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Umai Facemask Concept Allows for Eating and Drinking Without Taking It Off
[Design]
2021/07/06 09:04
Inspired by his own experience when having to have stressful international flying experience during a pandemic, Ruitao Li has designed Umai Facemask concept. It’s a specially designed facemask that allows you to eat and drink safely in public but closed space. We can’t never be too careful, this facemask offers more relaxed experience for users.Eating and drinking in public space can get you...
(Infographic) Key Events in the History of Online Shopping
[Business]
2021/07/06 09:03
For many, it can be hard to remember the days when online shopping wasn’t an option. Yet, despite its prevalence now, online shopping is a relatively new phenomenon.This graphic, presented by Logiq, outlines the brief history of online shopping and how it has evolved over the last few decades. We’ll also touch on how companies can get ahead in this rapidly evolving space and what it takes to...
(PDF) US and UK Consumer Adoption of Cultivated Meat
[Consumer]
2021/07/05 11:50
Despite growing evidence of the environmental and public health threats posed by today’s intensive animal production, consumers in the west remain largely attached to meat. Cultivated meat offers a way to grow meat directly from cells, circumventing these issues as well as the use of animals altogether. The aim of this study was to assess the overall consumer markets and a range of preferences...
(Patent) Vivo Patents Smartphone With Detachable Drone-Like Flying Camera Module
[Tech]
2021/07/05 11:49
Vivo has reportedly filed a patent for a smartphone with an integrated flying camera. The camera will have the ability to detach from the smartphone and fly in the air to enable users take photos creatively. The patent has been filed in December 2020 with the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) and is titled 'Electronic device' for Vivo Mobile Communication. A sketch shows how the detacha...
(Paper) DentalSlim Weight-Loss Device Literally Locks Your Mouth Shut
[Tech]
2021/07/05 11:48
Silicone-based cheek protectors stop the DentalSlim device from cutting patients' mouths. UK and University of Otago researchers have presented a "world-first weight loss device," which attaches to the teeth and prevents patients from opening their mouths wider than 2 mm using "magnetic devices and custom-manufactured locking bolts."The researchers say this medieval-sounding machine, which is f...
Luxury’s Brick-and-Mortar Comeback: Let’s Get Physical, Physical
[Business]
2021/07/05 11:47
As the world reopens, the role of brick-and-mortar retail comes back to the fore as consumers are in desperate need of social interaction. Key Takeaways: Consumers are going back to brick-and-mortar stores in impressive numbers, looking for meaning, looking for distractions, but more importantly, looking for a sense of belonging.Luxury brands are benefiting greatly from this consumer comeback w...
Nike's Direct-to-Consumer Strategy is Starting to Pay Off
[Business]
2021/07/05 11:46
Just do it, direct. Nike's direct-to-consumer strategy is starting to pay off — big time.This week Nike reported that its total Nike brand revenues for the 12 months ending in May topped $42bn for the first time. A whopping $16.4bn, or almost 40% of that total, came from direct sales to consumers. That's up from 35% last year when we charted this data.The Nike marketing machineGoing direct to...
DeepOptics Debuts First-ever Adaptive Focus Sunglasses
[Product]
2021/07/05 11:45
The inventor and pioneer of a novel adaptive lens technology, announces the launch of its new product, 32°N (pronounced 32 North), the first and only adaptive focus sunglasses, on Kickstarter. 32°N sunglasses enable a number of different prescriptions with a single pair of glasses. 32°N can dynamically correct for reading while serving as functional sunglasses. The glasses mimic natural huma...
Hate the Smell of Bug Spray ? This Startup Made a Delicious-Smelling, Plant-Based Alternative
[Product]
2021/07/05 11:44
Not everyone wants a face full of DEET when they head outside. Kinfield’s Golden Hour mosquito repellant is a delightful, effective alternative.Most bug sprays are intense. They look intense, in cans wrapped in graphics of mountaintops, pine trees, and highly aggressive mosquitos. They smell intense, like aerosol death. They have ingredient lists full of chemicals that sound intense. Those spr...
