Electronic books are gradually taking the place of print editions, but they're more popular in some parts of the world than others.According to research by Statista, Japanese readers will spend the most on electronic editions in 2015 — an average of $86.50. U.K. readers will follow closely, with U.S. readers somewhere down the middle, spending an average of $46 this year. Chinese readers will...

The Ohio State University researchers with the prototype device they call the first aqueous solar flow battery.The scientists that revealed the "world's first solar battery" last year are now, following some modifications, reporting its first significant performance milestone. The device essentially fits a battery and solar cell into the one package, and has now been tested against traditional...

Wonderboo is a small brown food truck in the Swedish capital which caters to health-conscious dog lovers and their pampered pets.The latest addition to Sweden’s thriving food truck scene is Wonderboo — the world’s first luxury pet food food truck. Parked in Stockholm’s fancy Stureplan district amongst trucks selling various global street food, Wonderboo is a small brown van which aims to ca...

The Fervent Carpet, which plugs into your radiator, is specially designed for people with allergies.People with allergies and asthma stay away from specific kinds of textiles and rightfully so: allergic reactions brought about by dust mites and dust can be very serious. As a result, asthmatic people often cannot have carpets, rugs and curtains, making their home look uninviting and impersonal....

The Slide toilet is named for the unique sliding action of its lid that’s been designed as an innovative way to prevent splatter! It automatically opens and closes as the user approaches making it completely hands-free. When you sit it also extends a footrest to put your body in the most natural position to poo! Not only that, but the smart design also features health monitors that will measur...

A Four-Part Approach to Generating GrowthBrick-and-mortar retailers—including supermarkets, discounters, drugstores, and mass merchandisers—rely heavily on promotions, which typically account for 10 to 45 percent of their total revenues. Although promotions are a powerful instrument for increasing sales and margin, they are also difficult to use effectively. One reason for this is a lack of c...

The process behind re-conceptualizing the Apple Watch was to not only improve various components that may have been overlooked, or never realized, but to also offer watch consumers the option to download custom and exclusively branded and animated dials from the App Store. This added availability would make the newly improved Apple Watch Eloquent, all the more appealing and personal. The improv...

Facebook reported solid earnings yesterday, beating expectations on both revenue and earnings. It also revealed that more than 75% of its ad revenue comes from mobile advertising.That's remarkable because when Facebook went public in May 2012, just three years ago, it had no mobile advertising business at all.In fact, if you look at this chart from Statista based on Facebook earnings reports, i...

Audi will reveal a concept car with OLED taillights in Frankfurt.German luxury auto marques have been waging an all-out technology war, working overtime to beat each other to the punch in areas like autonomous driving and infotainment. A smaller but still notable theater of the war pits the brands against each other in developing high-tech lighting solutions. After mastering LED technology, BMW...