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(Video) Smart Windows can be Tuned for Privacy, While still Letting the Light Shine Through
[Tech]
2015/06/14 11:06
Imagine if you could turn up the opacity for a bit of privacy, just as you would with regular blinds, without compromising on brightness? The glass panels that let light into our homes and offices have been seen as huge windows of opportunity for engineers in recent times. If the amount of light pouring through can be managed throughout the day, it could lessen reliance on energy-sapping air co...
The Top 10 Asian Corporate Investors In Tech
[Investing]
2015/06/14 11:06
Corporations in Asia made 600 investments into tech companies in 2014, compared to just 384 the year before.Asian corporations are picking up their investment pace as the tech ecosystems in China, India, and Korea continue to grow. Their investments haven’t been limited to Asia, however, as some of the top players also have made strategic investments in US companies, including Snapchat and Lyf...
(Video) Smartphone Attachment Spots Skin Cancer - MoleScope
[Product]
2015/06/14 11:04
The MoleScope app and device tandem turns a smartphone into a dermoscopic device.The Molescope device is a portable clip-on lens that allows phone cameras to take highly-detailed colored photos of skin irregularities. Using the photos, an accompanying app guides users on a self-assessment for skin cancer risks. In some regions, it is also possible to send images over a secure network to a docto...
Now Even Airbus Wants in on the Reusable Rockets Game
[Tech]
2015/06/14 11:03
Last week, Airbus unveiled Adeline, its concept for a reusable rocket, short for Advanced Expendable Launcher with Innovative engine Economy. Unlike some competitors, Airbus doesn’t try to salvage and re-use the entire rocket: Adeline just contains the rocket’s most expensive components, such as the engine and avionics. During launch, Adeline detaches itself from the rocket, lifts its sleek,...
Largest Company by Revenue for Every State 2015
[Business]
2015/06/11 11:24
This map shows which industries dominate every US state.[click to enlarge]Broadview Networks used data provided by Hoover's to create this graphic, and the map specifically focuses on revenue from the last fiscal year.Some of last year's companies fell off the map. In Idaho, Albertson's LLC overtook Micro Technology Inc., with $23.56 billion in revenue. Sprint fell off the map this year, as wel...
(Video) Holus : The Interactive Tabletop Holographic Display
[Product]
2015/06/11 11:24
Holus provides a blend between the digital and real world by converting any 2D digital content into a 3D holographic experience.Launched on Kickstarter this morning, Holus is a tabletop device that converts digital content into a 3D hologram. Created by H+ Technologies out of Vancouver, the campaign has nearly doubled its goal of $40,000 in its first 2 hours.Don’t expect to use this to summon...
Businesses Are Going Mobile — But How ?
[Business]
2015/06/11 11:23
Companies more likely to have a mobile website than an appThe US population is spending increasingly more time on mobile devices with every passing year, but many businesses still struggle to decide whether they need to have a separate mobile website, an app, or both. Estimating costs as well as benefits can be difficult to do, even for otherwise savvy online marketers, according to a new eMark...
A Glimpse at What the Hyperloop Might Actually Be Like
[Design]
2015/06/11 11:23
What we know about the Hyperloop thus far can be summed up in a few exclamatory phrases: It’s visionary! It’s crazy! It’s impossible! But we haven’t really understood much about how Elon Musk’s totally tubular transportation system might actually work—until now.These Hyperloop imaginings come to us as the final project of Suprastudio, a masters-level studio at UCLA’s architecture school,...
(Patent) Google Wants to Help with Fitness Goals by Finding Routes
[Tech]
2015/06/11 11:23
Instead of taking the subway to your next meeting, why not burn a few extra calories and take a canoe? In a patent awarded yesterday, Google outlined a system for recommending different ways to get to a destination based on a person’s fitness goals.The system, which looks a lot like Google’s personal assistant, Google Now, takes into account calendar events, location, and any information it k...
