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Samsung Galaxy Stick - Rollable Concept Phone
[Design]
2021/01/17 09:04
Samsung galaxy stick With a cohesive blend of Minimalism and ergonomics, stick fits right inside ur palm. Prioritising user needs, you can access all important pieces of information like call and messages on the front screen with just using your thumb and later can extend it into a larger role up screen for content consumption. With the new Rolling, Display Technology is redefining the way you...
150-Foot Vessel Sculpture at Hudson Yards Closes After 3rd Suicide
[Design]
2021/01/17 09:03
The 16-storey Vessel viewpoint designed by Heatherwick Studio for New York's Hudson Yards development has been temporarily closed after a man reportedly committed suicide by jumping from it.According to the New York Times, a 21-year-old man named Franklin Washington jumped from the Vessel on Monday 11 January. It marks the third death by suicide at the 46-metre-high structure since it opened in...
(Infographic) Emerging Trends : The Forces Shaping The Future Today
[Consumer]
2021/01/17 09:03
Facebook Shares New Insights Into Emerging Trends in eCommerce and Digital Engagement.This year looks set to present a whole new way of looking at things, as we push through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and consider the future impacts on how we interact, engage, and importantly for marketers, how we shop and respond to brand messaging.But what exactly are people now looking for, and what are...
Global VC Report 2020: Funding And Exits Blow Past 2019 Despite Pandemic Headwinds
[Investing]
2021/01/14 09:10
Startups closed out 2020 in a much stronger position than the one they started the year in, with global venture funding up 4 percent year over year to $300 billion. That growth came as industries disrupted by the global pandemic—work, health care, education, finance, shopping and entertainment—shifted dramatically to online services. That, in turn, created a boom for tech infrastructure and c...
The Met Unframed - The Met Teams Up with Verizon for AR Art Experience
[Business]
2021/01/14 09:09
New York’s The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), the largest art museum in the US, has teamed up with Verizon to open its doors to art lovers virtually.The Met Unframed, developed in partnership with production studio Unit9, is a virtual art and gaming experience powered by Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband. The experience, which runs for five weeks, enables online visitors to explore digital g...
(PDF) Bain - Covid-19 Catapults White Goods Makers into the Digital Future
[Consumer]
2021/01/14 09:08
As consumers shift to buying appliances online, leaders develop direct-to-consumer channels..Online sales of appliances grew at a 10.5% annual pace between 2015 and 2019 compared with less than 1% growth at retail outlets.Bain & Company research shows one-quarter of global consumers are more willing to buy appliances online than prior to Covid-19.More than 45% of consumers are willing to pa...
CES 2021 - Quantum Operation Shows a Wearable with Noninvasive Glucose Monitoring
[Product]
2021/01/14 09:07
CES 2021 is blowing up with a lot of announcements despite being a virtual event. Among the lot, a Japanese Startup now says that its wearable can help you monitor Blood Glucose without piercing your skin.Quantum Operation Inc., has showcased a prototype of a Wearable that typically is like a Smartwatch. It says that the wearable can measure and monitor the Glucose levels in Blood precisely in...
Gartner - Worldwide PC Shipments Grew 10.7% in 4Q of 2020 and 4.8% for the Year
[Business]
2021/01/14 09:06
Continued Consumer Demand Results in Highest Global PC Market Growth in a Decade.Worldwide PC shipments totaled 79.4 million units in the fourth quarter of 2020, a 10.7% increase from the fourth quarter of 2019, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. For the year, PC shipments reached 275 million units in 2020, a 4.8% increase from 2019 and the highest growth in ten years.“The world...
(Video) Tando Drone is Designed to Serve as a Flying Security Guard
[Product]
2021/01/14 09:05
Protective screens keep the drone's whirling propellers away from employees' fingers.Flying drones are already used to patrol outdoor areas, but indoors where GPS doesn't work? Not so much. That could be about to change, though, with the launch of the Tando system.Developed by Israeli startup Indoor Robotics, Tando consists of three parts – the quadcopter drones, ceiling-mounted "Tiles" where...
