Finger print payments are already used widely at stores in Poland, Turkey and Japan. Now a UK supermarket has become the first in the world to let shoppers pay for groceries using just the veins in their fingertips, a more secure technology. Customers at the Costcutter store, at Brunel University in London, can now pay using their unique vein...
Sensio AIR is a new kind of allergy app designed to help users predict and prevent asthma and allergy symptoms, making it easier for users to breathe a little bit better in the world. App users are able to take advantage of features for monitoring, getting insights and improving one's conditions. The app is connected to more than 100 cities...
Last month, an alliance of NGOs and industry associations (including the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums) in the UK signed the Amsterdam Commitment to support 100% sustainable palm oil in Europe by 2020. Cities are now bidding to become the world’s first Sustainable Palm Oil City as part of a major conservation campaign by...
Making time to go to the gym can be easier said than done—especially when your couch is so comfortable.
But if getting to the gym is your problem, perhaps having access to tiny gyms all over the city would convince you to pop in and take a quick run on the treadmill. At the very least, it’s a theory one Chinese company is willing to test...
Home goods company Williams Sonoma will start accepting Venmo, the app that users link to their bank account or credit card in order to send money to their friends and family, as a form of payment for items on bridal registries. Williams Sonoma hopes the new program will help the company appeal to a younger customer base that is accustomed to...
In the United States, the way people work is dramatically changing. The proliferation of the gig economy is shifting the American worker’s view of nine-to-five employment and creating endless possibilities for earning extra cash to help pay the bills and make ends meet. According to a recent analysis of gig economy and workforce data conducted...
Japanese startup Vaqso has secured funding to invest in the mass production of a VR headset add-on device which creates scents for headset wearers relevant to what they are seeing. The compact wireless device shoots out relevant smells based on the VR contents, amplifying experiences and making them even more realistic. Smells created during...
the world's first crypto communicator and blockchain smart phone will start shipping in November. The BitVault comes with a range of unique features, including secure calling with advanced cryptography, and secure browsing with blockchain technology that dynamically verifies websites through a set of confirmation steps. Browsing with the...
Nike Makers’ Experience, an advanced digital tool debuting in the brand's New York City flagship store, begins with a series of graphic options, generated from either Nike heritage or on-the-spot phrases, which can then be customized into patterns through shifts to size and color. Customers can make one-of-a-kind versions of the Nike Presto X...
Switzerland-based company Kapanu is revolutionizing the way dentists work with their clients. New software developed by the startup utilizes augmented reality’s capabilities by creating a ‘mirror’ that enables patients to peer into it and see what they cold look like with proposed dentistry work. Patients who are unhappy with their teeth due to...