker, a smartphone-enabled visio...
How VR Should Be
[Design]
2017/01/02 22:10
I’ve owned Google Cardboard for about two years now. It’s gathering dust somewhere in my cupboard. The thing with VR is that people thought of just the obvious. 3D content that puts you in a different place. One minute you’re in the arctic, the next minute you’re underwater. Simulation like that does one thing. It makes your eyes see something your body can’t feel, and that looks fantastic...
