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(Video) Carbon3D Unveils Breakthrough CLIP 3D Printing Technology, 25-100X Faster
[Tech]
2015/03/18 11:49
3D printing isn't short of advocates in the design and engineering world, because of its ability to easily produce prototypes?but it can be slow. A new company called Carbon3D hopes to change that, though, with a new 3D printing method that claims to be 25-100 times faster than other resin printing techniques.The start-up has just emerged from stealth, 3Dprint reports, announcing its new techni...
(Patent) Google’s New Patent could Turn Any Flat Surface into a Virtual Keyboard
[Tech]
2015/03/18 11:49
The keyboard has more or less remained unchanged from its original design at the advent of the personal computer, itself essentially an update of the typewriter keyboard. Although some companies have tried over the years to update the design, most laptops and computers?and some tablets?still sport the same space-consuming design. Google, however, may have hit on a new solution: no physical keyb...
NBBJ Unveils Shadow-Reducing Concept Towers
[Design]
2015/03/18 11:49
NBBJ has used a custom algorithm to help design towers that the firm says will reduces shadows on the ground by 60 percent.With over 230 new towers planned for London, the UK's capital could soon be left in the shade ? literally. Though shade has always been a concern for architects and planners, London's dramatic increase in tall buildings will mean more darkness than before for those at stree...
Live Smartphone Tours from Locals Show Remote Sightseers the World
[Business]
2015/03/18 11:49
Turkish startup Lopeca enables users to ‘see’ the world via remote smartphone video tours from locals.The tourism industry has been fundamentally transformed by peer-to-peer platforms such as Airbnb, which enable travellers to book accommodation more directly from each other. There are also numerous services, such as Kate’s Goodness and Scouted, which enable visitors to get tips about their...
Number Chinese Tourists Travelling Overseas Will Triple by 2023
[Consumer]
2015/03/18 11:48
The number of annual outbound Chinese tourists visiting coastal U.S. cities such as New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco will triple during the next decade, and their spending will quadruple, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) predicted, citing a study it commissioned from Oxford Economics.Almost 1.2 million Chinese tourists will visit New York in 2023, up from about 395,000 in 2013, accord...
(Video) Aerodynamic Umbrella for Your Bike - LEAFXPRO
[Product]
2015/03/18 11:48
LEAFXPRO is an elegant way to cycle through the elementsEven as the weather gets more hospitable for bicycling through city streets, it doesn’t mean it’s always easy to get from point A to point B. One ongoing problem is rain: bicyclists just don’t get the luxurious protection that motorists do and often have to make do with raincoats and plastic bags thrown over their person.The LEAFXPRO, a...
The 3-D Printed Swimsuit Of The Future Is Terrifying
[Tech]
2015/03/18 11:48
This sculptural 3-D printed one-piece looks like a costume from The Fifth Element.The design of swimsuits has evolved dramatically in the past century, going from modest potato sack-like garments to bikinis and Speedos. A new 3-D printed bathing suit by Nadir Gordon, currently a design student in Buenos Aires, hints at where swim fashion could go next. It riffs on traditional swimsuit designs w...
(Infographic) The Billion Dollar Startup Club
[Investing]
2015/03/17 11:48
The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones VentureSource are tracking venture-backed private companies valued at $1 billion or more. See how the club has expanded since the project began in January 2014 and select companies to learn more about each.Website : http://graphics.wsj.com/billion-dollar-club/[wallstreetjournal]
(PDF) Bain & Company - Global Private Equity Report 2015
[Investing]
2015/03/17 11:48
With the results in for 2014, the characteristics of this remarkably durable private equity (PE) rebound have come into sharper focus. It is now clear that PE has been riding the waves of a world awash in capital that show no signs of breaking anytime soon.Worldwide, the number and value of buyout exits climbed to an industry record last year. Strong distributions of capital flowed back to LPs,...
