What makes a product great? I struggle with this question because being great is not just being better than good. Greatness is to goodness as wisdom is to smarts. Just like getting smarter and smarter may never make you wise, getting better and better does not mean ever becoming great.Greatness is transcendental. It’s hard to pin down. It inspires debate. It divides as much as it unites. It cr...

Percko is an undershirt that teaches you how to have the right posture.On average we sit for over 9 hours a day, 365 days a year and if we are being honest, it’s hard to avoid slouching. But did you know that bad posture can lead to back pain?Back pain is the second most common reason people visit family doctors. So we’ve invented something that helps correct poor posture whether you're stand...

Researchers from the University of California – Riverside are looking at Portobello fungi as our future batteries.A team of researchers from the University of California – Riverside has replaced an expensive battery component with cheap, readily available Portobello mushroom. Requiring less harmful chemicals to make and far friendlier to the environment than the current carbon sheets they rep...

Renan Feltri's minimalist A New TV design promises a television built around stories, not channels.There is little doubt left that as Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO Go, and other streaming services dominate the media marketplace, traditional television service as we know it will need a complete makeover in order to remain relevant. The highly anticipated Apple TV provides one possible solution for...

2 Swedes are trying to conquer that problem with technology, and have built a consumer razor that shaves your hair with an actual laser.Morgan Gustavsson invented the IPL (Intense Pulse Light) laser in 1989, which is still a popular method of hair removal treatment. He always wanted to create a laser that could be brought to bear on the everyday shaving market, but there was a problem, he write...

Three days after the official launch of the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus last Friday, Apple announced that the new models have set yet another launch record. With more than 13 million units sold in three days, the new models beat last year's record when 10 million units of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus had been sold. However, it was the first time that China was included in Apple's initial iPhone rollou...

Purple is the latest innovation in sleep and comfort technology offered on Kickstarter as a mattress, mattress topper and seat cushion.What is Purple™?Purple™ is a Hyper-Elastic™ polymer, which is super stretchy and super strong. That means it’s durable and your mattress won’t develop a body impression. It is also temperature neutral, hypoallergenic, responsive, and comfortable!How Does Pu...

Tesla unveiled its new Model X SUV crossover Tuesday night at a massive gathering in Fremont, California. CEO Elon Musk gave a thorough presentation in which he described the many capabilities of the $132,000 electric crossover. Equipped with two electric motors and a 90-kWh battery pack, the Model X P90D equipped with Ludicrous Mode can reach 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds and reach a top speed of...

Adyen, the Amsterdam-based payment processing company, announced today that its valuation had jumped to $2.3 billion after a new investment from its first Silicon Valley investor.Adyen said it couldn’t reveal the amount it received from Iconiq Capital, however, the latest funding comes less than a year after the company raised a round of $250 million at a $1.5 billion valuation.While the new m...