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(Patent) IBM Aims to Patent an Internet of Things (IoT) System for Improving Public Speaking
[Tech]
2020/05/12 09:10
US patent application 20200135050 discloses a method for improving a user’s public speaking performance. The IoT system provides real-time feedback to the user based on a speaking performance profile of the user compared to a reference profile. The figure below illustrates examples of real-time strategies delivered by the IoT devices associated with the user.Patent Application : https://bit.ly...
(PDF) BCG - Crisis Can Spark Transformation and Renewal
[Business]
2020/05/12 09:09
The best military leaders study history—and for good reason. By understanding the battles of the past, they can better prepare their forces to win in current and future conflicts. That concept applies to the business world as well, particularly right now.Given the current economic adversity, it’s valuable to identify which companies not only survived the previous crisis—the global financial...
This Conceptual Rollable TV Solves the One Issue with Other Rollable TVs
[Design]
2020/05/12 09:08
Rollable TVs are not new, they definitely make our walls look cleaner but you know what they still continue to do like their traditional predecessors? Occupy shelf space. I have lived in New York and let me tell you – if anything requires you to buy more furniture to support it, it’s not going to work because we don’t have space. What I could have really used during my time in the Big Apple...
(Paper) Inspired by Cheetahs, Researchers Build Fastest Soft Robots Yet
[Tech]
2020/05/12 09:07
Inspired by the biomechanics of cheetahs, researchers have developed a new type of soft robot that is capable of moving more quickly on solid surfaces or in the water than previous generations of soft robots.The new soft robotics are also capable of grabbing objects delicately - or with sufficient strength to lift heavy objects."Cheetahs are the fastest creatures on land, and they derive their...
Rebalancing the ‘COVID-19 Effect’ on Alcohol Sales
[Consumer]
2020/05/12 09:06
While approximately half of U.S. states plan to be partially re-opened by mid-May, nearly two months of lockdown orders have had an inordinate impact on the alcohol industry. Shelter-in-place restrictions have muted on-premise sales, and overall economic impacts to consumers and supply chain issues present challenges to a healthy retail sales outlook. Despite booming in-store and online sales,...
LifeSignals Receives CE Mark for ECG Remote Monitoring Patch
[Product]
2020/05/12 09:05
LifeSignals, based in Fremont, California, announced that it received the CE Mark for its LifeSignals ECG Remote Monitoring Patch. The patch, integrated with a remote monitoring platform, is designed as a continuous electrocardiography (ECG) and heart rate monitor.The ECG Remote Monitoring Patch is disposable and captures data for up to three days. The device is lightweight and splash-proof. Ea...
China Controls Sway of Electric Vehicle Power Through Battery Chemicals
[Business]
2020/05/12 09:04
Simon Moores, Managing Director of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence will present the keynote: The Global Battery Arms Race: What next? On the World Tour East & World Tour West – a new online expansion of the Benchmark World Tour.New data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence shows, for the first time, the story behind how China came to dominate the lithium ion battery to electric vehicle (EV)...
This Modern Korean Rice Cooker's Touch Control Panel is Also a Clock
[Design]
2020/05/12 09:04
Comfort food is essential right now and carbs top that list for me! Rice is a pantry staple and one of the quickest things you can cook. And the best part is that rice goes with everything – it truly does. Rice cookers are the silent heroes of our kitchen and this conceptual Cuchen rice cooker is giving the clunky appliance a modern makeover.This futuristic rice cooker won’t need to be hidden...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Chinese Consumers are Changing Shopping Habits in Response to COVID-19
[Consumer]
2020/05/11 09:10
An analysis of point-of-sale data for over 100 million shoppers shows four key trends that are likely to persist postcrisis.China is ahead of the curve in its recovery from the recent COVID-19 outbreak, with many provinces slowly returning to normal levels of activity. Factories are restarting production and consumers are beginning to spend again. However, the crisis has had a dramatic and ling...
