The former director of the Center for Advanced Batteries at the Korea Electronics Technology Institute, has said “I think there was nothing wrong with them (batteries) or that they were not the main problem.” Although Samsung has stopped the manufacture of its Galaxy Note 7, the more important question of how and why the phones…
When an all-meat based company invests in a plant-based alternative, it sure is a head turner. Although Tyson Foods, known for its beef, pork and chicken nuggets, has been all about meet, the fact that it invested monies in a competitor, to own 5% of Beyond Meat, is telling. Beyond Meat is a California-based company…
Not only is the Arlos Pro wireless, it has an ultra-wide coverage, is weatherproof, has infrared motion sensors, connects to Apple TV, has a built-in two-way radio, and is scheduled for an update which will give it machine learning capabilities. The only thing it doesn’t do is shoo-off aliens. The home security camera market is…
The temporary halt of production is a compliance matter since regulators in South Korea, US, and China are investigating this mater of them catching fire. Despite the recalls and fixing of its smartphones, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 continues to be a thorn for the South Korean electronic giant. Yohhap News has reported citing an anonymous…
Zero emission or hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles, could be the norm in the European Union. Not content with just financial incentives to wean consumers off gas guzzling automobiles, Germany plans to usher in a new age of pollution-free cars. Germany’s Bundesrat has passed a resolution calling for a ban on new internal combustion engine cars…
The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) 39th Assembly in Montreal witnessed the signing of a landmark agreement to control CO2 emissions from international aviation. With 191 countries agreeing to a global market-based measure (GMBM) to “control” CO2 emissions from flying, the deal was reached on Thursday. A raft of “mitigation measures” the air transport industry…
More than 50% of its profits are derived from its chip and OLED manufacturing business. Despite the $1.8 billion Samsung has spent on recalling and replacing 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7s, the South Korean electronic giant has reported that it still expects a 5.6% increase in operating profit for the third quarter. Samsung’s profits are…
The sartorial periphery of smartwatches, camera-sunglasses, and fitness trackers are the areas that wearable technology has been largely constrained to. Moisture-wicking, stretchiness, breathability are the areas of interest in terms of activewear and workout gear where much of the fabric tech in the apparel industry is devoted to. Dealing mostly with athletics and personal care, smart…
Like its competitors, Google, Apple and Amazon expect Samsung’s Assistant to be integrated with its products sometime later in 2017. With Apple, Amazon and now Google having their own Assistants, it is surprising that Samsung has not made it to the party. To make do for the lost time, the South Korean giant has acquired…
Once commercialised, sport companies and the navy could reap the benefits of this invention. While large ocean dwelling creatures such as seals and whales keep their bodies warm in the chill ocean water with layers of blubber, smaller mammals such as otters and beavers use a different method for insulating their bodies from the cold.…
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