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  WEARABLES

   

  New details: Apple’s new health wearable will be lined with sensors

  (New Apple Wearable, this is a very familiar design but are we looking at the iWatch or something different)

  http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/06/breaking-apple-is-preparing-a-new-health-wearable-for-fall-release/

   

  Ringly smart ring will buzz women’s fingers later this year

  (The form & design factor starts to carve out a space with device solely aimed at women)

  http://www.gizmag.com/wearableelectronics/

   

  Kairos blends mechanical and smartwatch technology

  (Beautiful smart watch concept, great to see these devices starting to evolve and take shape, the video is well worth a watch if you excuse the pun)

  http://www.gizmag.com/karios-mechanical-android-wear-smartwatch/32389/

   

  Apple Patents A Weightlifting Tracking Sensor With Possible iWatch Integration

  http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/10/apple-patents-a-weightlifting-tracking-sensor-with-possible-iwatch-integration/

   

  Wearable electronic device could help smokers kick the habit

  http://www.gizmag.com/smartstop-quit-smoking-wearable/32537/

   

  Scosche Rhythm+ fitness monitor aims for low-cost simplicity

  (Tough, low cost Heart Rate Monitor as a wearable)

  http://www.gizmag.com/scosche-rhythm-plus-fitness-monitor/32534/

   

  Firms should use staff as ‘wearable’ guinea pigs | (Forrester believes Virgin Atlantic will be one of many to adopt Google Glass following successful pilot)

  (Big potential to assist tesco customers in a multichannel environment)

  http://www.techcentral.ie/firms-should-use-staff-as-wearable-guinea-pigs/

   

  BATTERY

   

  New li-ion battery anode could charge electronics in minutes

  (Imagine if your smartphone lasted a week! I’m seeing a lot of activity in the battery space, comprimised of further effecincies in current tech, or using new materials)

  http://www.gizmag.com/charging-battery-in-minutes/32579/

   

  MOBILE

   

  New source: iPhone 6 will feature NFC, wireless charging, better 4G antenna, & a much bigger screen

  (Finally! NFC arrives on the iPhone!)

  http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/06/apple-source-iphone-6-will-feature-nfc-wireless-charging-better-4g-antenna-a-much-bigger-screen/

   

  Amazon’s new phone is a shopping powerhouse with 3D browsing, augmented reality, and indoor GPS

  (Really excited to see this new 3d feature on phones)

  http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/06/amazons-new-phone-is-a-shopping-powerhouse-with-3d-browsing-augmented-reality-and-indoor-gps/

   

  Apple Patents An iPad Smart Cover That Can Display Push Notifications

  (That’d be handy!)

  http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/12/apple-patents-an-ipad-smart-cover-that-can-display-push-notifications/

   

  NTT Docomo develops wearable SIM card

  http://www.gizmag.com/ntt-docomo-portable-sim/32493/

   

  Apple Begins Rejecting Apps That Offer Rewards For Video Views, Social Sharing

  (This looks like a real shift in Apple trying to control the in App advertising space)

  http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/09/apple-begins-rejecting-apps-that-offer-rewards-for-video-views-social-sharing/

   

  GAMEFICATION & ENGAGEMENT

   

  Beyond the download: The 5 most important metrics for app engagement

  (5 key metrics on a silver platter!)

  http://venturebeat.com/2013/07/03/5-most-important-metrics-for-app-engagement/

   

  This smart ‘landing page’ tech makes first-time app use suck less, reducing app abandonment

  (Thank link up to the app that we are missing right now!)

  http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/09/this-smart-landing-page-tech-makes-first-time-app-use-suck-less-reducing-app-abandonment/

   

  Google Capital jumps into $31M round for Freshdesk

  (Nod to Gamefication in this piece

  http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/12/google-capital-jumps-into-31m-round-for-freshdesk/

   

  BIG DATA

   

