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iFitness or Eye Fitness
Amidst the smorgasbord of gadgets and gadgets found in the many conferences and exhibits surrounding International CES 2016 , digital eye fatigue is one of the last topics one would expect to see at an exhibit booth. In the above interview, CooperVision’s Michele Andrews, OD, Director, North America Professional & Academic Affairs, discusses how the gadgets that…
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Matt Polka’s Social Media Bet
“A fun way to communicate and a fun way to learn,” is how Matt Polka describes his social media efforts. He says that social media is a very effective way to build and maintain relationships. Social media help Polka eliminate the friction of distance and time in communicating with ACA members across the U.S.A., as well as regulators…
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Almost Autonomous Luggage and More #CES16
Luggage that follows its owner via a virtual, Bluetooth leash is what NUA debuted at International CES 2016. Nua CTO and cofounder, Liat Ackerman, likens it to a trained dog, as this luggage stays near its owner and has obstacle avoidance technology (i.e. computervision) to prevent it from running into people and/or other obstacles. When the batteries…
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From Shipping to IoT Farm Containers
Today’s Wall Street Journal dubbed moringa as one of the next hot trends in food. Fortunately, at VERGE16, we caught up with Sonia Lo, CEO of CropOne Holdings, who gave us a heads-up about this high-protein African shrub and its potential to be the next super green. In the above interview, Lo explains that moringa…
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From Linear to Circular at VERGE 2016
The focus on the circular economy at the Verge 2016 was really uplifting to Jason S. Trager Ph.D., Managing Partner of Sustainabilist. The circular economy is about considering how an output of one process can be an input to another with the goal of eliminating waste. In a sense, the circular economy is about going back…
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More than Pong – Atari’s Impact on Silicon Valley Culture
Atari and its meteoric rise as a household name in the 70s might seem like ancient history, but for many young people of that era, Pong was the definition of video game. More than that seminal game, the work led by Nolan Bushnell gave birth to consumer electronics in Silicon Valley. As seen in the above video,…
