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(Video) Motorized Spermbots Help Weak Swimmers Along to Boost Fertility
[Tech]
2016/01/18 11:03
The team developed tiny, metal-coated polymer helices that capture sperm from behind.There are a number of possible solutions available to those having trouble conceiving, including artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization, but these treatments are far from a surefire fix. Researchers at IFW Dresden in Germany are working towards another approach they hope will provide better results...
(Video) Sponsored Lock Screens Pay for Free Calls - PopTalk
[Business]
2016/01/18 11:03
PopTalk provides free international calls, texts and prepaid data in exchange for filling the user’s lock screen with ads.Advertisers are always looking for untapped surfaces to fill with ads, and consumers can often reap the benefits. We have already seen Add My Window enable Dutch residents to rent out their public facing windows to advertisers. Elsewhere, Screen Donor is a free app that con...
(Video) ‘World’s First’ Smart Bra Provides Ultimate Comfort, Records Real-Time Data
[Product]
2016/01/18 11:03
Introducing the ‘OM Bra’, the first-ever smart bra that will keep records of all the essential data for every active woman.Designed by San Francisco-based company OMsignal, the smart bra is an alternative to other wearable techs. It records down the calories burnt, and gives an assessment of your workout in real-time, letting you know when to train harder and when to avoid over-training. The...
(Infographic) A Global Perspective Of Israeli Tech In 2015
[Investing]
2016/01/18 11:03
Israel felt the effects of these global trends, with an unprecedented $5 billion in investments, $8 billion M&A activity and a significant drop in IPOs (to $4 billion). Yet beneath the surface of these high-level statistics lies a wealth of interesting data.Whether it’s sectors like cyber and fintech heating up or syndications and co-investments leading to increased round sizes and valuati...
Goldman Sachs Has 4 Charts Showing the Huge Potential in Virtual and Augmented Reality
[Business]
2016/01/17 11:10
Virtual reality started making fresh headlines in 2014, when Facebook made a $2 billion acquisition of Oculus VR. Now Google Inc. has ramped up its "VR" game by focusing Clay Bavor, vice president of product management, solely on virtual reality.As Wall Street tries to calculate the possible impact on a number of industries, Goldman Sachs Group has put forth some charts laying out its assumptio...
(Video) AiCure Raises $12.25M For Its Treatment Monitoring Technology
[Investing]
2016/01/17 11:09
Raise your hand if you’ve ever forgotten to take a pill you were prescribed? The chances are, if you’re in the U.S. at least, you probably have. The failure to take prescribed medicine, whether as part of a clinical trial or treatment regimen costs the U.S. healthcare industry roughly $378 billion dollars.That’s a lot of money, and a lot of people who aren’t either getting completely better...
(PDF) New Study Highlights Privacy Gap Between Consumers and Tech Vendors
[Consumer]
2016/01/17 11:08
Americans are willing to share sensitive information with businesses in the name of safety and efficiency, a new study found. But they’re less enthusiastic about exchanging personal details in return for better advertising or offers–especially when those details reveal their physical location, researchers said.The Pew Research Center has found in recent years that users of mobile and desktop...
(Video) Hands-On with Ultrahaptics' Invisible, Touchable Controls
[Tech]
2016/01/17 11:07
Last year at CES, we experienced a very cool demo from Ultrahaptics of an ultrasound-based gesture interface that provides invisible tactile feedback in mid-air. This year, Bristol, England-based start-up is showing how their technology can be embedded into devices like cars, stereos, and stoves. And it's exactly as magical as we were hoping it would be.Ultrahaptics' tactile interface is based...
(Video) Sony Put The Guts of a Smartphone Into This Lightbulb
[Product]
2016/01/17 11:06
Sony’s connected lightbulb is also a remote control and interco.If 2016 is the year of connected gadgets doing all the things smartphones can't, Sony is taking the idea to the extreme. The company's newest appliance, the Multifunctional Light, performs an absurd amount of functions you'd never expect — and maybe don't even want — out of an overhead fixture. (But don't expect whoever named it...
