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Pantone Color of The Year 2016 : Rose Quartz + Serenity
[Design]
2015/12/07 11:13
For 2016, pantone takes on a softer approach to the color of the year, combining for the first time, two shades – rose quartz (pantone 13-1520) and serenity (pantone 15-3919).the emblematic selection is a response to what has been taking place within our culture — consumers seeking well-being as an antidote to modern day stresses — and serves as an expression of a mood and attitude. ‘the tw...
10 MIT Media Lab Spinouts to Watch
[Business]
2015/12/07 11:12
Throughout Boston, there are plenty of university-affiliated incubators and accelerator programs. The MIT Media Lab isn’t one of them. But despite the organization’s focus on academic research, so many people’s projects there translate very well to startup-dom.In fact, some notable names in Boston’s entrepreneurial scene are spin-offs from research done at this MIT fixture, and you probably...
How Does Fur Keep Animals Warm in Cold Water ?
[Tech]
2015/12/07 11:12
MIT researchers have studied the entrainment of air in hairy surfaces and the water-repellant properties of fur and feathers, which may inspire the design of novel textiles -- like hairy wet suits.Seals and otters stay warm in cold water because their fur is ideally structured for trapping insulating air. These unique hairy surfaces could inspire the design of new kinds of textiles, such as wet...
WooBots - Transformable Wooden Robot
[Product]
2015/12/07 11:12
High-quality wood robot collection designed for action-packed fun, just in time for Christmas. Play, transform and enjoy!They’re new, they’re full of energy and they’re taking over the streets. The WooBots have hit the ground to change the game for everyone.WooBot is a collection of premium wooden robots specially crafted to transform into different states in just a few seconds. Each charact...
(PDF) IAB 2015 - Digital Shopping Report
[Consumer]
2015/12/06 11:10
Not every age group operates the same way when it comes to digital shopping excursions. While people in the 18 to 34 year old cohort focus on smartphones for retail activity, their parents (ages 35-54) primarily prefer tablets.urns out those younger shoppers are also interested in digital browsing, but often buying in a competitor’s store or hitting an online buy button.These distinctions — r...
Storeowners, Measure Outside Activity Through This Window Sensor
[Tech]
2015/12/06 11:09
Record and quantify pedestrian and vehicle traffic with a Placemeter sensor to know how effective your storefront is in driving in-store visits.The Placemeter sensor is a $90 device that wants to measure human activity outside your retail door. While it might have limited applications for the home, it’s a solution for storeowners and other businesses to measure pedestrian volume outside their...
Reading Is a Top Spare-Time Activity for All Generations
[Consumer]
2015/12/06 11:08
Our spare time is precious. How we unwind says a lot about what we value. With a wide array of pastimes available, respondents in a recent Nielsen global survey were asked to select their top three spare-time activities. While certain activities skew younger than older and vice versa, if you think technology-driven younger people don’t read anymore, think again.In this third of a five-part ser...
(Video) LifePrint Brings Photographs to Life by Embedding Video within Prints
[Product]
2015/12/06 11:07
The LifePrint printer and app allows users to create augmented reality photos that can play up to 15 seconds of video with audio. A picture is worth a thousand words, so the saying goes. But how many words is an image that springs to life with sound and moving video when viewed through a mobile device worth? LifePrint has launched a wireless portable printer and companion app, designed to print...
A Stay at the Planet Ocean Underwater Hotel Will be a Drop in The Ocean
[Product]
2015/12/06 11:06
Hotel rooms will boast panoramic views through clear acrylic wall and ceiling panels.The world of underwater hotels seems to be saturated with promises as much as it does promise. One firm hoping to make waves is Planet Ocean Underwater Hotel. It is waiting for a developer to splash out on one of its "world first fully self-contained affordable mini-luxury underwater hotels."We've seen a number...
