Some people are sparkling water fiends because they hate the taste of plain water. As an avid water drinker who never goes anywhere without a 40-ounce water bottle, even I get bored of regular water sometimes.I love juices, smoothies, and iced teas, but I always drink them somewhat guiltily, knowing how many calories and grams of sugar they contain. Diet drinks, while low on calories, aren't gu...

Countries with the best reputations among consumers.When you look at the tag of your shirt, and it says “Made in Bangladesh”, what does it mean to you?For most people, a reputation for each country exists in their brains. The same Bangladeshi shirt coming instead from Germany or Brazil could evoke different perceptions to a consumer – and in aggregate, these views have a substantial impact o...

A game-changing bacteria sensing smart textile made of world renowned Xinjiang cotton and Japanese craftsmanship in every stitch.Website : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1618058522/mizu-bacteria-detecting-smart-towel-the-future-of[kickstarter]

There’s a weird feeling afoot these days, in the Valley, and in San Francisco. Across the rest of the world — Denver, Santiago, Toronto, Berlin, “Silicon Glen,” “Silicon Alley,” “Silicon Roundabout“, Station F — it seems every city still wants to be a startup hub, dreaming of becoming “the new Silicon Valley.” But in the Valley itself? Here it feels like the golden age of the startup...

A group of designers from India have created a portable hand washing tool for children to help them learn about hygiene from an early age. This is part of a series of articles that looks at entrepreneurs hoping to get their ideas off the ground through crowdfunding. At the time of writing, each of these innovations is currently seeking funding.With hygiene a global challenge and the use of hand...

Google is already on their way towards creating their own product ecosystem. Solutions like the google assistant and chromecast push device integration and a connected environment. What can bridge the gap and create a seamless connected living experiences.Designer : Michio Papers[behance]

Further news about augmented reality and 3D printing today, as Apple is granted a patent for a method for instructing a 3D printing system.[Apples platform for developing augmented reality experiences for iPhone and iPad.]First filed in 2013, the 20 page patent names Lejing Wang as the inventor. Wang is a specialist in augmented reality and computer vision at Metaio. Munich based Metaio began l...

For the US grocery industry, tectonic changes are underway.Recent developments underscore how pivotal a moment this is: News that Amazon was acquiring Whole Foods sent shock waves through the market (shares of the country’s largest mass and food retailers tumbled the day of the announcement). Brick-and-mortar chains have been aggressively cutting prices. Walmart’s e-commerce acquisitions—fir...

Talento Volkswagen 2017Designer : gustavo faria[behance]