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The NYTimes is All-In on Digital Subscriptions
[Business]
2022/11/07 09:06
Despite being 171-years-old, The New York Times isn’t doing a bad job of keeping up with the demands of modern news consumption, as the newspaper revealed this week that it had added another 180,000 digital-only subscribers last quarter.All the news that’s fit to digitize...The Gray Lady’s online arm has been progressing steadily for a while, amid a wider move towards subscription revenue an...
(Paper) New 'Smart Tattoos' Tackle Tech Challenges of On-Skin Computing - SkinKit
[Tech]
2022/11/07 09:05
Personal computing has gotten smaller and more intimate over the years—from the desktop computer to the laptop, to smartphones and tablets, to smart watches and smart glasses.But the next generation of wearable computing technology—for health and wellness, social interaction and myriad other applications—will be even closer to the wearer than a watch or glasses: It will be affixed to the ski...
Where The Metaverse Headed
[Consumer]
2022/11/07 09:04
According to iResearch’s recent report focusing on the metaverse industry’s transition from the pandemic era to the post-pandemic era, about 60 percent of those surveyed prefer to go back to their pre-pandemic lifestyles because of the differences between online and offline experiences, which some respondents find difficult to reconcile.As the pandemic situation eases, the money spent on virt...
ONYX BOOX Tab Ultra ePaper Tablet Launches with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
[Product]
2022/11/07 09:03
The e-Paper market has enjoyed steady growth over the last decade, starting with the introduction of the Amazon Kindle back in 2007. While there are many vendors attempting to make a mark in the technology required in this space, E-Ink's offerings have ruled the roost.The most popular category of products using E-Ink's technology has undoubtedly been eBook readers. Recently, digital notebooks a...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Hungry and Confused : The Winding Road to Conscious Eating
[Consumer]
2022/11/05 09:10
Half of consumers call healthy eating a top priority; one-third say sustainable eating is too. But to satisfy consumers’ commitment to eating more healthily, food producers and retailers need to get innovative.Well before COVID-19 hit, consumers of diverse demographic stripes had been experimenting with conscious eating to achieve a range of health and sustainability goals that have become as...
Volvo Street Configurator App Turns World Into Car Showroom
[Business]
2022/11/05 09:09
How do you get people to think about their next car in a pandemic, when showrooms are closed and motor shows are canceled? Volvo's agency in Belgium has come up with a plan. The Brussels Motor Show 2022 was due to take place in January but was postponed for a whole year due to COVID. So Volvo's agency FamousGrey developed an app, "Volvo Street Congifurator," that's aimed to "turn the streets in...
Xiaomi Flaunts Phone With Detachable Leica Lens as Sales Drop
[Product]
2022/11/05 09:08
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra Concept with a removable mounted lens. The concept device has little hope of ever going on sale. Chinese phone makers have endured a tough year at home.Facing flagging global demand for smartphones, Chinese producer Xiaomi Corp. has given a novel one-off redesign to its flagship smartphone to remind people it has a very powerful camera inside -- by strapping a Leica lens to...
Despite Physical Retail’s Resurgence, Malls’ Relevance Diminishes
[Business]
2022/11/05 09:07
Despite the recovery of brick-and-mortar retail, malls—especially lower-tier ones—are struggling to stay relevant. While high-end developers like Simon Property Group command premium prices for square footage, class B, C, and D mall operators find it difficult to attract tenants and shoppers.The haves: Simon continues to thrive. The developer raised its full-year guidance thanks to higher occ...
(Patent) Honda Patents This Teeny Tiny Electric Motorcycle That Snaps Together with Others
[Tech]
2022/11/05 09:06
Honda may have its eyes on the lucrative shared electric mobility market, based on new patent images showing a fascinating little electric motorcycle or e-scooter variant.Companies like Bird, Lime, Veo, Tier, and others have rolled out increasingly interesting electric scooters and e-mopeds designed for sharing applications in dense urban areas.While stand up scooters were the original kings of...
