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Fraunhofer : Pressure-Monitoring Stockings to Prevent Wounds in Diabetics
[Tech]
2015/05/12 11:03
Sensor-equipped stockings designed to save diabetics' feet.Even if you're not diabetic, you've probably heard that they need to watch out for problems with their feet. That's because they frequently lack sensation down there, and therefore don't know when it's time to shift their weight in order to relieve pressure on specific areas of their feet. The result can be chronic pressure sores, which...
Aisin Seiki Propose Culture's Future with Imagine New Days Exhibition
[Design]
2015/05/12 11:03
Presented at superstudio, during the 2015 milan design week, designers at aisin seiki co., ltd. created the ‘imagine new days’ exhibition which proposed the culture of the future and made it a reality. it featured the ‘ILY-A’, a personal mobility device which enhances the company’s automotive manufacturing expertise, and the interactive furniture ‘ILY-I’. developed by furo, the transport...
New Starbucks Concept Store : An “Espresso Shot” of a Store Experience
[Business]
2015/05/11 11:11
Starbucks is expanding its already ubiquitous presence in New York with the opening of its first express service outlet in the city’s Financial District. Located at 14 Wall Street across from the New York Stock Exchange, the “espresso shot” store caters to busy executives in the area who pop in to grab a cuppa to go. While normal Starbucks outlets are designed to provide an immersive coffee...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Pricing in Retail : Setting Strategy
[Business]
2015/05/11 11:09
This article—our first in a series on pricing in retail—focuses on key value categories (KVCs) and key value items (KVIs) as a core part of price strategy in today’s digital retail environment.Pricing has long been—and will continue to be—a core capability for retailers. Executives and merchants alike recognize it as one of the key value levers, and, accordingly, retailers have worked to r...
(Patent) Amazon Wants an Army of Drones to Chase You Down to Get You Your Package
[Tech]
2015/05/11 11:09
Details about how Amazon's proposed delivery drones may work have been published by the US Patent Office.According to the patent, the drones will be able to track the location of the person it is delivering to by pulling data from their smartphone.The unmanned vehicles will also be able to talk to each other about weather and traffic conditions.Amazon faces many regulatory hurdles before its pl...
3D Flooring Lets You Roll Out of Bed into Paradise
[Design]
2015/05/11 11:08
An epoxy layering technique from Imperial Interiors makes decorative floors pop out at the viewer.Bathroom floors can be a bore unless you’re custom-designing them yourself. An interior design company called Imperial Interiors in Dubai and the UAE offers just such adventures to discerning homeowners; in particular, they specialize in creating stunning trompe-l’œil creations that can range fr...
The Earth will Spend $91.5B on Video Games This Year
[Business]
2015/05/11 11:07
We’re going to spend a great big pile of cash on games in 2015.The global gaming market will reach $91.5 billion this year, according to an upcoming report from research firm Newzoo. That will represent a 9.4 percent increase compared to 2014’s $83.6 billion. Revenues will increase on PCs, consoles, and tablets, and smartphones will lead the way with 21 percent growth year over year. Spending...
Circa : What Went Wrong
[Business]
2015/05/11 11:07
Circa, the clever smartphone news app, failed to live up to its promises. The fiasco stems from the smartphone advertising market’s inherent weakness, from Circa’s inability to catch up with evolving reading habits, and from an insufficient editorial proposition. In mid-2013, many were praising Circa. The app was kind of unique at the time (see this Monday Note about it); it was built on a cl...
MirrorMirror Reflects You and Your Digital Info
[Tech]
2015/05/11 11:06
MirrorMirror displays digital info, along with the user's reflection (Photo: Purdue University)Doing your hair and brushing your teeth are chores that may become a little more interesting and fun with a new mirror that, besides reflecting, can also display emails, news threads, tweets, public transport times and all kinds of online data. That's because a student team from the College of Science...
