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(Video) Pocket-sized, Affordably-Priced Ultrasound Connects to an iPhone - Butterfly iQ
[Product]
2017/11/05 09:48
The portable ultrasound device is the size of a electric shaver."There's a smartphone app for that" is pretty much a joke punchline nowadays, with our smartphones being utilized for everything from spotting skin cancers to detecting concussions. The immense power of these small pocket-sized computers is enabling clever engineers to develop a myriad of portable technological devices that, until...
2017's Startup Graveyard : 11 Failed Companies, $1B in VC Funding
[Investing]
2017/11/05 09:48
That's the headline that ran in September when Juicero, which made cold-press juice machines that sold for several hundred dollars apiece, went under. The four-year-old company had previously generated a valuation of $459 million and raised $121 million in VC funding from Silicon Valley heavyweights like Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and GV.While Juicero's death was well-documented—its...
AR Teddy Bear is an Educational Tool for Kids - Parker
[Product]
2017/11/05 09:48
Tech-free soft toy becomes an augmented reality learning experience with an app for smart devices.There’s lots of tech out there that developers are now seeing has the potential to educate, such as a VR headset and story book that teaches kids about finances or a cooking app that helps develop healthy eating habits early, and now a new soft toy is harnessing the power of augmented reality (AR)...
The Mobile Internet is The Internet
[Consumer]
2017/11/05 09:48
Think back to the mobile phone you had in 2010. It could access the internet, but it wasn’t such a great experience.On average, people only spent 20% of their time online on their phones back then, according to Zenith, a media agency.Today, by contrast, we spend around 70% of our time on the internet on phones, based on estimates and forecasts for more than 50 countries covering two-thirds of...
The Winner of the Red Dot Award for The Year 2017 - The ADAPTIV Shoe
[Design]
2017/11/05 09:48
Designed entirely by humans and manufactured entirely by robots, the ADAPTIV shoe is literally the future. With absolutely no human intervention in the manufacturing process, ADAPTIV is completely made by 3D printing robots. What’s more special is the fact that ADAPTIV is built with multiple gyroscopes and pressure sensors allowing the ADAPTIV to “move air pressure throughout the shoe to supp...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Digital Reinventors are Pulling Away from the Pack
[Business]
2017/11/02 10:06
As digitization progresses, incumbents competing in new, digital ways are already outperforming those that continue to operate traditionally, a new survey finds.Digitization is a long way from running out of steam, since the bulk of company revenues in most industries still come from traditional sources. Yet the results from the latest McKinsey Global Survey on digital strategy suggest that a d...
Honda’s Mobility Concepts Focus On Increasing Family Time
[Design]
2017/11/02 10:06
A car that becomes a guest room and an intelligent lawn mower shows how mobility can blend into living spaces.What if a car could not just transport families from place to place, but also help transform their relationships? Honda exhibited four mobility concepts aimed at helping families spend more time together at the Tokyo Motor Show. The Tokyo Connected Lab 2017 included a mockup house that...
The Richest People on Each Continent
[Investing]
2017/11/02 10:06
Jeff Bezos rode a big, earnings-propelled rally in Amazon shares to the top of the Forbes billionaires heap last week, taking out Microsoft’s Bill Gates and distancing himself from Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett along the way.We know all about those guys, but a look at this map from cost-estimating website HowMuch.net reveals some names you might not be so familiar with:To be clear, thes...
Quip Raises $10 Million for Electric Toothbrushes
[Investing]
2017/11/02 10:06
There are venture-backed shoes, razors, and glasses. So why not, toothbrushes?Quip has raised a $10 million round for its dental care business. Sherpa Capital, Blue Scorpion VC and Demi Lovato are amongst the investors who participated.The New York-based startup is “a lot more than just an electric toothbrush,” said Simon Enever, founder and CEO. Quip is “looking to help fix or modernize the...
