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(Video) Mercedes-Benz has Unveiled a Massive “MBUX Hyperscreen”
[Product]
2021/01/10 09:09
The MBUX Hyperscreen is a combination of several OLED screens that merge seamlessly into one large 141-centimeter (55 inches) wide curved display.The MBUX Hyperscreen is a combination of several OLED screens that merge seamlessly into one large 141-centimeter (55 inches) wide curved display.It consists of three main parts: the instrument cluster, a center display, and the passenger even has the...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Future of Healthcare : Value Creation Through Next-Generation Business Models
[Business]
2021/01/10 09:08
While the consumption of healthcare services will likely continue to grow, it is unclear that industry profit pools will expand over the next three years given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Healthcare players who develop new and innovative business models will create disproportionate value in this environment, even as they face long-term challenges..The healthcare industry in the United S...
(Patent) Microsoft Seeks a Patent for Techniques to Set Focus in a Camera in a Mixed-Reality
[Tech]
2021/01/10 09:07
U.S. patent application, US20200404159, discloses an auto-focus method for a mixed-reality head mounted display (HMD) device. The method includes triggering an auto-focus subsystem based on a location and motion of a user’s hands to reduce the occurrence of auto-focus hunting during camera operations. The figure below illustrates the user’s view of the mixed-reality display device.Patent Appl...
Virtual Beauty App YouCam Makeup, Closes $50M Series C Led by Goldman Sachs
[Investing]
2021/01/10 09:06
Spending on cosmetics has usually weathered economic crises, but that changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with stay-at-home orders and masks tempering people’s desire to wear makeup. This forced retailers to accelerate their online strategies, finding new ways to capture shoppers’ attention without in-store samples. Virtual beauty try-on technology, like the ones developed by Perfect Corp.,...
Elon Musk is the World’s Richest Person in 2021
[Investing]
2021/01/10 09:05
Elon Musk’s rocketing net worth may be the fastest accumulation of wealth in history.- Just six days into the new year, Elon Musk became the world’s richest person in 2021.- His personal fortune is $188 billion, up 548% from one year ago. - Tesla shares are up 1,030% since the market bottom in 2020And as far the pecking order of global wealth goes, the new year has already delivered. Just six...
Cloud Service will Turn Any Photo Into 3D Holographic Image
[Product]
2021/01/10 09:04
The Looking Glass Factory cloud-based service will be able to transform almost any 2D phot into a 3D holographic.Last month, the Looking Glass Factory launched on Kickstarter to fund production of a personal holographic image display called the Portrait. Now the company has announced a new cloud-based service capable of adding depth to any two-dimensional photo to create a holographic image for...
Lenovo’s New Lavie Mini Hopes to be Everything from a Laptop to a Gaming Console
[Design]
2021/01/10 09:03
It seems that the guys at Lenovo and NEC have some ideas to bridge the gap between desktop gaming and mobile gaming.Sure, companies like Razer, Alienware, and Nvidia have tried in the past to make Windows-based PC gaming more mobile and handheld, but what Lenovo and NEC’s LaVie Mini aims at doing seems much more interesting… because the LaVie Mini isn’t a portable Windows gaming device… it...
(PDF) Deloitte - Global Powers of Luxury Goods 2020
[Business]
2021/01/07 09:10
The pandemic is proving to be an accelerator for brands to adopt new paradigms of value creation. Now more than ever, luxury goods companies are seeking new ways to connect with their customers. They are reinventing and re-imagining themselves in ways that were previously unimaginable.The pandemic is proving to be an accelerator for brands to adopt new paradigms of value creation. Now more than...
(Patent) Apple has been Granted a Pair of 2-Way Charging Patents for a Future MacBook Pro that could Recharge iDevices and more
[Tech]
2021/01/07 09:09
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple two patents for 2-way charging, also referred to as reverse charging. Apple's work on this invention dates back to their original patent filing back in March 2016. With the advent of iPhone 12 introducing MagSafe Charging using magnetics, Apple's patent for inductive charging between a future MacBook Pro and/or iPad Pro and iDevices such...
