Samsung patents advanced technology for a retractable smartphone with a rollable display. Enables users to enlarge the screen area by about 30%.The high-end Samsung Galaxy S21 series was introduced last week. Three models are introduced with a completely new camera design. Luckily more top models from Samsung are expected to arrive this year, including three foldable models. Perhaps the South K...

Shelter on the go: How consumers see the car as a safe space.As the COVID-19 pandemic casts its long shadow over another year and the world awaits mass-scale vaccinations and braces itself for future resurgences and new mutations of the coronavirus, consumer habits and preferences shaped at the onset of the pandemic are in the for the long haul. That’s why the Capgemini Research Institute is c...

Stuck Design has conceived a new interaction technology for touchless lift buttons that mirror your finger movements to recreate the tactile response of pushing a button. With contactless interactions on the rise in the face of COVID-19, most touchless tech tends towards a static sensor with a light or buzz to indicate an activated button, greatly diminishing the push-button interaction.In the...

Aside from reporting another blowout quarter, Amazon also dropped a bombshell on Tuesday, announcing that its founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will transition to the role of Executive Chair in Q3 2021. Bezos, whose stake in Amazon has made him the richest man alive, will be succeeded by Andy Jassy, currently serving as CEO of Amazon Web Services, the company's highly successful cloud arm. "When you l...

New system cuts sound levels by 26 decibels, achieves four times better ventilation.The act of opening a window may help ventilate a room, but it also lets in a lot of outdoor noise such as the honking and revving of traffic. A new window could help, as it's claimed to bring in more fresh air than a conventional open window, while still keeping out unwanted sounds.Developed by scientists at the...

If you want someone to feel safe around you, go with a black (or white) mask.Since COVID-19 struck, companies have made masks in every shape and size—ranging from the classic N95 respirator to clear masks for the hearing impaired to cloth masks in endless patterns and colors.For safety, you should use an N95 respirator if you can source one, or even consider doubling your mask. But if you want...

Hospital admissions among the old have fallen by a third since their peak.OVER ONE-THIRD of Israel’s population has received a vaccination against covid-19 since December 19th. Binyamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, has campaigned heavily for vaccinations, personally lobbying the boss of Pfizer, an American drugmaker, to secure early shipments of its vaccine. He was the first Israeli to be ja...

The Handshield offers personal protection for all types of handles, and can be easily cleaned for reuse.An easy-to-use wrap can be placed over all types of handles to prevent the transmission of viruses and bacteria – including COVID-19As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on, people have developed a growing awareness of just how many places could be secretly harbouring dangerous microbes...

Nike and footwear design technology go hand-in-hand, they’ve proven it in the past and now there’s yet another example of their prowess. These are the Go FlyEase hand-free shoes that bring the convenience of wearing and taking off your pair without even bending over or touching them ever. People who already do this with a pair of shoes with laces (when they are too tired or lazy) to take them...