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Hospital Looks to Virtual Reality in Emergency Situations
[Tech]
2015/05/13 11:22
Immersive technology from Next Galaxy Corporation will train individuals in life-saving procedures.Patients and medical professionals will soon be setting aside diagrams and photos in exchange for VR goggles. Content developer Next Galaxy Corporation and the Miami Children’s Hospital has recently forged a multi-year deal for creating immersive virtual reality (VR) instructional content.Virtual...
(Video) Add My Window Branding
[Business]
2015/05/13 11:22
Add My Window is a young innovative advertising platform that brings together home owners and advertising agencies. They are up to 40% cheaper then tradional outdoor media while still providing top locations throughout the large cities in the Netherlands.By using existing windows spaces they can create a cheaper and effective distribution channel for advertisements. Add My Window cuts costs and...
(Video) New Device Allows for Skin Biopsies in Under 5 Minutes Without Anesthetic
[Tech]
2015/05/13 11:21
The newly-patented automatic biopsy device can grab a tissue sample with a simple click of a button.Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Institute Ramón y Cajal for Health Research (IRYCIS) have created a new device that significantly cuts down the time required to perform a skin biopsy. It doesn't require any specialized skills to use, and could open the door to...
(Infographic) Biometric Sensors & Biosensors Bring Big Change
[Business]
2015/05/12 11:05
Markets are undergoing rapid change in the wake of new sensor technologies. Biometric sensors and biosensors have the opportunity to drastically alter the world we live in with important applications in: healthcare, military, Internet of Things and smart cities.Infographic : http://media.jabil.com/images/Biometric-Sensors-and-Biosensors-Infographic.jpg[jabil]
(Video) Virtual Reality Theme Park will Give Visitors 'Matrix'-like Powers
[Business]
2015/05/12 11:05
The Void makes virtual reality a little more real through a series of customizable rooms that add another dimension to gaming.With Oculus Rift virtual-reality headsets ready to ship to the general public early next year, 2016 looks to be the year the technology could really take off. Adding to this prediction is the fact that a Utah man is building a series of seven 60x60-foot rooms in which pl...
(PDF) Breaking to Bits : Digital Disruption in Investment Banking
[Investing]
2015/05/12 11:05
As predicted in two previous reports by The Boston Consulting Group, return on equity (ROE) in the capital markets and investment banking (CMIB) industry continued to fall in 2014 from already-low levels. Revenues declined, although costs did not—and leverage constraints increased. Regulation and regionalization made markets even bumpier and more brittle, with quantitative easing exacerbating...
Uber Funding Talks Highlight the Speedy Pace of Investments
[Investing]
2015/05/12 11:04
Uber raised a total of more than $2 billion from investors in June and December last year — and is now back for another round. The anonymous messaging start-up Yik Yak collected $73.5 million in three financing rounds in seven months, and Zenefits, a human resources start-up, raised more than $580 million in less than two years, with the latest deal done last week.The pace of technological cha...
Top Publishers Saw 15% Engagement Growth on Instagram in April
[Business]
2015/05/12 11:04
In April, U.S. media publishers accounted for 783 million total social actions, with 524 million actions from Facebook, 35 million from Twitter and 224 million from Instagram. The average media publisher saw a 4 percent growth in social engagement compared to March 2015, driven by a 3 percent growth on Twitter and 15 percent growth on Instagram.The Top 10 Social Publishers in April: BuzzFeed Vi...
1 in 3 Americans Say They Will Never Consider a Self-Driving Car
[Consumer]
2015/05/12 11:04
Self-driving cars may have a long road ahead before winning over mainstream American consumers.According to a Harris Poll survey, charted for us by BI Intelligence, 33% of all US adults indicated they will never consider buying or leasing a self-driving vehicle. The distaste for self-driving cars was even higher among older groups, with 36% of both Generation X (ages 38-49) and Baby Boomers (ag...
