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(Patent) Apple Patents Foldable iPhone with Flexible Display That Can Clip Onto Clothing
[Tech]
2016/11/23 11:11
An Apple patent published Tuesday reveals the company has for years been actively investigating a hinged iPhone format, with designs calling for a flexible metal-backed OLED display capable of being folded in half. As granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple's U.S. Patent No. 9,504,170 for "Flexible display devices" describes an iPhone with a foldable full-screen display. Like cla...
(PDF) Bain - Customer Behavior and Loyalty in Insurance : Global Edition 2016
[Business]
2016/11/23 11:10
From tracking drivers’ braking behavior to installing wearable devices on factory workers and funding medical-advice mobile apps, many insurance companies are trying to become more present in their customers’ lives.They know that improving the long-term economics of the business will require interacting more and delivering more value to customers. A customer-centered approach has finally gain...
Researchers Generate 3-D Virtual Reality Models of Unborn Babies
[Tech]
2016/11/23 11:09
Parents may soon be able to watch their unborn babies grow in realistic 3-D immersive visualizations, thanks to new technology that transforms MRI and ultrasound data into a 3-D virtual reality model of a fetus, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).MRI provides high-resolution fetal and placental imaging with e...
Worldwide Market for Used Smartphones Forecast to Grow to 222.6 Million Units in 2020
[Business]
2016/11/23 11:07
A new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that the market for used smartphones will grow from 81.3 million devices in 2015 to 222.6 million units in 2020, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.3%.The market for used and refurbished smartphones has witnessed rapid growth over the past several years, thanks to a wide variety of trade-in and buyback progr...
(Video) New Wireless Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor - MOCACuff
[Product]
2016/11/23 11:07
MOCACARE, a Silicon Valley company focused on developing consumer cardiovascular monitoring devices–with their flagship product, MOCAheart–just unveiled their cutting edge, wireless, and automatic wrist blood pressure monitor, MOCACuff. We at Medgadget were one of the first to test this new device to see what sets it apart from other currently available home blood pressure monitors. MOCACuff...
(Video) Genalyte's Developing Tests That Run on a Drop of Blood Just Raised $36M
[Investing]
2016/11/23 11:05
This Genalyte device contains multiple chips, each of which can measure for 128 different factors.Though Theranos may have brought a lot of negative headlines to the blood-testing industry over the last year, all is not lost for other companies hoping to "disrupt" the blood-testing industry.On Sunday, Genalyte, a company that's developing tests that run on a drop of blood, raised a $36 million...
The Smart Garden : Your Solution for Better Food
[Product]
2016/11/23 11:04
Meet the future of food. This Smart Garden grows fresh food for you containing up to 600% more antioxidants with zero effort.This is a new Smart Garden which created by Click & Grow. The latest smart food growing system to be added to their range takes the form of the Smart Garden 9, which the development team say has been meticulously designed to provide a self growing garden that has revo...
Christophe Guinet Turns Vintage Apple Computers Into Pots for Exotic Plants
[Design]
2016/11/23 11:03
‘Disconnect and think nature!’ proclaims artist christophe guinet, aka mr. plant, in regards to his latest botanical art series. ‘plant your mac’ seeks to denounce our exceedingly tech-connected society by integrating elements from the nature directly into some of the world’s most recognized devices — apple products. mr.plant has converted a series of macintosh computer models — mostly...
(PDF) Pew - The Gig Economy : Work, Online Selling and Home Sharing
[Consumer]
2016/11/22 09:52
24% of Americans report earning money from the digital ‘platform economy’ in the past year. The extra income they make is a luxury for some, but a necessity for others.From neighborhood handymen to freelance computer programmers, Americans have long taken on piecemeal work in lieu of (or in addition to) traditional salaried employment. But today a variety of apps and online platforms are maki...
