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"Total-Encapsulation" Headphones Promise Wireless Audio and Language Translation
[Product]
2016/05/25 10:57
The as yet unnamed earphones are intended to enable multiple wearers to tune into the same device.Some pretty imaginative personal audio gear is already riding in on the wave of improving wireless connectivity, but there's none more ambitious than the so-called Sound program from startup Human Inc. Its debut earphones may look like somebody spray-painted sea-shells and asked you to tune into th...
Have You Ever Had a Bath in a Glass Bubble ? Meet Bathsphere
[Design]
2016/05/25 10:57
The lines between the bathing space and the bedroom are forever blurred with Bathsphere, the bathing (or relaxing) bubble in the air. Bathsphere is a glass bubble sphere, suspended in midair. It allows you to create your own mood and unwinding space. You can simulate rain, change the temperature inside the ball, control the humidity, the light, the sounds - and even smells. Isn't it incredible?...
Sensor Detects Signs of Cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
[Tech]
2016/05/25 10:57
An inexpensive portable biosensor has been developed by researchers at Brazil's National Nanotechnology Laboratory with FAPESP's support.A biosensor developed by researchers at the National Nanotechnology Laboratory (LNNano) in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil, has been proven capable of detecting molecules associated with neurodegenerative diseases and some types of cancer.The device is basi...
AI Design Service Can Automate a Full Branding Package
[Business]
2016/05/25 10:57
Algorithmic logo-makers Tailor Brands will now generate unlimited branding material for companies via a subscription service.Good design and visual branding is no longer the privilege of companies with the money to pay great in-house designers or outsource the work. We have already seen startups thinking outside the box to provide more affordable design services. This platform offers unlimited,...
Virgin Australia Business Class Cabin Promises Privacy And Luxury
[Design]
2016/05/25 10:56
This airline's business class overhaul offers futuristic comfort.Long haul flights to Australia will feel a little less long for Business Class fliers thanks to the new cabin on Virgin Australia’s Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus 330 fleets. The new business class ensures amenities expected of business class such as seats that lay flat into beds, but with added design elements to take the luxury up...
(PDF) BCG - Time to Accelerate in the Race Toward Industry 4.0
[Business]
2016/05/24 11:04
Throughout the world, companies recognize that their success depends on adopting the new digital industrial technologies that are collectively known as Industry 4.0. To assess how quickly this fourth wave of technological advances is gaining momentum, The Boston Consulting Group recently studied the status of adoption in Germany and the US.BCG’s study focused on a survey of more than 600 manag...
(Video) Google & Levi’s Unveil Smart Jacket for Cyclists
[Product]
2016/05/24 11:04
The latest advancement in wearable technology comes in the form of a Levi’s Commuter Trucker jacket designed with Google ATAP’s Project Jacquard technology woven in. With a simple touch of a jacket sleeve, cyclists can wirelessly access their phone and favorite mobile apps to adjust music volume, silence a phone call or get an estimated ETA on their destinations.The jacket was unveiled at thi...
Food Fight : Grocery Delivery vs. Meal Delivery Funding Trends
[Investing]
2016/05/24 11:03
Investors are poised to funnel more dollars into grocery delivery than prepared meal/restaurant delivery startups for the first time this year. But investment in both categories is down.Food delivery racked up the most deal activity of any category within the broader on-demand economy in the last five years as startups crowded into the space. To better understand investor interest in this indus...
Google Plans to Bring Password-Free Logins to Android Apps by Year-End
[Tech]
2016/05/24 11:03
Google’s plan to eliminate passwords in favor of systems that take into account a combination of signals – like your typing patterns, your walking patterns, your current location, and more – will be available to Android developers by year-end, assuming all goes well in testing this year. In an under-the-radar announcement Friday afternoon at the Google I/O developer conference, the head of G...
