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Plant-Based Goldfaden MD Skincare Products Developed by a Dermotologist
[Product]
2015/04/19 11:09
In the incredibly crowded skincare market, ingredients, formulation, packaging and brand story all carry significant weight when settling on a specific product.I've been using the Goldfaden MD line for over a month now and it hits top marks for all of these factors, but most of all it's extremely effective. The entirely organic range focuses on plant-based complexes and antioxidants and avoids...
(Patent) Microsoft Has Patented a Cure for Filthy Touchscreens
[Tech]
2015/04/19 11:08
Microsoft Patents Technology To Disinfect Touchscreens From Bacteria, Viruses And Others Automatically Using UV Light. You know what’s disgusting? Dirty touchscreens ? like those of smartphones and tablets, which are routinely subjected to filthy fingers from sources like bathrooms and other infectious environmental surfaces. Using disinfectant wipes every day can be a yucky chore and not enou...
White Hot : Flat White Coffee Beverage Finds US Fans
[Product]
2015/04/19 11:07
Since originating in Australia in the 1980s (though some dissenting Kiwis claim it was invented in New Zealand), the Flat White has become a caf? staple in the UK and is now a budding favorite among coffee aficionados in the United States as well. Like the recent rise of matcha, the beverage’s move to the mainstream reflects how young consumers’ tastes are becoming increasingly global.Starbuc...
Carlsberg Makes Londoners Happy With a Billboard That Gives Out Free Beer
[Business]
2015/04/19 11:06
If you thought Coke Zero's drinkable billboard was impressive, Carlsberg would like to serve you some outdoor advertising with a bit more kick.The Danish brewer, with help from ad agency Fold7 and design company Mission Media, unveiled a beer-dispensing billboard at The Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane in London. The billboard was emblazone with the headline, "Probably the best poster in the wo...
(Video) Watch This Robot Draw Blood From Patient
[Tech]
2015/04/19 11:05
Many of the common concerns with giving blood ? shaky needles, elusive veins ? may be eased in the near future, thanks to the latest robotic and imaging technologies.VascuLogic, a start-up supported by the NSF Small Business Innovation Research program, is bringing to market a device that aims to make the blood collection process safer and more efficient.The technology uses infrared and ultraso...
David Adjaye's One Series Flexible Furniture System for Sawaya & Moroni
[Design]
2015/04/19 11:04
david adjaye responds to our contemporary way of living, in which the boundaries between work and leisure dissolve into each another. ‘one series’, for italian company sawaya & moroni, is an innovative and multifunctional furniture system that combines a table and desk, sofa and chaise lounge into a self-sufficient island that is well suited for both private and public contexts. making it...
(Infographic) The Hidden Costs of Alcoholism
[Consumer]
2015/04/19 11:03
People who engage in alcoholic behavior often think their drinking is a personal choice; it has no impact on those around them, and their excessive drinking is “no one’s business but my own.” In recovery, these same people are surprised to learn the devastation their alcohol abuse brought on the lives of those around them.As a culture, when we hear that the number of people affected by alcoh...
(PDF) The Global Information Technology Report 2015
[Business]
2015/04/16 13:10
The Global Information Technology Report 2015 features the latest iteration of the Networked Readiness Index, which assesses the factors, policies and institutions that enable a country to fully leverage information and communication technologies (ICTs) for increased competitiveness and well-being.Under the theme “ICTs for Inclusive Growth”, The Global Information Technology Report 2015 showc...
Apple: Rising Interest in Watch, Now Leading Wearables Brands
[Consumer]
2015/04/16 13:09
The thing about surveys is, there are always more of them, especially for a hot topic such as Apple’s Apple Watch.Following a report late yesterday by Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster stating American teens showed little interest in the Apple Watch, Morgan Stanley’s Katy Huberty today writes that in fact, her survey shows a rising interest among a broader set of U.S. iPhone users.Huberty, writin...
