TREND REPORTS
(Video) 'Ghost' Tech Lets You Pull Objects Out of The Screen
[Tech]
2015/07/08 15:28
European researchers are hoping to revolutionise our interactions with computers by letting users change the shape of displays with their hands. The project is called Generic, Highly-Organic Shape-Changing Interfaces - GHOST for short."It's not only about deforming the shape of the screen, but also the digital object you want to manipulate, maybe even in mid-air," explained GHOST coordinator Ka...
This Cliff-Face House Overlooking the Aegean is a Lair Fit for a Supervillain
[Design]
2015/07/08 15:28
The Netherlands-based Open Platform for Architecture (OPA) has designed a conceptual home literally built into the side of a cliff overlooking the Aegean Sea in Greece. For film buffs, it’s slightly reminiscent of St. Cyril’s Monastery from For Your Eyes Only; Ozymandias’ Antarctic retreat from Watchmen; or even Dr. Evil’s underground lair from Austin Powers (just missing Mike Myers’ face...
(Video) MasterCard Will Approve Purchases by Scanning Your Face
[Tech]
2015/07/07 11:32
This fall, MasterCard will start experimenting with a new program: approving online purchases with a facial scan.At checkout, you'll be asked to hold up your phone and snap a photo. MasterCard's thinking? It's easier than remembering a password."The new generation, which is into selfies ... I think they'll find it cool. They'll embrace it," said Ajay Bhalla, who's in charge of coming up with in...
Family, Food and Culture are Asian-Americans Staples
[Consumer]
2015/07/07 11:32
Asian-American consumers have strong cultural ties and family connections, and both are reflected in their shopping carts.It’s not uncommon for Asian-American consumers to live in multigenerational households—with grandparents, parents and children—as it’s often a strategy they use to create an easier environment to cope with the challenges of moving and living in a new country. According t...
'Pulse' Technology May Replenish Skin's Collagen
[Tech]
2015/07/07 11:32
Researcher harnesses pulsed electric fields to rejuvenate epidermal function and appearance.A non-invasive technique that harnesses pulsed electric fields to generate new skin tissue growth has been devised by scientists. According to their research, the novel non-invasive tissue stimulation technique produces scarless skin rejuvenation and may revolutionize the treatment of degenerative skin d...
(Video) A Connected Bottle for Smarter Spirits and Good Times
[Product]
2015/07/07 11:31
As if cognac wasn't enough, Rémy Martin Club Connected Bottle offers opening detection and an integrated consumer engagement program.Rémy Martin has launched a connected bottle that utilizes high-security NFC technology to enable consumers to get more information from their spirits. It provides a range of advanced functionalities including secure authentication, opening detection and an integ...
New, Simple ‘Buy’ Buttons Aim to Entice Mobile Shoppers
[Business]
2015/07/07 11:31
Denise Chapman, a director at a San Diego advertising agency, is afraid to count how many hours of each day she spends on her mobile phone, browsing for clothes or gifts. But when it comes time to actually buy something, instead of using her iPhone, she fires up an aging Dell computer that sits on a desk in her family’s kitchen.“I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t even try” to make onli...
Americans Spend 37 Hours a Month Using 27 Apps
[Consumer]
2015/07/07 11:31
According to research from Nielsen via Statista, American iPhone and Android phone users spent an average of 37 hours and 28 minutes using smartphone apps in the fourth quarter of 2014.More than double the figure of 18 hours and 18 minutes from the last quarter of 2011. But the number of apps used has barely budged, moving from 23.3 to 26.7.Americans are spending more than twice as much time us...
Russia's Armata Spurring a Revival in Main Battle Tanks
[Tech]
2015/07/07 11:31
Germany plans to update their Main Battle Tank (MBT), the Leopard 2, less than three weeks after the Russians debuted their new Armata tanks. The Germans will be conducting joint capability studies with France, set to run through 2018, before deciding on a design.Germany will modernize and put back into service 100 mothballed Leopard 2 tanks.During the Cold War, the former West Germany bought 2...
