SpaceX Raises $1 Billion In New Funding From Google And Fidelity
Elon Musk's SpaceX has raised $1 billion from Google and Fidelity, confirming earlier reports from The Information and The Wall Street Journal.The...
(PDF) Microsoft Researchers Use Light Beams to Charge Smartphones
The prototype AutoCharge system uses a Microsoft Kinect camera.Smartphones are amazing but their battery life is frequently absurd. It's not uncomm...
The Cold Shoulder Calorie Burning Vest Designed by a NASA Scientist
Designed by a NASA scientist, this vest burns up to a pound of fat per week (500 calories/day) using comfortable, mild cold exposure.The Problem -...
(Video) Care-O-bot 4 : The New Modular Service Robot Generation fro...
Six and a half years after the previous iteration, the Fraunhofer Institute has released an update to Care-o-bot. The affordable service robot for...
Google Glass App Lets Tesco Shoppers Navigate Aisles Digitally
Tesco released the wearable app to give grocery-seekers an enhanced experience in their stores. Google Glass users in the UK now have the option to...
Futuristic Qoros Qloud Qubed Concept Car for Average Chinese Family...
Qloud Qubed (Q) demonstrates the vision of Qoros that wants to create multi-dimensional personal management assistant in physical world. It reflect...
Futuristic World Illustrations
Futuristic graphic illustrations combine real life and imagination to show you a world in science fictions.They come from different series of the a...
(Infographic) 2015 Consumer Goods Trends
As consumers, media, and markets splinter, packaged-goods companies must figure out how to profit from fragmentation.[click to enlarge]Manufacturer...
(Video) PureLiFi Raises $2M to Create Wireless Networks from Light...
Scottish startup PureLiFi has announced a ?1.5 million ($2.25 million) funding round ? valuing the company at ?14 million ($21 million) ? as it loo...
Yes, Your Shoes Really are Getting More Expensive
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics just released a report showing that clothing got 2 percent cheaper on average over the last year in the US. Under...
(Video) Tiny, Ultralight Geco 1080p Action Cam Mounts to Sunglasses
The Geco Mark II weighs just 20 grams.The idea of video eyeglasses and sunglasses always sounds great at first ? forget strapping a boxy camera to...
3D Printing’s Impact on the Transportation Industry
As more products and their parts can be made locally, the need to ship them to market will be reduced.As 3D printing becomes more common, many prod...
A New Type of Glass Could Double Your Smartphone's Battery Life
Vanadate-borate glass could almost double the amount of time lithium-ion batteries last between charges.The batteries inside our smartphones and la...
Oscar : Intelligent Visual Aid Gives You Unrestricted Vision in Eve...
Our vision plays fundamental part in our everyday situations, however, with increasing age, the flexibility of eye lens deteriorates as well. Oscar...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Can Long-Term Global Growth be Saved ?
Over the past 50 years, global economic growth was exceptionally rapid. The world economy expanded sixfold. Average per capita income almost triple...
Temporary Tattoo Offers Needle-Free Way to Monitor Glucose Levels
The tattoo measures glucose levels in fluid between the skin cells, which reflects levels in the bloodstream.Finger-prick blood tests are currently...
Apple Sneaks Up on Cheaper PCs
The drop in worldwide PC shipments slowed last year, from 10 percent to about 2 percent, according to market researcher IDC. The biggest winner amo...
(PDF) Pew - Social Media & Stress
For generations, commentators have worried about the impact of technology on people’s stress. Trains and industrial machinery were seen as noisy d...
How The Super Rich Spend Their Money
Ultra-expensive automobiles accounted for a massive slice of the global luxury goods market last year. Across the world, the super rich spent almos...
(Video) Ultrasonic Pebble Cleans Clothes With Sound - Dolfi
Using ultrasonic technology, the Dolfi could make one chore effortless for homebodies and travelers alike Many of us ? and especially those without...
Fraunhofer - Solar Chip Monitors Windows
A new kind of radio chip is intended to warn when windows are left open. This way, you can avoid having the heat go out the window on cold days. Th...
If Apple Made Milk, and Other Super-Cool Imaginary Product Packaging
Luxury brands take over supermarket shelves in artist's series.Next time you're at the supermarket scanning the shelves for whichever loaf of bread...
(PDF) The Mobile Revolution : How Mobile Technologies Drive a Trill...
Mobile technologies have transformed the way we live, work, learn, travel, shop, and stay connected. Not even the industrial revolution created suc...
(Video) Smart Acupuncture Pen Checks If You’re Getting Enough Vita...
Vitastiq allows anyone to track their vitamin and mineral levels through a handheld device and app that blends scientific data with thousands of ye...
Wall Street Doesn't Want You Unless You're a Robot
Want to work on Wall Street? Suit up, turn your spell check on, and leave your risk-taking, self-starter attitude home.When finance industry profes...
“Back To The Future” Power Laces Herald Quantum Wave of Shoe Tech
Marty McFly’s self-lacing sneaks will soon be thing of the present, along with advances in Nike shoe technology. Fans of the timeless Back to the...
(Video) Dutch Company Using Living Plants to Power Streetlights
Plant Power: Dutch company harvests electricity from living plants to power streetlights, Wi-Fi, and cell phonesA Dutch company harnesses electrici...
Audi Introduces Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headsets for Car Config...
Audi is using Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets at dealerships to help customers configure their cars. The Audi VR experience gives customers th...
The No-Brainer Toilet Drainer
Cleanser is a multifunctional motorized cleaning tool designed to provide an effective way to unclog toilet bowls, sinks and drainage pipes efficie...
(Infographic) The Future of Rare Earth Elements (REE)
Here we have an infographic that takes a look at rare earth elements (REE) including information about what they are, what we use them for, who’s...
Oil Prices : What’s Behind the Drop ? Simple Economics
The oil industry, with its history of booms and busts, appears to be in the early stages of its latest downturn.The price of oil has plunged by mor...
Soup Du Jour - Soup Cleanses Are Heating Up
As the cold-pressed juice trend has reached the mainstream, there’s been much backlash about the health benefits it actually provides. While consu...