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(Patent) Future HomePod Could Feature 3D Hand Gestures and Face ID
[Tech]
2019/02/10 09:09
A recently published Apple patent application suggests that a future HomePod could feature support for 3D hand gestures, Face ID, and much more. While the patent application does not refer to the HomePod by name, it describes a voice-controlled assistant device such as a "countertop speaker" with various sensors and cameras that "gather hand gestures and other three-dimensional gesture input."...
Geisha Effect : Asian Skin Care Shakes Up the U.S. Beauty Market
[Business]
2019/02/10 09:08
Upstarts and legacy cosmetics companies are looking at the skin-care category to boost sales.The rise of Asian skin-care products and rituals has fueled a resurgence in what had been an overlooked area of the beauty industry. Now the companies at the forefront of the skin-care turnaround are trying to maintain their following.Vicky Tsai, a 40-year-old former financier, started Tatcha LLC nearly...
(PDF) Deloitte - Picturing How Advanced Technologies are Reshaping Mobility
[Business]
2019/02/10 09:07
Using augmented reality to explore how emerging technologies are ushering in the future of mobility.When it comes to transportation and mobility, technological advances and shifting consumer expectations are paving the way for a future of mobility that could look very different from today.ADVANCEMENTS in technology are affecting nearly every aspect of our lives. From health care to education to...
'Clean Origin' Lab-Grown Diamonds are Physically Identical to Natural Ones, But 30% Cheaper
[Product]
2019/02/10 09:06
Clean Origin diamonds cost an average of 30% less than comparable, naturally occurring diamonds mined from the earth. Lab-created diamonds are significantly more environmentally friendly than mined diamonds and are guaranteed to be conflict-free.Whether you're proposing to your partner, looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for your spouse, or treating yourself to a seriously special, we...
(Video) MIT’s Insulin Pill Could Replace Injections for People with Diabetes
[Tech]
2019/02/10 09:05
An MIT-led research team has developed a drug capsule that could be used to deliver oral doses of insulin, potentially replacing the injections that people with type 2 diabetes have to give themselves every day.About the size of a blueberry, the capsule contains a small needle made of compressed insulin, which is injected after the capsule reaches the stomach. In tests in animals, the researche...
This Startup Is Screening Kids’ Eyes With an App Instead of a $20,000 Device
[Product]
2019/02/10 09:04
Gobiquity says pediatricians using its FDA-registered GoCheck Kids software have detected risks in 50,000 of 900,000 children.GoCheck Kids is the first iPhone app registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to screen young children for correctable vision impairment with a simple photo. Among other things, it’s meant to reduce the risk of permanent vision loss among the 18 million Ame...
(Infographic) Voice Search Stats & Facts
[Investing]
2019/02/10 09:03
Voice Search Functionality has revolutionized and eased the way we used to do different things. Voice-activated assistant devices.such as Amazon’s Alexa and Echo, Google Home, and Apple HomePod, or Siri and Cortana in mobile phones are present almost everywhere around us. And with this, it can be said that most of our Internet searches will be conducted through the voice search functionality b...
(Patent) Amazon to 'Revolutionise' Shopping with 'Virtual Changing Room' App
[Tech]
2019/02/07 09:10
Amazon is developing a fashion app that will “revolutionise” clothes shopping by allowing customers to try on outfits with a ‘virtual mannequin’ created from social media photographs.In a development experts fear will threaten the High Street, the American online giant has lodged a UK patent to scour “selfies” and online calendars to predict clothes a person may like or need.It would “da...
(PDF) PwC : Unlocking Growth in the B2B Telecom Segment
[Business]
2019/02/07 09:09
Revenues across the telecom industry’s crucial B2B segment are slowly declining.The needs and desires of buyers aren’t being fulfilled. Sensing opportunities for disruption, new competitors are circling, with capabilities that many incumbents can’t easily match. It’s no wonder that transformation has risen to the top of the agenda for telecom CEOs and boards.Telecom operators know that to b...
