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Gradual Improvements Redux
[Investing]
2020/01/14 10:11
When I sat down this morning* to create a “Wall of Worry” chart, the hard part wasn’t coming up with the list, but rather choosing what to leave off. Since the stock market bottomed in 2009, there have been so many potential reasons to sell that it wasn’t possible to fit them all on the chart. Below are a few that didn’t make the cut:We’ve seen a thousand versions of this chart, but we ha...
(Video) CES 2020 - Abode Expands Its Home Security Lineup with New Indoor/Outdoor Smart Camera
[Product]
2020/01/14 10:11
Abode's home security lineup includes everything from door, window, and motion sensors to a security camera for inside your home. But one thing it's been missing is an outdoor camera, and more specifically one that can be used as a video doorbell.The new Abode Indoor/Outdoor Smart Camera can be used, as its name implies, inside your home for monitoring an entryway or your kid's playroom. Altern...
(PDF) Deloitte - Augmented Shopping : The Quiet Revolution
[Business]
2020/01/13 09:10
Uncovering value for retailers and customers through 3D technology.Augmented reality and 3D technologies are changing how customers shop both online and in-store. How should retailers prepare?IN late November of 2019, the CEO of Levi’s boldly stated that in 10 years there would be no more sizing—soon we would replace this aging retail artifact with custom fit apparel, enabled by body scanning...
Thailand's 'Floating' Crosswalk Makes Drivers Stop and Look
[Design]
2020/01/13 09:09
Up close the trick of perspective is lost, but for any driver approaching the crossing the sight of people apparently walking on free floating white boards should make them slow to a stop.The zebra crossing outside the main entrance to Wat Bueng Thong Lang school on the outskirts of Bangkok, was painted by students and volunteers, with funding from Thailand's Government Savings Bank. During the...
(PDF) BCG - Pure Growth from Natural Products
[Business]
2020/01/13 09:08
Natural products are looking more and more like natural winners in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. From mid-2018 through mid-2019, these products drove more than half of the industry’s growth in unit sales, despite accounting for only 7% of those sales. [click to enlarge]Looking forward, we expect natural products to continue to outpace conventional products, thanks to powerful tai...
Waste-to-Energy Power Plant Doubles as a Ski Slope and More - The CopenHill
[Design]
2020/01/13 09:07
The CopenHill power plant includes the world’s largest artificial climbing wall, tree-lined hiking trails and an artificial ski slope.Danish architecture firm, BIG, has built what it claims is the cleanest waste-to-energy power plant in the world. The power plant comes with tree-lined hiking trails, the world’s largest artificial climbing wall and an artificial ski slope. The CopenHill power...
The Smartphone Multiplier Market
[Business]
2020/01/13 09:06
There’s a 60% chance you’re reading this article on a smartphone right now—a testament to how ubiquitous these devices have truly become in our lives.We rely on smartphones every waking minute to stay connected. However, the various products and services—also known as the smartphone multiplier market—that allow us to use these devices in the first place can often be an afterthought.Today’...
(Video) Royole’s Mirage Smart Speaker has a Wrap-Around Curved Display
[Product]
2020/01/13 09:05
Designed to be like an Amazon Echo Show but in the shape of an Amazon Echo, Royole’s new Mirage smart speaker tries to integrate flexible displays into smart speakers. The Mirage is a cylindrically shaped smart-speaker (with a floating halo) that responds to Amazon’s Alexa, but the most noticeable element about it is the screen that envelops nearly half the device, wrapping around from side t...
The Bello 'Fat-Measurement Device' Sends Pulses of Light Into Users' Bellies
[Product]
2020/01/13 09:04
Although many people routinely pinch their belly in order to see how fat they're getting, that's really only a measure of their subcutaneous "under the skin" fat. The Bello device goes deeper, using light to measure visceral fat.While subcutaneous fat is located directly beneath the skin and over top of the abdominal muscles, visceral fat is situated behind those muscles. This means that its le...
