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The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
[Consumer]
2015/10/12 12:15
THE 2015 Nobel peace prize has been awarded in Oslo this morning to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet. The group, comprised of four Tunisian organisations—representing areas such as human rights, public welfare and principles of law— was selected “for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011”, accordin...
(Video) UV-Light Enabled Catheter Fixes Heart Defects Without Surgery
[Tech]
2015/10/12 12:15
Advances in medicine are treating patients in ways that were never thought possible. The latest breakthrough comes from a team of scientists in Boston who have developed a way to fix holes in the heart without the need for invasive surgery. They created a ground-breaking catheter, biodegradable glue and patch that fit inside the patient's veins and are guided directly into the heart. Once there...
The Pacifier Thermometer
[Design]
2015/10/12 12:15
Pacifier Thermometer works like an alarm. Its material exposed outside will change color if the baby's temperature rises to a certain value. It alert parents of baby’s disease as quickly as possible. Parents will take effective measures before more harm.Website : http://www.helenzhou.me/pacifier[helenzhou]
(PDF) Mckinsey - Urban Mobility at a Tipping Point
[Business]
2015/10/11 11:10
As more of the world’s cities become congested and polluted, new business models and technologies are emerging to solve the mobility challenge.Cities move. People hurry from corner to corner; cars and trucks roll along the roads, while bicycles and scooters jostle for space.But sometimes that movement falters, and with it the dynamism that is the hallmark of great cities. Unhealthy smog levels...
(PDF) Disney Intends on Saving Coloring Books with Augmented Reality
[Tech]
2015/10/11 11:09
Researchers at the company's laboratories have created a way to convert 2D pages into 3D avatars in real time.Disney Research in Zurich has come up with a new system of turning coloring book pages into 3D art that pops out of the page. The technology lets you color a page any way you want before it brings the page to life in a 3D avatar, floating above the page and viewable through a mobile dev...
Funding To Wearables Startups On Track For A 5-Year Low
[Investing]
2015/10/11 11:07
If the current trend persists, funding for wearable computing startups will be down sharply after a boom year in 2014.The wearable computing industry has seen important activity this year on the public markets side. In March, Apple’s smartwatch was released, with some estimates pegging the device’s sales at 20% of all wearables units sold globally in Q2’15. In June, fitness band maker Fitbit...
Micro-Home for The Big City Moves When You Do - Kasita
[Design]
2015/10/11 11:07
The plan is, when you want to move, Kasita can simply move with you. The kind of person who moves into a dumpster to investigate sustainable living is sure to know a thing or two about downsizing. Dr. Jeff Wilson, aka Professor Dumpster, drew upon this experience to co-create Kasita: a modern and smart urban micro-home. Geared toward professional types, it can be moved to another location with...
How Prevalent Is Smart Technology In U.S. Homes ?
[Consumer]
2015/10/11 11:06
A recent Nielsen survey revealed that 64 percent of Americans don't know much about smart home technology. Another study conducted by the Harris Poll reinforced this, finding that the most common smart home item is the wireless speaker system. 17 percent of Americans have one or more of these at home, followed by 11 percent who have a smart thermostat and 9 percent with a smart/wireless home se...
(Video) An Idea for a Rainy Day : Automated Kiosks Loan Out Umbrellas Free - UmbraCity
[Business]
2015/10/11 11:04
The UmbraCity solution is a fully automated umbrella rental kiosk that was inspired by sharing economy systems such as car-share and bike-share programs services.We all get caught in downpours without an umbrella every now and then. For students at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, however, that will no longer be a problem. A kiosk from a new firm called UmbraCity is offeri...