  News Feed may have clutter and ads, but they’re ‘relevant,’ Facebook says

  http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/11/news-feed-may-have-clutter-and-ads-but-theyre-relevant-facebook-says/

   

  SiSense gets a $30M life extension to keep hustling in the business intelligence market

  http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/12/sisense-funding/

   

  500K Women Gave Up Their Boob Data To Build This Bra

  http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/11/500k-women-gave-up-their-boob-data-to-build-this-bra/

   

  Microsoft launches a service to help predict the future

  http://www.techcentral.ie/microsoft-launches-a-service-to-help-predict-the-future/

   

  INTERNET OF THINGS

   

  Vivint Sky home automation system adapts to your way of life

  (the connected home market is heating up)

  http://www.gizmag.com/vivint-sky-home-automation-lifestyle/32468/

   

  Samsung looks to backyard projects for IoT inspiration

  http://www.techcentral.ie/samsung-looks-to-backyard-projects-for-iot-inspiration/

   

  GREEN:

   

  Germany’s first waste-free supermarket about to open its doors

  (Potential concept for Tesco to try out in the UK & Ireland)

  http://www.gizmag.com/original-unverpackt-germany-waste-free-supermarket/32376/

   

  Quantum dot breakthrough could lead to cheap spray-on solar cells

  (Paint your roof or your car and get free solar energy, the possibilities are endless)

  http://www.gizmag.com/quantum-dot-solar-cells/32478/

   

  Hyundai Tuscon Fuel Cell hits Californian roads with free hydrogen

  (Hopefully an important piece of the puzzle in terms of fighting climate change)

  http://www.gizmag.com/2015-hyundai-tucson-fuel-cell-free-hydrogen/32488/

   

  Coca Cola uses the sun to cool drinks

  http://www.gizmag.com/coca-cola-bio-cooler/32464/

   

  Solar Wind Energy’s Downdraft Tower generates its own wind all year round

  http://www.gizmag.com/solar-wind-energy-downdraft-tower/32607/

   

  HEALTH

   

  Digital Hub partners with HIH on four connected health projects

  (who would have thought, such innovation in the people’s republic)

  http://www.techcentral.ie/digital-hub-to-partner-with-hih-on-four-connected-health-projects/#ixzz34zjnOsa3

   

  Artificial human blood substitute could help meet donor blood shortfall

  (Could blood drives be a thing of the past)

  http://www.gizmag.com/artificial-blood-substitute-haem02/32465/

   

  Device for detecting glucose levels in saliva comes a step closer

  (No more pin pricks for Diabetics)

  http://www.gizmag.com/glucose-saliva-device/32603/

   

  OTHER

   

  Ideum slims down Platform 55 Multitouch table for infoComm 14

  (Lets have this as the Boardroom Table!)

  http://www.gizmag.com/ideum-3m-infocomm14-platform-55/32580/

   

  For designers, version control is a big problem — but GitHub is close to solving it

  (Interesting new development from GitHub, worth checking out maybe)

  http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/05/for-designers-version-control-is-a-big-problem-but-github-is-close-to-solving-it/

   

  This Is Dave Goldblatt, A Facebook Employee And The Newest Valyrian In Westeros

  (For the Game of Thrones)

  http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/11/this-is-dave-goldblatt-a-facebook-employee-and-the-newest-valyrian-in-westeros/

   

  NASA’s new ‘IXS Enterprise’ is a spaceship worthy of James T. Kirk

  (Something for the star trek fans, ie me)

  http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/11/nasas-new-ixs-enterprise-is-a-spaceship-worthy-of-james-t-kirk/

   

  Apple reportedly buys local search app Spotsetter — and shuts it down

  (Apple and their bully boy tactics)

  http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/06/apple-buys-spotsetter/

   

  South Korea, EU to hammer out 5G standards together

  http://www.techcentral.ie/south-korea-eu-to-hammer-out-5g-standards-together/

   

  
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