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(Infographic) A Timeline Of Apple's Failed Products And The Lessons To Be Learnt
[Product]
2015/03/23 11:10
It might be difficult to believe that such a successful brand as Apple has had many product flops. Compiled by 7 Day Shop, this insightful infographic details the many product failures of the company. Some of their failed products, such as the Apple III and the Macintosh Portable, actually almost put them out of business. Despite the, many failures, it is important to note that Apple did not st...
(PDF) Internet Access Strongly Related to Per Capita Income
[Consumer]
2015/03/23 11:09
As more people around the world gain access to all the tools of the digital age, the internet will play a greater role in everyday life. And so far, people in emerging and developing nations say that the increasing use of the internet has been a good influence in the realms of education, personal relationships and the economy. But despite all the benefits of these new technologies, on balance p...
Herm?s Debuts Limited Edition Slim Watches with Hand-Painted Dials
[Product]
2015/03/23 11:08
One of two limited edition Aka-e wristwatches from La Montre Herm?s.La Montre Herm?s has unveiled two rather special watches at Baselworld, each limited to a numbered production run of 12. The company says that these works represent the first time that French porcelain has been combined with the Japanese art of Aka-e.Each extremely limited timepiece features an enameled biscuit-fired dial produ...
Here's Where Apple Really Makes Money
[Investing]
2015/03/23 11:07
Where does Apple's money come from? Mostly from iPhones. But the company also gets some money from Macs and iPads. Our graphics team made this infographic to explain Apple's business model.[businessinsider]
(Video) Quell Wearable Pain Relief Technology
[Product]
2015/03/23 11:06
Quell is a soon-to-be available wearable device that sends electric pulses through skin to counter pain.Quell, a wearable first introduced at CES 2015, has gained a 501(k) approval from the FDA which allows distribution and purchase without the need for prescriptions. The Quell system is the younger brother of Sensus, a prescription-needed anti-pain wearable from the same company NeuroMetrix.Bo...
The Race to Build a Search Engine for Your DNA
[Tech]
2015/03/23 11:05
Genome-search companies vie to be the Google of personalized medicine.In 2005, next-generation sequencing began to change the field of genetics research. Obtaining a person’s entire genome became fast and relatively cheap. Databases of genetic information were growing by the terabyte, and doctors and researchers were in desperate need of a way to efficiently sift through the information for th...
Personalized Smartphone Map Shows Users Their Favorite Places
[Business]
2015/03/23 11:04
Citymaps enables users to ‘collect’ and share places they love. It will even begin to suggest points of interest based on their use.The days of hand drawn routes and dogeared car maps are long gone. Most people now turn instinctively to their smartphones for directions, and while existing online maps do the job of getting people from A to B quite satisfactorily, the latest version of Citymaps...
Xgamer - A Gamer’s Wet Dream
[Design]
2015/03/23 11:03
The next best thing to headset VR, the Xgamer combines accelerated gaming with a curved screen cinematic experience. Its 10-inch, 1080P, 180 degree screen gives users a greater sense of immersion in the display environment and is made more powerful by a state of the art accelerated video card. Not only visually compelling, its curved shape is naturally ergonomic for the hands with controls plac...
(PDF) Huawei Tops International Patent Filings in 2014
[Tech]
2015/03/22 19:35
Chinese telecom giant Huawei led international patent filings in 2014, as the total number of patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty reached a record high of 214,500. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, Huawei applied for 3,442 patents, edging out US chipmaker Qualcomm and Chinese competitor ZTE with 2,409 and 2,179 applications, respectively. With...
