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Harvard - Tunable Windows for Privacy, Camouflage
[Tech]
2016/03/21 11:12
A touch of silver lets smart windows go from clear to translucent. The technology uses silver nanowires to change the opacity of normal-looking windows.Imagine if instead of installing curtains or blinds, you could simply adjust the opacity of the glass in your windows. Not only would this allow you to vary the amount of privacy they provided, but it would also let you determine how much sunlig...
MIT Is Building 3D Solar Towers
[Tech]
2016/03/21 11:11
3D solar towers offer up to 20 times more power output than traditional flat solar panels.Most solar panels are placed flat on rooftops because they are designed to harness solar energy when the sun is directly overhead. However, when the angle of the sun’s rays hitting the panel changes, traditional panels quickly become less efficient.To get around this inefficiency, scientists have been exp...
Make Your Label Work For You - "Moj Sokic” Label
[Design]
2016/03/21 11:11
When it comes to bottled beverages, it’s not just the bottle itself that accounts for material waste but also the label! This design, called the “Moj Sokic” label, images the label as a handle to encourage reuse of a juice bottle. Each white label is attached underneath the lid of a juice bottle and flips upwards to let users easily grip, hang or store their juice bottle wherever they see fi...
(PDF) Bain&Company - Global Private Equity Report 2016
[Investing]
2016/03/20 11:10
With its complex interplay of fund-raising, investments, exits and returns carried out on a global scale against kaleidoscopic shifts in the business cycle, credit conditions and regulatory environment, a year in private equity (PE) is a lifetime in most other industries. As the global economic expansion showed signs of strain amid continued record-low interest rates, feverish competition that...
Is Virtual Reality the Next Big Thing ?
[Consumer]
2016/03/20 11:09
36% Interested in Owning Virtual Reality Device, but 75% Won't Pay More Than $250, Earlier this week, Sony held a special event at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco to present PlayStation VR, the company’s virtual reality headset aimed to compete with Facebook’s Oculus Rift and HTC’s Vive. The device, formally known as Project Morpheus, is built for Sony’s PlayStation 4 and wi...
(Video) Scan Yourself Into Virtual Reality Using Your Smartphone - SLAM Scan
[Tech]
2016/03/20 11:08
A point and shoot is all it takes to upload your face into the VR world.Known for its advancements in computer vision, especially with its successfully backed Kickstarter campaign which announced the world’s first wireless, pocket-sized scanner, Dacuda is a Swiss software start-up that just rolled out an exciting product looking to enhance the capabilities of current-state virtual reality and...
(Video) Mobile Sonar Tech Moves Fingers Off The Screen - FingerIO
[Tech]
2016/03/20 11:07
A FingerIO-equipped phone tracks a user's finger as it draws a figure 8 on the table.Using your big ol' fingers to perform tasks on a smartphone's touchscreen can be difficult enough, with the smaller screen of a smartwatch presenting even more of a challenge. It was with this in mind that scientists at the University of Washington created FingerIO. The technology turns mobile devices into sona...
IDC Forecasts Worldwide Shipments of Wearables to Surpass 200 Million in 2019
[Business]
2016/03/20 11:06
Worldwide shipments of wearable devices are expected to reach 110 million by the end of 2016 with 38.2% growth over the previous year. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, an expanding lineup of vendors combined with fast growing consumer awareness and demand will generate double-digit growth throughout the 2015-2020 forecast period,...
Wheelys 4 Mobile Cafe Produces Fresh Coffee and Fresh Air
[Product]
2016/03/20 11:05
It was only two years ago that the founders of Wheelys were thinking about creating a mobile cafe. Since then they've launched a pedal-powered bike-cafe, an electrified second version, a third version with a towable greenhouse and, now, the Wheelys 4, which purifies the air while brewing coffee.Wheelys are aimed at being organic cafes on wheels, serving coffee, cold drinks and vegetarian snacks...
