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Spherical Solar Cells Soak Up Scattered Sunlight
[Tech]
2020/06/21 09:06
Silicon solar cells folded into spheres hint at solar power's flexibility in even small devices. Large-scale spherical solar cell based on monocrystalline silicon developed using a corrugated architecture.Flat solar panels still face big limitations when it comes to making the most of the available sunlight each day. A new spherical solar cell design aims to boost solar power harvesting potenti...
Charging Points Surge Ahead of Electric Car Boom
[Business]
2020/06/21 09:05
The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EV) jumped 60% in 2019, the biggest increase in three years and outpacing sales of battery-powered cars, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).In its annual Global EV Outlook, the IEA said the number of public slow and fast charging spots reached 862,118 globally, with China, the world’s largest car market, t...
This Wearable Mouse Ring is Designed to Work at the Tap of Your Fingers
[Design]
2020/06/21 09:04
Ever since we all started working from home, the objects that would otherwise go unnoticed have gotten so much attention now – especially if they are related to making WFH more comfortable. Innovative mouse designs are the latest trend in the design world and this one certainly blows our mind because it looks nothing like a mouse! This wearable fitness tracker-looking ring is actually a mouse...
(Video) Origami Bottle ! Revolutionary Space-Saving Bottle
[Design]
2020/06/21 09:03
DiFOLD designs collapsible and reusable 'origami bottle' to reduce packaging waste. Devised around the principle idea of reducing packaging waste while creating a stylish water flask, the team at DiFOLD has designed the origami bottle. foldable, reusable, and recyclable, the product utilizes collapsible design technology developed by petar zaharinov – co-founder of DiFOLD. compact when folded...
(PDF) Capgemini : The Age of the Contactless Customer Experience
[Business]
2020/06/18 09:10
Winning the trust of consumers in a no-touch world. A touchless tomorrow is not just a remote possibility.This pandemic has had an indelible effect on consumer behavior, notably shifting priorities towards health and safety. That’s why the Capgemini Research Institute is releasing a series of research notes with pragmatic guidance on how organizations can take action on the things that matter...
(Video) LightAnchors : Appropriating Point Lights for Spatially-Anchored Augmented Reality Interfaces
[Tech]
2020/06/18 09:09
LightAnchors enables spatially-anchored data in augmented reality applications without special hardware.Augmented Reality allows for the overlay of digital information and interactive content onto scenes and objects. In order to provide tight registration of data onto objects in a scene, it is most common for markers to be employed, such as QR Codes and ArUco markers.Unlike most prior tracking...
(Patent) Intel Files a Patent for Optimizing Head-Mounted Displays for Augmented Reality
[Tech]
2020/06/18 09:09
U.S. patent application, 20200184728, discloses a virtual reality system having an opaque and enclosed screen repurposed for augmented reality use. The system may use procedural mapping methods to generate a virtual model of the environment to supplement an anticipatory rendering. The illustration depicts an overview of environment data capture, model creation, and model application.Patent Appl...
(PDF) Apple’s App Store Ecosystem Facilitated Over Half a Trillion Dollars in Commerce in 2019
[Business]
2020/06/18 09:07
Apple announced the App Store ecosystem supported $519 billion in billings and sales globally in 2019 alone. The new study, conducted by independent economists at Analysis Group, found that the highest value categories were mobile commerce (m-commerce) apps, digital goods and services apps, and in-app advertising. The results encapsulate the full sweep of the dynamic, competitive, and flourishi...
(Video) Amazon AI Introduces "Distance Assistant"
[Tech]
2020/06/18 09:06
Amazon is implementing a new AI camera system known as the "Distance Assistant" at some of its warehouses to make sure employees are following social distancing guidelines. The system is composed of a camera, a 50-inch monitor, and a computing unit.- When employees walk past the camera, the monitor would use green and red circles to indicate whether workers are standing six feet apart.- The ann...
