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(PDF) BCG - Solving the Cooperation Paradox in Urban Mobility
[Business]
2018/12/17 10:09
If you build it, the saying goes, they will come. But they have to be able to get there. In cities around the world, getting there is a challenge, fraught by growing traffic congestion and deteriorating public transit systems. All of this piles on travel time and impedes access to urban locations. But it’s more than a source of frustration—the mobility problems that cities face threaten their...
3D-Printed Heads Let Hackers – and Cops – Unlock your Phone
[Tech]
2018/12/17 10:09
You can even 3D print a life-size replica of a human head — and not just for Hollywood. Forbes reporter Thomas Brewster commissioned a 3D printed model of his own head to test the face unlocking systems on a range of phones — four Android models and an iPhone X.Bad news if you’re an Android user: only the iPhone X defended against the attack.Gone, it seems, are the days of the trusty passcod...
US Slowdown or Amazon Effect ? Investors Divided Over Index Fall
[Investing]
2018/12/17 10:08
The Dow Transports is seen as a barometer of the economy, but this time may be different.To the list of areas where Amazon is wreaking disruption, from retail to cloud computing, add another candidate: a stock market index that has been watched by investors as a barometer of the US economy. The Dow Jones Transportation Average, the less well-known sibling of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, in...
Amazon’s Echo Wall Clock Now Shipping for $30
[Product]
2018/12/17 10:08
Keep track of your timers on a more traditional clock.Amazon’s $29.99 Echo Wall Clock is now here to complete the set of minimalist Alexa devices (including a smart microwave and outlet plug) that the company announced earlier this year. Like some of those other products, the analog Wall Clock doesn’t actually have a mic for Alexa built in; it’s meant for those who already own an Echo. If yo...
Should the Flick-n-Slide Make a Comeback ?
[Design]
2018/12/17 10:07
PDF Haus begs the question. Remember the sliding phones of the early 2000s?! Well, it was only a matter of time until smartwatches went in that direction. Inspired by Motorola’s iconic Z8M phone, this smartwatch by the same name explores the enhanced functionality of having dual screens.With one flick, the screen doubles with the easy-to-use sliding feature. This bump in real estate makes it e...
Quarterly Trend Report - Q4. 2018 Edition
[Trendbird]
2018/12/16 09:10
TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (SiliconValley VC Funding Report) - Q4. 2018 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve. 500여개의 글로벌 리딩기업 CEO/경영진과 미래전략실에서 10년이상 구...
(PDF) BCG - Building a Better B2B Demand Center
[Business]
2018/12/16 09:09
As digital technologies and changing buying behaviors reshape B2B marketing and sales, the long-standing challenges of generating demand and managing leads are becoming much more complicated. In response, more companies are turning to demand centers, centralizing demand generation and lead management to take advantage of scale economies and deepen the technical and analytical skills needed to o...
Bosch to Debut New Concept EV Shuttle at CES 2019
[Design]
2018/12/16 09:08
Bosch is set to debut a funky, futuristic driverless electric shuttle concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2019) in Las Vegas next month. It’s quite a spectacle on its own – the design is minimalistic, featuring an otherworldly screen-and-glass structure that encases a spacious, airy interior.The automaker says the concept shuttle will soon be a common sight on city streets, be it fo...
SoftBank’s Vision Fund Inches Closer To $100B
[Investing]
2018/12/16 09:07
Much has been said about the SoftBank Vision Fund (SBVF), mostly in awe of the size of the investment vehicle.It’s important to remember that the $100 billion number most often associated with the gargantuan fund is only a target. Today, however, the Vision Fund inched yet closer to that twelve-figure goal as it continues to pour billions of dollars into technology companies around the world.S...
