TREND REPORTS
(Video) The Skin Making Bioprinter
[Tech]
2017/01/24 10:32
The skin-making bioprinter, with the bio-inks at left at the print bed at right.If a new bioprinter developed in Spain lives up to the hype, skin grafts taken from a person's own body may become a thing of the past. Created by a team at Carlos III University of Madrid, the machine is reportedly capable of 3D-printing sheets of functional human skin for use in research … or for transplants.Whil...
A Little Sunshine Goes a Long Way
[Design]
2017/01/24 10:32
Sweet, sweet sunshine was the inspiration behind this innovative, hybrid hospital bed/wheelchair design by Lirong Yang. Just a bit of sun can go a long way to make paralyzed individuals feel unconfined to their beds. The problem is that it currently takes 3 nurses to transition the patient from bed to wheelchair. The LOHAS bed, however, only requires one.Utilizing a unique folding design, the a...
How Marketers on Facebook Can Convert in a Mobile Minute
[Business]
2017/01/23 10:52
2016 was the first year that Facebook saw more mobile conversions than desktop conversions for the entire Holiday Season. The upswing in m-commerce started on Black Friday, with the mobile portion of online transactions growing by 55% year over year. And it continued throughout the Holidays, with mobile making up 51% of total online transactions—more than a 10 percentage point increase compare...
(Video) AxonVR Brings Realistic Touch Sensations to Virtual Reality
[Tech]
2017/01/23 10:52
Inside AxonVR it's possible to feel the texture, shape, motion, vibration, and temperature of virtual objects in your hand.AxonVR’s HaptX system is an enormous metal box with some buttons and blinking lights. It’s very much a prototype. You put on a HTC Vive headset, stick your left hand into the box, and then experience the magic of a tiny virtual deer taking a warm and fluffy nap on your ou...
The Oxfam Report is Important, But There’s More to the Story
[Investing]
2017/01/23 10:51
Prior to the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Oxfam International made waves with its latest report on global inequality. In particular, one “shock value” finding made headlines: eight men now combine to have the same wealth as half of the world’s population, or 3.6 billion people.Today’s chart breaks down who these men are and how much they own in terms of assets. But, it...
Hi-Tech Pods That Allow Human Beings to Hibernate for Long-Distance Space Travel
[Tech]
2017/01/23 10:51
On Oct. 7, 2006, Mitsutaka Uchikoshi left a barbecue on Mt. Rokko in western Japan, deciding to walk down the mountain rather than taking a cable car with his friends. He lost his way, slipped, broke his pelvis and, with nobody around to help, eventually lost consciousness. Twenty-four days later, a passing climber found Uchikoshi. His body temperature had fallen to 22 degrees Celsius (normal i...
(Video) Nike Has Found a Novel Use for AR for Marketing Shoes - SmartPixels
[Business]
2017/01/23 10:33
Augmented and virtual reality are slowly but surely being integrated into shopping experiences worldwide. At CES for example, Gap and Asus teamed up for an AR shopping app that may point toward the future of mobile shopping engagement.And previously we covered Adidas and their promotion of a new soccer shoe using virtual reality throughout Europe. Now, a Nike store in Paris is letting customers...
Canadian Ski Resort Now Has Ski-Through ATM
[Product]
2017/01/23 10:33
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce recently installed its first ski-through ATM as part of its five year sponsorship of the Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort.With warming lights and pole and glove holders, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s (CIBC) first ski-through automatic teller machine (ATM) is now open in the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort. Having agreed to a five year partnership wi...
Entrepreneurs Launch Racially Inclusive Beauty Boxes
[Product]
2017/01/23 10:33
Multicultural consumers are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, yet they remain underserved by traditional beauty brands, which are just beginning to increase their nude offerings to match the skin tones of customers of diverse ethnic origins. They may soon see competition from these upstarts, which are making it their mission to promote racial inclusivity.hues As Black women or...
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