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(Patent) Ford Patents Terrible Billboard Scanning Tech, Shows In-Car Ads
[Tech]
2021/06/02 09:10
A new patent shows previews how advertisements might creep into your car.For whatever benefits the vehicle-as-a-service might net a consumer, this new Ford patent hints at a possible downside: inescapable ads blaring on your car's infotainment screen. The same onboard data connections proliferating throughout vehicle lineups that allow for built-in WiFi and over-the-air vehicle updates could be...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Creating Consumer and Business Value with Subscriptions
[Consumer]
2021/06/02 09:09
Done right, subscription businesses can provide consumers with value, convenience, and personalized offerings while fostering stability and growth.It is no secret that the continued expansion of digital and the proliferation of data has fundamentally changed what it takes to compete in retail. In response, retailers have been actively investigating ways to transform their business model, and th...
Radical Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Tab Patent Shows a Two-Part Folding Screen
[Design]
2021/06/02 09:08
It’s slowly becoming pretty clear that Samsung wants to be the dominant player in the foldables market. We’ve seen Motorola, Xiaomi, Huawei, Royole, and even the oddball TCL try their hands at folding devices, but none of them have invested the amount of time and effort as Samsung has. Based on a patent filing uncovered by LetsoGoDigital and rendered by Sarang Sheth, here’s a look at the Gal...
Will Gucci’s Digital Bag Disrupt Luxury ?
[Business]
2021/06/02 09:07
An experience engineered between Gucci and the online gaming platform Roblox has proven to be a valuable experiment for Kering’s jewel in the crown. A digital version of Gucci’s Dionysus Bag with Bee created for the Roblox marketplace has been sold for $4,115 — exceeding the price tag of the physical accessory IRL. The virtual bag was on sale at Gucci Garden, an experience engineered as a co...
Inexpensive Tinted Stickers Turn Eyeglasses Into Sunglasses - EyKuver
[Product]
2021/06/02 09:06
EyKuver looks to give eyeglass wearers a shortcut to creating prescription sunglasses. There are plenty of options out there for adding some sunglass-grade tint to a pair of prescription eyeglasses, from clip-on shades, to clear-to-dark electrochromic glasses. Colorado startup EyKuver has a different idea that's lighter, simpler, quite affordable and rather intuitive: easily removable tinted fi...
Global Smartwatch Shipments Jump 35% YoY in Q1 2021
[Business]
2021/06/02 09:06
Apple registers a healthy 50% annual growth, capturing a third of the smartwatch market in terms of volumes. The merger of Wear OS, Tizen OS and Fitbit OS will further drive consolidation of the fragmented smartwatch market.Global smartwatch shipments in Q1 2021 grew 35% YoY, according to Counterpoint Research’s recently published Global Smartwatch Model Tracker. Apple maintained its leadershi...
CAPS 2.0 is an Air Purification System That Reduces Pollution and Kills Viruses
[Design]
2021/06/02 09:04
A bus shelter that filters polluted city air, removes airborne allergens and kills viruses, bacteria and fungi within seconds. that’s what sino inno lab and arup have developed with ‘CAPS 2.0’, the city air purification system.Following the first prototype from 2015, this patented second-generation system is on a mission to protect urban dwellers with filtration and sanitization technologies...
(Infographic) 7 Ways Artificial Intelligence is Improving Healthcare
[Tech]
2021/06/02 09:03
Emerging technologies have the potential to completely reshape the healthcare industry and the way people manage their health. In fact, tech innovation in healthcare and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) could provide more convenient, personalized care for patients.It could also create substantially more value for the industry as a whole—up to $410 billion per year by 2025.This graphic b...
(PDF) Mckinsey - What’s Next for Digital Consumers
[Consumer]
2021/06/01 09:10
Consumers say they will spend less time in digital channels once the pandemic ends. Here’s what it means for companies.The COVID-19 pandemic has driven rapid adoption of digital channels across countries and industries, but digital’s growth has plateaued in the past six months and may begin to slip back once the pandemic eases—even as total digital adoption stays well above prepandemic level...
