Samsung’s expects rise of 5.6% in quarterly earnings despite the Note 7’s recall

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…

Plugging in Phone into a Solar Powered Clothes to Charge it up is a Possibility

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…

MIT researchers design a wet suite that can keep you warm in frigid water

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.…

VRC’s Shun’X has the potential to revolutionise the 3D scanning business

Not only is VRC’s solution more precise, it can also render the scan in under 2 minutes. Airports, gaming business and fashion houses could significantly benefit from this technology. These days, 3D scanners come in all shapes and sizes with the bigger one commanding a heftier price tag. While earlier full body scanning solutions needed…

Fisker’s graphene battery tech could provide a 400 mile range to vehicles on a single charge

Henrik Fisker has once again given tall claims and is short on facts and figures. Let’s hope his battery tech is a breakthrough. With the automobile industry heating up, it isn’t surprising to see Henrik Fisker back in the news. Fisker Inc. (different from Karma Revero) is the latest venture from this talented designer. Bloomberg…