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Ardra Concept Heater
[Design]
2016/08/23 10:17
Ardra is a concept heater equipped with sophisticated sensors and servos to create optimum temperature for the occupants in a room. All you need to do is place Ardra in a room and let it adjust the temperature automatically to provide you with a warm and comforting atmosphere in colder weather.Unlike the conventional heaters, the heating coil and vents are rotated instead of facing a single dir...
Dragon Quest Video Game Billboard in Shinjuku Station Charges Up Your Phone
[Business]
2016/08/23 10:17
This is a trend that continues to grow and surprise us: large-scale ads and billboards, especially in train stations, with a “physical” or interactive gimmick. From “huggable” columns to others that dispense free candy or posters that can be scratched away to reveal something underneath, these short-term ads are great marketing stunts that generate lots of online buzz and excitement from pa...
Another Breakthrough Has Been Made With 3D Printed Tiny Cameras
[Tech]
2016/08/23 10:16
Another breakthrough has been made in the world of 3D printing as new tiny cameras have now been developed using this technology that is small enough to be injected into the human body with just a standard syringe. That is pretty impressive! These tiny, microscopic cameras are the size of a grain of salt, but they could transform the world of healthcare as we know it.Produced by a team at the U...
Bowl-Shaped Stadium Aimed at Keeping Soccer Fans Cool, Naturally
[Design]
2016/08/23 10:16
The aim is that the stadium will be usable year-round.How do you keep tens of thousands of stadium-goers cool in a hot Middle Eastern country? One answer is to blast them with air-conditioning, but Perkins + Will recently unveiled an impressive-looking design for a sports stadium in Dubai that looks at greener ways of keeping cool.Perkins + Will was given the nod to lead the project following a...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The CEO Guide to Customer Experience
[Business]
2016/08/22 11:10
Companies that create exceptional customer experiences can set themselves apart from their competitors.What do my customers want? The savviest executives are asking this question more frequently than ever, and rightly so. Leading companies understand that they are in the customer-experience business, and they understand that how an organization delivers for customers is beginning to be as impor...
(PDF) An Algorithm Can Tell If You're Depressed Just By Looking At Your Instagram Photos
[Tech]
2016/08/22 11:09
Your mental health is reflected in the images you choose to post on social media, say researchers who have trained a machine to spot depression on Instagram.One of the curious things about color is that we associate it with emotions. Intuitively, we tend to link darker, grayer colors with negative moods and brighter, lighter colors with positive ones. Indeed, researchers have found that people...
These Brilliant U.K. Posters Ask Pokemon Go Players to Help Find Missing Persons
[Business]
2016/08/22 11:08
Targeting a roving crowd of seekers By Gabriel Beltrone.British nonprofit Missing People wants some of the millions of Pokemon Go players traipsing the country to be on the look out for something other than cartoon creatures: actual humans.An outdoor campaign from the organization, which helps search for missing persons and provides support to them and their loved ones, repurposes iconography f...
Robotics M&A: Acquisitions Reach New High In 2015 Boosted By Flurry Of Industrial Deals
[Investing]
2016/08/22 11:07
From less than 5 deals in 2011, M&A activity peaked in 2015 with nearly 15 robotics exits. Google dominated 2013 with its robotics acquisition spree.[click to enlarge]In 2012, Amazon bought industrial robotics startup Kiva Systems for $775M. The following year, Google went on an acquisition spree, buying 7 robotics startups, including Boston Dynamics and Redwood Robotics. But last year was...
Boston Enters New Era of Wayfinding with Solar Powered e-Paper Screens
[Product]
2016/08/22 11:05
In partnership with Visionect, the Boston mayor’s office revealed its new low-energy public wayfinding sign.Walking is a popular way to commute in Boston, so public wayfinding signs that update in real-time are especially useful. Working with Visionect, E Ink, and Global Display Solutions, the Mayor’s office recently revealed the city’s first electronic paper outdoor sign. Situated in City H...
