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The Fiskars Torch
[Design]
2015/06/09 10:58
The Fiskars Torch combines the best of modern minimalism, intuitive design and high functionality.Divided in two sections, power and light, the rechargeable battery is easily removed and charged using any standard outlet making it super-convenient especially when traveling. To control on/off and 3 different modes of light/strobe/SOS, simply give it a twist to line up the tactile indicators.Desi...
comScore Reports April 2015 U.S. Smartphone Subscriber Market Share
[Business]
2015/06/08 11:05
In April 2015, Apple ranked as the top smartphone manufacturer with 43.1 percent OEM market share, while Google Android led as the #1 smartphone platform with 52.2 percent platform market share. Facebook ranked as the top individual smartphone app.Smartphone OEM Market Share188.6 million people in the U.S. owned smartphones (76.9 percent mobile market penetration) during the three months ending...
(Video) NIVEA’s UV-Sensitive Dolls Teach Children The Importance of Applying Sunscreen
[Business]
2015/06/08 11:04
NIVEA and FCB Brazil have developed a fun and creative solution to communicate the importance of applying sunscreen to children, by using UV-sensitive dolls. The brand surprised families on Rio De Janeiro’s main beaches by distributing these dolls to the kids. The toys would turn red as a tomato–mimicking sunburnt skin–when exposed to sunlight without sunscreen. However, once sunscreen is ap...
Made in China 2025 - China Is Betting Big on These 10 Industries
[Business]
2015/06/08 11:04
China’s government launched its “Made in China 2025” program.With its 10 priority industries and milestones for creativity, quality, digitization and greenness, there is a lot for anyone operating in these industries in China or elsewhere to look at.We can be certain that behind these priorities will be a wave of cash and incentives to manufacturers and to consumers. We can be sure that many...
High-End Coffee Retailer Blue Bottle Coffee Has Raised an Additional $70M
[Investing]
2015/06/08 11:04
Why people are crazy about Blue Bottle, the coffee chain that just raised another $70 million from tech investors.High-end coffee retailer Blue Bottle Coffee, a favorite of the tech community, has received an additional $70 million in funding from several big-name tech investors and Fidelity Management and Research. Tetragon Financial Group, Morgan Stanley, Index Ventures, True Ventures, Bono,...
(Video) Batteriser is a $2.50 Gadget That Extends Disposable Battery Life by 800%
[Tech]
2015/06/08 11:04
Bob Roohparvar tells a killer story of industrial espionage. He says the robbery occurred last October at his Batteroo office space in a sprawling Silicon Valley office park. The target was intellectual property surrounding Batteriser, a simple metal sleeve that promises to give consumers up to eight times more life from their disposable batteries, AAA through D.The crooks clearly knew the buil...
The First-Ever "Female Viagra" Moves Closer to Market
[Tech]
2015/06/08 11:03
After an intense lobbying campaign, a federal advisory panel recommended approval of what would become the first drug to treat a lack of sexual desire in women.The move was immediately hailed by some women’s organizations as a step toward sexual equality by, in effect, giving women their counterpart to Viagra, the widely prescribed drug for male erectile dysfunction.By a vote of 18-6, the advi...
(Video) No More Bumper Bullies with Fiat’s Latest Billboard
[Business]
2015/06/08 11:03
This experiential campaign for Fiat makes use of the car's ultrasound parking sensors to help Germans parallel park.Earlier this week we brought to your attention a nifty billboard that switches displays when it senses the presence of authorities, and another that gets people to exercise. It seems we’ve found a niche, as today we showcase another very novel use of this old advertising medium:...
(Video) Elegant Device Physically Displays Tomorrow’s Weather In A Box
[Product]
2015/06/08 11:03
This weather device elegantly simulates tomorrow’s forecast in a small translucent box. Designed by Ken Kawanmoto, the novel device called the ‘Tempescope’ is an ambient physical display that visualizes weather conditions like rain, clouds and lightning. The device receives weather forecasts from the Internet, displaying tomorrow’s forecast in your living room. The Tempescope started as a w...
