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Would You Wear Google Glass If It Looked Like This ?
[Product]
2016/01/12 11:40
The German company is developing lenses that can make smart glasses subtle and fashionable.Of all the problems with Google Glass, the biggest one was social acceptance. No matter what they did for you, the device simply looked too dorky for the vast majority of the public to consider wearing.But what if it had looked almost exactly like a regular pair of glasses? That’s the dream of smart glas...
How The Sleep Industry Infiltrated Offices
[Business]
2016/01/12 11:40
CHRISTOPHER LINDHOLST, CEO OF METRONAPS, EXPLAINS HOW "SLEEPING ON THE JOB" BECAME A GOOD THING.In recent years, countless studies have extolled the virtues of napping. A quick power nap can sharpen your focus , boost creativity, and mitigate the effects of sleep deprivation. But if you work a 9 to 5 at an office, how can you fulfill your nap quota without being called out for sleeping on the j...
(Video) Stanford Scientists Made a Battery That Could Keep Hoverboards From Exploding
[Tech]
2016/01/12 11:40
Hoverboards won’t stop exploding lately, perhaps due to overheating batteries. But what if the battery could shut off before all hot and flamey? That’s the idea behind recent research at Stanford, and the benefits go far beyond gimmicky gadgets looking to avoid recalls.Today, Stanford researchers say they’ve made the first lithium-ion battery that shuts off when temperatures get too hot and...
Gamemakers Spent Nearly $630M on TV Ads in 2015
[Business]
2016/01/12 11:40
How do you get people to play games? If you were a gamemaker in 2015, one of the go-to answers was apparently to advertise on television. A lot.Ad dollars spent on TV by the video game sector increased 47 percent last year vs. 2014, according to research firm iSpot.tv’s data. During 2015, 65 brands placed 406 different spots on U.S. national television just over a quarter million times, adding...
Hydrogen Adds Longevity to Laptops, Phones, and Drones, But Is It Practical ?
[Tech]
2016/01/12 11:39
Fuel cell could let drones fly for hours without recharging.Back in August, when we wrote about Intelligent Energy’s prototype fuel cell iPhone, we weren’t totally convinced that it was an idea that would catch on. We’re still not totally convinced, but yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, we stopped by Intelligent Energy’s suite to check out the prototype ourselves, alo...
11+ Bottle Mini Room Humidifier
[Design]
2016/01/12 11:39
11+ Bottle Humidifier Mini is a beautifully harmonious fusion of precision engineering with the prestige of 11+ design aesthetics. Everything down to the aluminum cap is meticulously refined to ensure that even the slightest detail is of the highest quality.The surface of the bottle has been elaborately constructed to look as transparent as possible, with the weight and feeling of glass without...
(PDF) Mckinsey - A Best-Practice Model for Bank Compliance
[Business]
2016/01/11 12:25
Tighter compliance regulations have challenged financial institutions in a variety of ways. Yet those who adapt best may enjoy a distinct competitive advantage.Compliance risk has become one of the most significant ongoing concerns for financial-institution executives. Since 2009, regulatory fees have dramatically increased relative to banks’ earnings and credit losses (Exhibit 1). Additionall...
(Video) New ili Translator Allows Users Instant Translations On The Spot
[Tech]
2016/01/11 12:25
The world of translation has just gotten smarter and faster. Now you can have translations done on the spot instantly with a new wearable device called ili that saves you the time and trouble of looking things up and stumbling through pronunciations that you invariably slaughter anyways. Who wants to thumb through pages of words and phrases so that you can parse together sentences that don’t m...
Polaroid Announces Its Own 3D Printer
[Product]
2016/01/11 12:23
Polaroid, the company perhaps best known for instant photo cameras, has jumped into 3D printers, announcing the new ModelSmart 250S at CES. The single extruder printer, made in partnership with UK inkjet cartridge maker Environmental Business Products, will initially be available only to the European market. Polaroid ModelSmart 250S 3D printed engine model Polaroid's Prep 3D printing software P...
