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Oxford Performance Materials Gains FDA Approval for 3D Printed Spinal Implants
[Tech]
2015/07/27 11:08
Suddenly 3D printed spinal implants seem to be gaining quite a bit of traction. Just last week, we reported on a German company named joimax®, who had just gained FDA approval for their EndoLif 3D printed fusion implants.Today comes news form South Windsor, Conn., where Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. has announced that they have received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for their 3D printed S...
Look Out, Coconut Water. Maple Water Could Be the Next Big Thing
[Business]
2015/07/27 11:08
In the $13 billion bottled-water business, beverage companies like Nestlé and PepsiCo use all sorts of sophisticated equipment to fortify, blend and infuse ordinary water with everything from vitamins to flavors like crisp apple and acai blueberry pomegranate. But bottled-water entrepreneur Kate Weiler has come up with an easier method: Let a tree do it.Weiler is the co-founder of Drink Maple,...
(Video) Playing a Videogame With, Not In, Your Living Room - Paracosm
[Tech]
2015/07/27 11:07
Paracosm harnesses the power of 3D for the creation of deep augmented reality experiences, virtual reality and the Catacombs of Paris that are location-independent.There’s only three steps behind representing your living room in fully rendered, shaded, matcapped and wireframed 3D: capture, upload and build and, lastly, download. The ‘Parakeets’ (as they refer to themselves) behind Paracosm,...
Automated Parking and EV Charging, Coming Soon to Your Parking Lot
[Tech]
2015/07/27 11:07
Automated parking and electric vehicle charging may sound like a futuristic gimmick, but according to Volkswagen the technology is proven and the reality is closer than you may think. As for the gimmickry, these automated systems have the potential to make parking facilities more convenient, efficient and safe, and that could yield some significant bottom-line benefits for businesses that adapt...
(Infographic) Selfie Culture Among Generations
[Consumer]
2015/07/27 11:03
Selfies are the raging trend and a study was recently conducted to find out which of the generations engage the most in taking selfies. The results of the study were quite predictable as they stated that the younger generation of today engages the most in taking selfies. The concept of taking a selfie has been on the rise for quite some time. However in terms of which generation is the most tec...
Kids Will Happily Eat Anything Using a Pair of T-rex Chopsticks
[Product]
2015/07/27 11:03
How could anyone, young or old, be picky about what they eat when they’re chowing down on dinner using a pair of easy hinged chopsticks with a chomping T-rex head on one end?This brilliant alternative to a fork from Fred & Friends has a spring mechanism inside so even novice chopstick users can get the hang of it almost immediately. And if the chopsticks don’t work out, there’s a working...
(PDF) Deloitte - The Future of Financial Services
[Business]
2015/07/26 11:10
How disruptive innovations are reshaping the way financial services are structured, provisioned and consumed.Steady yourselves, financial services players. You know the disruption that’s already well underway? From cryptocurrencies and mobile payment systems, to online crowd-funding and the emergence of the sharing economy? It’s just beginning. In fact, the prevailing view that disruption is...
(Video) F21 Thread Screen Displays Instagram Images Using Fabric
[Tech]
2015/07/26 11:08
F21 Thread Screen was created to promote clothing brand Forever 21Most Instagram users probably check their feed with a smartphone or similar device. New York-based studio Breakfast, however, has created a machine that displays Instagram images and basic animations using thousands of spools of thread.The 2,000 pound (907 kg) unit comprises over 200,000 parts in total, and includes 6.7 miles (10...
Amazon is Now Bigger than Walmart
[Investing]
2015/07/26 11:07
The retail king has lost its crown. Amazon.com’s market value whizzed past that of Walmart in after-hours trading Thursday, as investors increased their bets that the future of the US retail sector will be dominated by Jeff Bezos’ online behemoth.There’s no guarantee Amazon’s market value will stay above that of Walmart. During the thinly traded after-hours session, Amazon’s stock price le...
