The researchers believe that the edible battery could be used with numerous devices, such as those built for timed drug delivery. We've seen numerous ingestible medical devices dreamt up over the years, including camera pills, and capsules designed to listen out for your heartbeat and breathing rate. But if use of such smart capsules is to become widespread, then we need to be totally sure that...

Average video ad length jumped from 15 seconds in January to 25 in June.App marketing and data company Sensor Tower just released its Q2 “Ad Intelligence Data Digest.” The report presents mobile advertising trends on social media sites, and Instagram in particular.The report finds that one out of every four ads on Instagram is now a video ad. This coincides with Facebook’s effort to make “v...

Quite possibly the coolest slide phone since the Sidekick, the Sony Shadow is all about comfort, more free space for your fingers, and a roomier and clearer screen when you’re playing games, watching videos, surfing or just texting!Utilizing Royole’s ultra-thin .o1mm full color display, the design features dual screens with the primary one measuring in at 5.5″ edge-to-edge. The second displa...

The primacy of people in the digital age.Winners in the digital age know success comes from more than just completing a checklist of technology. It hinges on people. Keeping up with changing technology is vital. But today, it’s just as important to evolve the organization’s corporate culture. In a disruptive world, workforces must be built to adapt, to embrace new business strategies and cont...

Disney has been awarded a patent for a system which allows visitors to its theme parks to wield a prop version of an iconic lightsaber in a battle game.There's nary a Star Wars fan alive who hasn't at some point swung a makeshift lightsaber around while making their own "vwing" noises. While the Star Wars Trials on Tatooine VR game offers a nice little slice of fantasy fulfillment, a new patent...

Unilever announced last month that it would pay $1 billion to acquire Dollar Shave Club, the Millennial-friendly startup that delivers disposable blades to subscribers starting at $3 per month. With the global wet shave market expected to reach $31.41 billion in 2020, a fresh crop of competitors are vying for a piece of the pie.HARRY’STo entice more young men into its stores, Target is partner...

Pfizer just outbid numerous competitors for Medivation, a cancer drugmaker with just one approved drug.The $14 billion deal, at $81.50 a share, is a notable premium to the $9.3 billion offer the pharma giant Sanofi had made earlier this year. Medivation had rejected that approach.The high price may come as a surprise, considering Medivation was trading at $67.16 on Friday. But there are a few k...

In rebranding the fashion company Milly, Sagmeister & Walsh created 400 images for social media, signaling a shift in design strategy.A few years ago, a full-page ad in a glossy magazine and a flashy billboard would have signaled to the world that a fashion brand has made it mainstream. Today, it's the post with 100k Instagram likes. The social media platform known for its proficiency in ge...

Wood is a strong and versatile building material, but it rots, gets eaten by bugs, and blocks light.Plain sheets of glass aren't much better. They shatter easily and let a lot of energy leak into or out of a building.But engineers have recently figured out how to find the best of both worlds by making see-through wood.The team, led by materials scientist Liangbing Hu at the University of Maryla...