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Industry News – 19/06/2014

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    Posted on June 19th, 2014

    Written by Denis Finnegan

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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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