Virtually every major sports league is looking for ways to globalize their brand. The NFL exports regular season games to Europe, while the NBA is aggressively trying to establish a global footprint in China. For soccer teams, many of which already have a dedicated global fan base, the global development strategies move into even deeper pockets of the world landscape. read »
This is one of the most fascinating product designs I've seen in a long, long time. The first video you see below shows a series of very attractive headscarfs exhibited in Stockholm Sweden, 2011. To the right you can see a less colorful version. read »
Despite growing resistance to the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, CISPA has cleared its first legislative hurdle. But the battle over the widely-criticized information-sharing bill is just heating up. read »
The FDA’s Circulatory System Devices panel voted 7-1 on Thursday that the benefits of the Cameron Health subcutaneous ICD system (S-ICD) outweigh the risks in appropriately selected patients. read »
Cadillac recently announced it was working on a system it calls “Super Cruise” that would be capable of steering, braking and lane-centering in highway driving without human intervention. Volkswagen showed similar technology under development last year, and it’s hoped that such "autonomous driving" systems could be headed to market by mid-decade. read »
The Mac maker is on the list of firms who could/should acquire the social media empire. But Google is a much more likely candidate. read »
If there is ever a national maker-in-training program for young people, Joe Hudy would be a good choice for chief evangelist. The young man who recently taught President Obama how to fire his DIY marshmallow air cannon, at the White House Science Fair, is an inspirational force of nature for makers. read »
As a general rule, no one who lives in L.A. is actually from L.A. You should know that. So, for all the aviator sunglasses and the flip flops and beach cruisers, people generally come here and fit into their version of the California dream. read »