TREND REPORTS
(Video) Voxel8 Raises $12M to Help Bring 3D-Printed Electronics to The Masses
[Investing]
2015/07/28 11:06
Voxel8, creators of a 3D electronics printer, has raised $12 million to grow its team and develop the core technology that enables companies to 3D-print products with electronics built-in.Founded out of Somerville, Massachusetts, Voxel8 lays claim to having created the world’s first “multi-material 3D printer,” one that’s capable of printing embedded electronics and “other novel devices.”...
DHL Water Strider Concept Won DHL Blue Sky Transport Design Award
[Design]
2015/07/28 11:05
DHL Water Strider is an autonomous solar powered delivery boat that takes an advantage of the world’s waterways infrastructure to transport the growing amount of goods.In 2014, just 16 of the world’s largest freight ships account for the same amount of emissions as all the cars in the world. Oliver Lehtonen and Philippe Hohlfeld, postgraduate students in the Royal College of Art and the Imper...
Auto Startup Teases a Futuristic, Connected Electric Car
[Design]
2015/07/28 11:04
Beyond having four wheels, Faraday Future's first vehicle may have very little in common with the average automobile on the streets today. At least that's what the California-based tech startup is promising as it drums up interest for an electric car it intends to launch in 2017. It is designing that car behind a vision of "clean, connected, smart mobility for all."Faraday Future wants the worl...
Digital Agencies Are Still Amped for Apple Watch Despite Recent Scrutiny
[Business]
2015/07/27 11:10
Brands will go big on wearables if consumers buy the devices en masse.During Tuesday's quarterly earnings report, Apple did not reveal how many smartwatches it has sold since the gadget's wide release in nine countries on April 24. The dearth of particulars has led to a lot of back-of-the-napkin math and speculation, with analysts estimating anywhere between 2 million and 4 million units have s...
Travelers' Biggest Complaints About Air Travel
[Consumer]
2015/07/27 11:09
Summer is in full swing and the number of people jetting off on vacation is continuing to rise in the United States, according to a Tripadvisor survey. Frustrations regarding air travel also seem to be rising in equal measure. When it comes to travelers biggest complaints, uncomfortable seats/limited legroom is at the very top of the list, followed by added fees.Flyers Cite Improvements in Book...
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...
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