New TI DLP could put bigger, brighter head-up displays into every car.Your next car might have an augmented reality head-up display that puts navigation arrows atop the actual fork in the road and overlays icons on landmarks you’re looking for. This is the promise of a new Texas Instruments DLP chipset for HUDs that doubles the field of view and works with brighter light sources such as LEDs a...

Japanese designer Kosho Ueshima has designed a nanotech toothbrush that cleans your teeth without toothpaste.The Misoka toothbrush, created in collaboration with Osaka technology company Yumeshokunin, features bristles coated in nano-sized mineral ions measuring one billionth of a metre in diameter.The ions pass from the bristles to the teeth during brushing, removing stains and forming a prote...

Work will start on the luxury floating homes in the second half of 2015, with the first villas scheduled for completion some time in 2016Developer Kleindienst Group is planning to construct 42 floating properties as part of the Heart of Europe development in Dubai. Technically classified as a boat, the Floating Seahorse offers an entire floor of submerged living, providing clear views of marine...

Relationship building is a top benefit of attending Upfronts/NewFronts, according to survey responses.As we approach this year's upfront presentations, it's a good time to look back to 2014 to see which approaches were most successful, how advertisers responded to the market outlook at that time, and which media brands' events were "must-attend" for marketers and agency execs.Research firm Adve...

Investors are optimistic about the value of big deals behind a growing wave of M&A. What key trends do they need to understand ?After years of stagnant activity, mergers and acquisitions surged in 2014, with the announcement of more than 7,500 deals1 with a combined value exceeding $3.5 trillion. That’s an increase of more than 7 percent by number and more than 25 percent by value compared...

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...

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...

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...

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...