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(Patent) Once Thought Dead, Google Glass Gets a Second Coming
[Tech]
2015/08/10 11:19
Though considered an epic failure, according to its makers and a recent patent, Google Glass might have simply suffered from first-version woes.Google announced that they would no longer be selling Google Glass in January of this year, and at that time, the device was pulled from the market. It seems that the futuristic technology was a little before its time, and not much of a fashion statemen...
Target Launches Beacon Test In 50 Stores, Will Expand Nationwide Later This Year
[Business]
2015/08/10 11:19
Target, the second largest general merchandise retailer in the U.S., announced this morning that it will start testing beacon technology in 50 of its stores nationwide. With beacon technology, the company says it will be able to send information about deals as well as recommendations directly to consumers’ smartphones, provided they opt in to receive these alerts.Initially, the beacon technolo...
(PDF) Top 20 Startup Ecosystems in the World
[Business]
2015/08/10 11:18
We’re in the midst of a startup revolution. That’s the crux of a new report on the top 20 entrepreneurial hubs in the world, published by the Compass Group. Seattle’s startup ecosystem ranks eighth on the list, just behind Chicago and ahead of Berlin.The findings are based on five metrics — performance (capital raised, exit valuations), funding (VC investment, duration of fundraising period...
(Video) The Privacy Visor Block Facial Recognition Technology
[Tech]
2015/08/10 11:18
Glasses That Confuse Facial Recognition Systems Are Coming to Japan.We might soon be living in a world where advertisers exploit facial recognition technology to target us with customized ads in streets. Or, according to the researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Informatics (NII), where our photographs are snapped by surveillance or smartphone cameras equipped with facial recognition, a...
Nicotine-Gobbling Enzyme Could Help Smokers Quit
[Tech]
2015/08/10 11:18
A naturally-occurring enzyme has been found to dramatically reduce the half-life of nicotine in the blood.Nicotine replacement therapy, such as pills, gum and patches, can make the road to quitting smoking a little less rocky, but these aren't always effective and a tremendous amount of discipline still plays the major role. A team of US-based researchers has now uncovered an enzyme found in na...
A Vibrant Cafe Where There’s a Color for Every Item
[Design]
2015/08/10 11:18
Taste the rainbow, or have a Black Coffee 19-1111, at the Pantone Cafe, where every menu item was inspired by a color on Pantone's color space.At the Pantone Cafe in Monaco, you can grab a scoop of Mango 17-1446 ice cream or a Strawberry Pink 16-1731 éclair, before washing your snack down with a glass of Vibrant Orange 16-364 juice.That’s because every menu item at the cafe—which was created...
(PDF) Agitators and Reformers : How to Respond to Activist Investors
[Investing]
2015/08/10 11:18
Arguably, the single best way to ruin a CEO’s day is to report that an activist is on the phone and has just taken a position in the CEO’s company.[click to enlarge]More and more CEOs are getting this call, as activist investing has exploded in recent years. We examined more than 400 activist engagements and found that the targets are getting larger and the industries more diverse. We also fo...
(Patent) 5 Patents Apple is Sitting on to Make an Awesome iPhone
[Tech]
2015/08/09 09:10
here are some innovations that Apple isn't sharing yet. As far back as Ancient Greece, patents were in place to encourage innovation and reward inventors. But today, after interminable rounds of litigation and trolling, patents now seem to handicap brands or are used as bargaining chips in the smartphone wars and despite the big bucks, many smartphone and tablet patents never see the light of d...
Baby’s Safe Day Out - The Strollever
[Design]
2015/08/09 09:09
The Strollever may look like a baby stroller from Tron or Oblivion, but it’s just a humble little tot carriage designed to keep your earthling safe and sound.The highlight of the Strollever is its gyroscope suspension system. No matter what terrain you travel on, your baby always remains safe and upright. Coupled with features like UV resistant glass, headlamps, storage, and hub-less wheels, t...
