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Apple Watch Ultra 3 with 360 Camera is for Smartwatch Photographers of Tomorrow
[Design]
2023/11/02 09:05
What we do know is that Apple is dedicated to redefining the user experience, which is evident from the recent report that expects Apple to launch the next generation Watch Ultra in 2024 with a 2.1-inch micro-LED display.Apple has always been at the forefront, consistently pushing the boundaries of what is possible in consumer technology. The Apple Watch Ultra 2, with its innovative gesture inp...
The Top 10 Countries for Remote Working
[Consumer]
2023/11/02 09:04
Denmark is the best country in the world for remote workers, according to The Global Remote Work Index 2023 by NordLayer, a business cybersecurity provider. Despite its high cost of living and expensive internet, the small northern European country received strong marks for excelling in areas such as social inclusiveness, internet quality, social safety, e-government, and healthcare.The Netherl...
This Exoskeleton-like Back Support Lets You Lift Heavy Objects
[Design]
2023/11/02 09:03
If your work involves regularly carrying heavy things around, then your back is most likely one of your body parts that suffers. I don’t have a job that does that (does carrying a heavy bag every day count?) and yet I constantly feel all sorts of back aches. Well, maybe I’m just old. In any case, those who work in construction, warehouse production, and other industries where they have to car...
(PDF) UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2023
[Investing]
2023/11/01 09:10
Find out in which cities property prices and valuations have fallen the most, where (further) corrections are imminent, and where price increases are continuing or could happen in the future.Low financing costs have been the lifeblood of global housing markets over the past decade, driving home prices to dizzying heights. However, the abrupt end of the low interest rate environment has shaken t...
(Video) Motorola Flaunts Full-Fledged Concept Phone That Can Be Worn As A Bracelet
[Design]
2023/11/01 09:09
Rollable and bendable displays have captured the attention of the tech world in the last couple of years, primarily implemented in the foldable phones and rollable TVs released by mainstream consumer electronics giants like Samsung and LG. Now, Motorola wants to bring a bendable smartphone right onto your wrist. Truly the next logical progression from the Motorola Razir rollable concept, reveal...
(Paper) Scientists Say They've Invented a Speaker That "Mutes" Annoying People
[Business]
2023/11/01 09:08
A new speaker can rearrange its seven "self-deploying" microphones to partition a room into so-called "speech zones," allowing it to track and identify different voices, even as they move.Even better, the researchers behind the invention say this pinpoint localization allows them to not only separate simultaneous conversations, but mute noisy zones — or annoying guys — on command, for applica...
(PDF) Mckinsey - ‘Zero Consumers’: What They Want and Why It Matters
[Consumer]
2023/11/01 09:07
In light of the modern-day consumer’s shopping behaviors and spending habits, retailers and consumer goods manufacturers in Asia would do well to question—or perhaps even abandon—traditional ways of doing business.You might not call yourself one, but you are probably a “zero consumer.” A diverse and growing segment, zero consumers share the following attributes: they’re omnichannel shoppe...
Pepsi Opened a $50 Per Person Diner Experience for Its 125th Anniversary
[Design]
2023/11/01 09:06
Consumers are looking for immersive experiences, said Todd Kaplan, chief marketing officer, Pepsi at the Pepsi 125 pop-diner on Oct. 20.Pepsi on Friday opened the doors to the Pepsi 125 Diner, a pop-up restaurant in New York that doubled as a tribute to the brand’s history as an advertiser—and as an advertisement in itself.The space—located in the SoHo neighborhood at 477 Broadway—was creat...
(Infographic) The World’s Most Sustainable Economies in 2023
[Investing]
2023/11/01 09:05
This infographic from The Hinrich Foundation introduces the 2023 edition of the Sustainable Trade Index (STI), an annual ranking of 30 global economies developed in conjunction with the IMD World Competitiveness Center.The purpose of the STI is to stimulate meaningful discussions about the linkages between global trade and sustainability, serving as a practical tool for governments, policymaker...
