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The Parallel Interactive Electronic Billboard
[Design]
2015/09/01 11:43
The Parallel interactive electronic billboard for bus stops connects to scenes of daily life at different locations around the world. While waiting, passengers can not only get a glimpse into the lives of other riders around the world, but create an impression of their own to be shared across the global network of bus stop screens. Entertaining and educational, it’s an excellent way to pass th...
(PDF) BCG - Value Creation in Mining 2015 : Beyond Basic Productivity
[Business]
2015/09/01 01:10
Since its peak in 2010, the mining industry’s performance has, in characteristic cyclical fashion, taken a sharp downward turn. Companies have continued to destroy value at a time when the S&P 500 has hit record highs.The Boston Consulting Group analyzed the performance of 101 mining companies in the period from 2010 through 2014. We found that these companies delivered a median TSR of –1...
(Video) Innovative Device Makes it Easier Than Ever to Find a Patient's Veins
[Tech]
2015/09/01 01:09
As anyone who's ever felt the pain of a needle prick can attest to, the last thing a patient wants is for a medical professional to miss the vein and have to try to stick the needle in again. Memphis-based company Christie Medical Holdings seeks to take the guesswork out of the equation with the VeinViewer, an ingenious device designed to help clinicians clearly locate the right vein every time...
Convenience Drives Baby Food and Formula Growth
[Business]
2015/09/01 01:08
From the pureed food on spoons to the formula in bottles, you’d be hard pressed to find a parent who didn’t want the best for their baby. And they're willing to spend for it. In fact, Nielsen estimates global baby food and formula sales will reach nearly $35 billion in 2015*.But for baby care manufacturers, there’s plenty at stake in the battle for baby bucks. Globally, births are declining...
10 Early-Stage Drone Startups To Watch
[Investing]
2015/09/01 01:07
All these companies — including DroneDeploy and Flirtey — have raised in the last 20 months, and have less than $15M in total funding.Drone startups are hot. In Q2’15 funding reached an all-time high and in Q3’15 we’ve already seen Series B fundings to two drone startups: SkyCatch, which raised $22.1M from Avalon Ventures and Riverwood Capital; and EHANG, which raised $42M from GGV Capital...
(Video) This Store Has A Robot That Will Make Your Custom Cosmetics
[Business]
2015/09/01 01:07
Design firm Brigada have designed the interior of AlpStories, a concept store for a Slovenian cosmetics brand. The shop makes it possible for anyone to create their own custom product, by choosing the ingredients, which are then mixed together by a robot in the store while you wait. AlpStories is a cosmetics brand combining the traditional therapeutic usage of essential oils from the Austrian A...
3D-Printed Microfish May Soon Inject Themselves In Your Body
[Tech]
2015/09/01 01:05
Not unlike those fortune-telling fish you used to get at joke shops a new form of 3D-printed microfish – fish, not fiche – can wiggle and jiggle and wriggle inside you, dropping off medicine and cleaning up toxins as they go.Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have created nano-sized fish out of materials that can react to their environment, allowing them to “swim” in var...
The Bi-folding Smartphone - LUNARK
[Design]
2015/09/01 01:04
LUNARK is a revolutionary smartphone design that utilizes a specialized hinge to allow its dual screens to perform a variety of functions in multiple positions. For instance, when users take a call, the extra screen can be used to access apps without having to exit the call mode. For gaming, one screen acts as a display while the other serves as a touchscreen control to free up visible game spa...
Monthly Trend Report - September. 2015 Edition
[Trendbird]
2015/09/01 01:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - September. 2015 Edition Released !"TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve." * 글로벌 리딩 기업의 C-Level 경영진 및 경영전략, 기술연구소, 신사업, 마케팅, 디자인 등 핵심 전략...
