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A 3-D Printing Solution for a Major Women's Health Issue
[Tech]
2015/06/16 12:21
When it comes to envisioning a future based on advances in 3-D printing, popular opinion tends to run to extremes. 3-D printing is either a novelty—making candy bars on the Hersey's factory floor and minor items like iPhone cases—or it's part of a dystopian future, like printing firearms and human body parts. The health-care promise held by 3-D printing, though, is real, and it may develop in...
China's Stock Market is Now Worth Over $10 Trillion
[Investing]
2015/06/16 12:20
$10 trillion! That's how much money China's stock market is worth right now.As of the end of May, the Shanghai Stock Exchange had a total market cap of $5.9 trillion while the Shenzhen Stock Exchange clocked in at $4.4 trillion, according to the World Federation of Exchanges.That means there's at least $10.3 trillion floating in China's stock market right now, as both stocks in Shanghai and She...
(Video) Blocks Modular Smartwatches Can Be Customized According to Your Needs
[Design]
2015/06/16 12:20
Blocks Modular Smartwatches should be our future. Well, who doesn’t love it when you can actually build the function of your watch according to you need. Each block of the strap has different function, you can snap those blocks together to create your own personal, unique wearable device.If you love outdoors, you might want to build a watch with blocks that can be your reliable guide during yo...
Quarterly Trend Report - Q.2 2015 Edition
[Trendbird]
2015/06/15 13:06
TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (SiliconValley VC Funding Report) - Q2. 2015 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?). "Crowd-Sourced, Expert-Curated" is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve. TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report는 빠...
SoftBank’s Startup-Investing Spree By The Numbers
[Investing]
2015/06/15 10:13
Japanese telecom giant SoftBank has completed 6 deals already in 2015, including a $1B round to South Korea-based Coupang.SoftBank is on an absolute tear in private-tech investing. Former Google exec Nikesh Arora has overseen the company’s recent financing spree, after receiving a mandate to make bold investment bets in internet and tech companies globally.We used CB Insights data to track the...
See What You’ll Look Like After Plastic Surgery with a 3D-Printed Bust of your Head
[Business]
2015/06/15 10:13
In the classic 1984 song, “Dancing in the Dark,” Bruce Springsteen told the world that he wanted to change “his clothes, his hair, his face.” Now, a new 3D printing company lets people (like Bruce) who want to change their appearance see what they would look like post-surgery, without ever lifting a scalpel.MirrorMe3D, founded by New York plastic surgeon Carrie Stern, takes 3D scans of face...
Japanese Coffee Consumption Perks Up, Finland World’s Top Drinkers
[Consumer]
2015/06/15 10:12
Starbucks expanded to all 47 prefectures in Japan this year and Blue Bottle Coffee opened its first store in the country in February. Their bets are looking smart.According to survey results released by the All Japan Coffee Association this week, Japanese were consuming 11.13 cups of coffee per week in 2014, the largest amount since the organization started the study in 1983. An average of 10.7...
Wearables are Making Gains, But They still Face Major Barriers to Adoption
[Consumer]
2015/06/15 10:12
With the launch of the Apple Watch, and a slew of smartwatches and fitness bands on the market from competing companies, the devices seem to be taking off among consumers. But there are still several barriers that could inhibit this new device category from becoming a ubiquitous, mainstream computing platform.In a recent report on the wearable computing market from BI Intelligence, we look at h...
(Video) Wearable Power-Assist Device Goes on Sale in Japan
[Tech]
2015/06/15 10:12
Tokyo University of Science and robotics venture Innophys Co. said they were shipping a new wearable power-assist device intended for use by nurses, factory workers and farmers.The Muscle Suit, which weighs 5.5 kilograms (12 pounds), can be worn knapsack-style and uses a mouthpiece as its control. Unlike other similar suits that rely on motors, it uses specially designed rubber tubes and compre...
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