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Ford vans that automatically cut urban pollution

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Ford vans that automatically cut urban pollution

The car brand is using geofencing to switch Ford vans to emission-free electric mode in certain areas.
Technology : Mobility : Smog Life
SXSW: Virtual branding

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SXSW: Virtual branding

Austin ­– The North Face has joined forces with cinematic virtual reality company Jaunt VR to release a branded, immersive film at South by South...
SXSW : Jaunt VR : Google Cardboard
New dining app introduces cashless payments and bidding for tables

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New dining app introduces cashless payments and bidding for tables

Reserve, a new digital concierge service, is set to put an end to fumbling with cash or cards to pay for meals and will invite diners to bid for ta...
Reserve : Table Bidding : Cashless Futures
​Beauty brand Geneu introduces bespoke DNA-based beauty service

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​Beauty brand Geneu introduces bespoke DNA-based beauty service

Beauty brand Geneu has launched U+, a new bespoke skincare service that uses DNA testing to match consumers with products that suit their skin type.
Digital Beauty : DNA Testing : Geneu
MTV Bump

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MTV Bump

‘I want my MTV’ has turned into ‘I Am My MTV’ in a bold re-brand.
MTV : Emoji : GIF
TikTok Shop elevates luxury resale with Real Authentication partnership

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TikTok Shop elevates luxury resale with Real Authentication partnership

TikTok Shop, the social commerce arm of TikTok, has continued its foray into the pre-owned luxury market, forging a strategic alliance with Real Au...
Luxury : Ecommerce : Resale
Facebook trials augmented reality adverts

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Facebook trials augmented reality adverts

The social media platform has announced it is testing augmented reality (AR) advertisements in users’ news feeds.
Media : Social Media : Technology
Solar paint turns water vapour into energy

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Solar paint turns water vapour into energy

Australia – Developed by researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, the paint absorbs water vapour and splits it to generate hyd...
Architecture : Design : Technology
Surge in sportswear

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Surge in sportswear

India – Growing interest in health and wellness and shifting beauty standards are driving record growth in India’s sportswear market.
India : Sportswear : Millennials
Preview: Digital Storytelling

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Preview: Digital Storytelling

Brands are creating digital storytelling tools to help parents enhance their bedtime rituals.
Literacy : Phygital : The Internet Of Things
Virtual view

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Virtual view

US – Media brands are using the US presidential campaign as a testing ground for virtual reality (VR) and 360-degree videos.
Virtual Reality : Media Futures : 360 Degree Video
Frictionless shopping

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Frictionless shopping

UK – Tesco has created its own If This Then That channel in a bid to make doing the weekly shop more intuitive.
Tesco : IFTTT : Groceries
Digital helix

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Digital helix

US – A new $999 genome-mapping service delivers results via a dedicated mobile app.
Veritas : MyGenome : USA
Protein futures

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Protein futures

London – Forum for the Future has announced a coalition between animal, plant and novel protein industries to consider how to feed a future g...
Protein : Future Of Food : Forum For The Future
Hand of friendship

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Hand of friendship

US – Hey! VINA is a new app that helps women find new friends.
Hey! VINA : New Bricolage Living : Apps
Sound that surrounds

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Sound that surrounds

New York – Wireless speaker HiddenHUB can adapt its audio to fit the shape of the room it’s in.
HiddenHUB : Speakers : Connected Home
Sound security

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Sound security

Zurich – Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology want sound to be the key to unlocking the web. 
Swiss Federal Institute Of Technology : Sound-Proof : Two-factor Authentication
Listen to this

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Listen to this

London – HearAngel is the FitBit for your ears that helps people manage their Daily Sound Allowance.
HearAngel : LimitEar : Hearing
SXSW: Living circuits

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SXSW: Living circuits

Austin, Texas – Consumer biotechnology company Synbiota has launched DNA Tinker Studio, a kit that enables non-specialists to build working circu...
SXSW : Synthetic Biology : Synbiota
Mobile app for life’s awkward moments

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Mobile app for life’s awkward moments

Dorothy is a new product for use in awkward social situations allowing users to call an Uber, text their friends or trigger a fake phone call simpl...
Dorothy : IStrategyLab : Everyday Re-Enchantment
New app from L'Oréal lets users try products virtually

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New app from L'Oréal lets users try products virtually

L’Oréal's new beauty app shows what its cosmetics will look like on users' faces.
L'Oréal Paris : Genius Makeup : App
US consumers gradually adopt the mobile wallet

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US consumers gradually adopt the mobile wallet

The number of US consumers using their smartphones as mobile wallet devices is increasing gradually, but they remain a minority.
Mobile Wallet : Mobile Payments : Cashless Futures
Australia is international retail’s next frontier

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Australia is international retail’s next frontier

International retail brands are targeting consumers in Sydney and Melbourne as business booms on the Australian high street.
Australia : Retail : High Street
iPad makes debut on kids' festive wish lists

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iPad makes debut on kids' festive wish lists

iPad makes debut on kids’ festive wish lists
Interactive : National Retail Federation : Xbox
Beauty brands to engage consumers in 2010

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Beauty brands to engage consumers in 2010

Beauty brands to engage consumers in 2010
Brand Keys : Estée Lauder : Clinique
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