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(Video) Lutron’s New Automated Window Blinds Adjust to Changing Sunlight
[Product]
2021/05/06 09:04
A smart home is incomplete without smart window coverings. There are a variety of smart blinds and shades available in the market that can be controlled easily with the push of a button. Now imagine blinds that automatically adjust to the sunlight – Lutron, a US-based electronics company, is launching wooden automated window blinds that make it possible.These new smart window blinds can be con...
AIM Architecture Turns Shopping Mall Atrium Into Plant-Filled Plaza
[Design]
2021/05/06 09:03
Shopping centres don't have to "bright, white and shiny" according to AIM Architecture, which has transformed the Xintiandi mall in Shanghai by adding natural materials and plants.The previously underused atrium has been reimagined in the spirit of a garden plaza, with wooden surfaces, plants hanging down from the balconies and natural light filtering in from above.Architect Wendy Saunders, co-...
(PDF) BCG - Retail Apocalypse : 4 Ways Physical Stores Can Survive
[Business]
2021/05/05 09:10
With skyrocketing rates of digital adoption and collapsing traffic in physical stores, retailers face an existential question: Are their in-person locations relevant anymore? Over the past ten years, e-commerce has built overwhelming advantage. But there are four retail functions where physical stores still have a chance at shaping superior experiences: ultraconvenience, product touch and feel,...
Apple Watch Could Gain Glucose Monitoring Features by 2022
[Tech]
2021/05/05 09:09
An SEC filing for UK startup Rockley Photonics has revealed a significant relationship with Apple, one that could result in the introduction of blood sugar monitoring functions to the Apple Watch as soon as 2022.Rockley Photonics is a UK-based company that designs sensors for monitoring a person's blood using infrared light. The sensors are said to be capable of monitoring elements normally pos...
Foldable Phones : Gauging Interest in America
[Consumer]
2021/05/05 09:08
Foldable smartphones appear to do the impossible. Their seemingly rigid screens can fold over onto themselves with a hinge and gives users both the screen size of a tablet and portability of a phone. In a new YouGov poll, US consumers show a high rate of interest for foldable smartphones. Half of American consumers are very (16%) or somewhat (34%) interested in purchasing a foldable phone as th...
Campfire Raises $8M to Advance AR/VR for Product Design
[Investing]
2021/05/05 09:07
Campfire has raised $8 million in funding for its holographic technology that enables both augmented reality and virtual reality for the purpose of enterprise product design.In stealth until now, Campfire has created a holographic collaboration system for professional 3D designers. The hardware and software headset system is based on patents and technology formerly created by Meta, which ran ou...
Global Smartphone Shipments Jump More Than 25% in First Quarter of 2021
[Business]
2021/05/05 09:06
Shipments hit around 346 million last quarter as the industry continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic but faces other challenges ahead, say Canalys and IDC.Smartphone shipments around the world surged by more than 25% during 2021's first quarter, an ongoing sign of recovery from the effects of the coronavirus outbreak. For the quarter, shipments rose by 27% to 347 million units, researc...
Covid-19 is Fuelling a Zoom-Boom in Cosmetic Surgery
[Consumer]
2021/05/05 09:05
Depressed by your appearance on video calls? Men and women alike are splashing out on face-lifts, lip-plumping and more.CALL IT “Zoom face-envy”. Because of the rise of video-conferencing during the pandemic, legions now spend hours staring at their own faces and, inevitably, comparing them with those of others. Poor lighting and the skewed angles of laptop cameras are rarely flattering. Nor...
(Video) This Wearable + Eye Tracking Medical Device Helps Patients - SOVA
[Design]
2021/05/05 09:04
The stress and impact that ICUs can have on the mental health of patients typically result in prolonged hospital stays. Troubling cycles typically ensue as soon as patients experience trauma either before entering the ICU or while they’re being treated. The trauma is usually born from the lack of communication between the patient and medical personnel or general miscommunication. Acknowledging...
