As spotted by Windows Latest, the new patent titled “Hinge with free-stop function” describes a hinge mechanism that allows a dual-display device to free stop in any position through the 360 degree rotation.The patent clearly mentions a “tablet mode” for this multiple display devices, and the description also explains why dual-display devices are the answer to the increasingly large display...

Bitcoin’s price rise in 2017 has been stunning. For an asset linked to no tangible value, the increase in price from $998 on January 1 2017 to hitting a high of $19,497 on December 16 was more than just eye-popping. It created a tangible bitcoin effect on economic growth that, at least in Japan, translates into an impact on quarterly gross domestic product growth “that cannot be ignored,” ac...

The MolecuLight i:X is use – bacteria shows up red.One of the problems with harmful bacteria is the fact that they can't be seen with the naked eye – this can be particularly problematic for physicians who are checking chronic wounds for infection. That's why the MolecuLight i:X was created. The device allows doctors to see where bacteria are present in real time, and then adjust treatment ac...

Visits to the bitcoin quote page are up 21,000% from last year.At any given moment during the U.S. trading day, tens of thousands of readers are checking stock quotes and watching market data on MarketWatch.And we, the editors of MarketWatch, are watching back. Not literally, of course: we’re tracking reader traffic to our quote pages as a measure of interest at that point in time. When news b...

YAPE travels mainly on sidewalks and bike lanes.Since there are still technical and legislative challenges to overcome regarding the widespread use of aerial delivery drones, ground-based models may actually end up beating them to entering frequent service. One of the latest to hit our radar is the two-wheeled self-balancing YAPE, from Italy's e-novia.Similar in form and function to Piaggio Fas...

57 New Unicorns in 2017. Collectively, they’re now worth $116.5B.For a startup, reaching the coveted $1 billion unicorn valuation is an important milestone – but as we’ve found out in recent years, it’s not necessarily a guarantee of future success.In 2017, there were 57 startups that crossed the unicorn threshold, and they range from well-known companies, such as Reddit or Quora, to rapid-...

Air pollution in across East Asia is a truly frightening problem. The concentration of ultrafine dust in Korea particularly is getting worse over the years, while 1.6 million people were killed by air pollution in Northeast Asia in 2014. Hyungjun Koo has designed a gorgeously elegant concept of an air purifier using a water curtain called Sun Shower.Contrary to the belief that an air purifier a...

Patent for "radionavigation for swimmers" could signal that improved fitness-tech functionality is coming to the Apple Watch.Since debuting the Apple Watch in 2014, Apple has aggressively marketed the product as a fitness-focused device.Feature enhancements have made the Apple Watch more useful for on-the-go athletes ever since. The Apple Watch Nike+, for example, includes cellular reception, G...

Asset managers can find a competitive edge in debiasing techniques—accelerated with advanced analytics.Business leaders are increasingly recognizing the risk of bias in business decision making. Insights from the fields of behavioral economics and cognitive psychology continually emerge to reveal that individuals and institutions do not base financial and other decisions on purely rational con...