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(Patent) Apple Files Patent for a Smart Home System That Could Configure Itself
[Tech]
2020/02/20 09:09
An Apple patent published today reveals an idea for a system that could automatically detect smart home devices and potentially configure them for the room they’re in (via Patently Apple).As Apple points out in the patent, there are a lot of good smart home devices and technologies available now. But it can be very challenging to actually configure those devices to make a fully integrated smar...
Let’s Get Physical : At-Home Workouts Get a Tech Upgrade
[Business]
2020/02/20 09:08
The CES 2020 conference brought a lot of excitement and buzz around the future of at-home workouts and the collision of the fitness and tech worlds. Working out and staying in shape is a goal for many Millennials, but it can be difficult with the high prices of gyms and boutique classes. These new technologies offer the benefits of a coach and the fun of in-person classes at the touch of a butt...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Beyond Hiring: How Companies are Reskilling to Address Talent Gaps
[Consumer]
2020/02/20 09:07
As potential skill shortages loom, a new survey finds that many companies are using multiple tactics to close gaps and that reskilling efforts are paying off.As technologies and business models continue their rapid evolution, companies are experiencing a step change in the workforce skills they need to thrive and grow. Previous research has shown that as many as 375 million workers globally mig...
Swivel Raises $8M For More Flexible Office Leases
[Investing]
2020/02/20 09:06
A little while back, I wrote about how an emerging new category of workplace alternatives are attracting attention from both the venture community and some of commercial real estate’s biggest players.One such company is Austin-based Swivel, which has developed an agile leasing platform and network. The startup just raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Jim Breyer of Breyer Capital (who...
The New Coronavirus Could have a Lasting Impact on Global Supply Chains
[Investing]
2020/02/20 09:05
Multinationals have failed to take seriously the risk of disruption.To glimpse the impact of the new coronavirus on global businesses, consider Apple. Such is the American tech titan’s reliance on the Chinese mainland for parts and assembly that United Airlines typically shuttles some 50 of its executives between California and China each day. But not at the moment. United and other carriers h...
A Japanese Charm Redesigned to Keep You Healthy by Syncing with the Earth
[Design]
2020/02/20 09:04
Omamori (お守り) are traditional good luck charms in Japanese culture that protect the wearer of the charm. The Japanese word “mamori” (守り) means protection, while prefix “o” gives the word an external movent connotation, transforming it to “your protection” and there are Omamoris for every area of life: love, health, luck, trips, success, protection. The concept of Kenkō is a futurist...
Jaguar Land Rover Unveils Electric City Car 'Project Vector'
[Design]
2020/02/20 09:03
Joining the ranks of companies like Toyota, Honda, Volvo, Volkswagen, and many more, Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled its hitherto secret Project Vector, a self-driving pod that aims to usher the company into the future of mobility and achieve its goal of reaching Destination Zero. What is Destination Zero, you ask? “Jaguar Land Rover’s Destination Zero mission is an ambition to make societies...
(Patent) Apple Files a Patent for a Weather User Interface
[Tech]
2020/02/19 09:10
US patent application 20200050332 discloses a reduced-size user interface for displaying weather and temperature for current and another location. The device also displays weather information based on an upcoming activity. The illustrations below depict some of the exemplary user interfaces providing weather information.Patent Application : http://bit.ly/39JCv6t[USPTO]
(PDF) BCG - Why Fashion Must Go Digital - End to End
[Business]
2020/02/19 09:09
Fashion, an industry of craft and creativity, needs to go digital both to survive attack and to thrive in the next decade. CEOs know it. Designers know it. Investors are starting to ask questions about it. Yet few if any of the major fashion brands have fully digitized their value chain from planning to shelf. Instead, they are testing and piloting different approaches. Limited in scope, these...
