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(PDF) BCG - The Machinery Maker’s Guide to the IIoT Galaxy
[Business]
2019/08/20 11:25
For many industrial companies, pursuing the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is like probing a new galaxy: exciting and seemingly limitless, yet unfamiliar and largely uncharted. Similarly, IIoT’s importance is potentially huge. BCG estimates that the value of the IoT market will hit €250 billion by 2020, and we expect IIoT to be one of the fastest-growing and largest segments, growing at...
YouTube Virtual Try-Ons are Here, Starting with Lipstick
[Business]
2019/08/20 11:25
Pucker up! A new AR feature could be just the beginning. YouTube is the most popular video platform in the world, which is why any experiments with new technologies should make you sit up and pay attention. In this case, it's a new feature on YouTube for your phone that uses AR (that's augmented reality) to help you try on and even buy lipstick using your front-facing camera -- without leaving...
Amazon Share Declining Amidst Online CPG Sales Growth
[Consumer]
2019/08/20 11:25
Amazon remains the leader in online consumer packaged goods (CPG), continuing to outpace the competition in share of sales and buyers. Yet, its share growth has slowed. A downward shift in Amazon’s share of CPG sales in the U.S. sends an important message to retailers and manufacturers. Traditional and non-traditional retailers have been accelerating their responses to Amazon by adjusting thei...
Keto Lets You Unlock and Start Your Car, Using Your Phone
[Product]
2019/08/20 11:24
It seems like it was only yesterday that – on some vehicles, at least – the traditional car key was replaced with a Bluetooth fob. Now, Korean startup OneKey is out to replace that fob with its smartphone-controlled Keto system.Keto actually consists of both an iOS/Android app and a device that stays permanently inside the car. Additionally, it doesn't entirely do away with the car's existing...
(Patent) Samsung Patents a New Foldable Smartphone Concept with Z-Shape Design
[Tech]
2019/08/19 11:43
Just in case the soon-to-be-released Galaxy Fold doesn't have enough folds.The Samsung Galaxy Fold is only about a month away from release. This time, the Seoul-based company will hope things go smoothly - easily broken screens scuppered their initial release.It seems like they are confident it will, as the company has just filed a patent for a new foldable phone design that looks set to furthe...
(PDF) BCG - The 2019 Sustainable Economic Development Assessment
[Business]
2019/08/19 11:43
Multiple disruptive forces—the rapid pace of technological change and its potential contribution to inequality chief among them—pose critical challenges to governments around the world. It is more important than ever for governments to develop and implement strategies that take that disruption into account and aim to improve the lives of citizens.Boston Consulting Group’s Sustainable Economi...
(Infographic) Why Big Data Keeps Getting Bigger
[Consumer]
2019/08/19 11:43
Why Big Data Keeps Getting Bigger. The sun never sets on the creation of new data.Yes, the rate of generation may slow down at night as people send fewer emails and watch fewer videos. But for every person hitting the hay, there is another person on the opposite side of the world that is turning their smartphone on for the day.As a result, the scale of data being generated—even when we look at...
Red Dot Design Award 2019 - LARQ Water Bottle Self-Cleans Using UV Light
[Design]
2019/08/19 11:42
The minimalist LARQ bottle cleans itself using UV light, for people troubled by the hygiene of tricky-to-wash reusable water bottles.The LARQ bottle contains an LED in its lid that transmits UV-C light in the 280-nanometre range — the same as is used to sterilise surfaces in hospitals.According to LARQ, at this wavelength, the light eradicates almost all harmful and odour-causing bacteria and...
Speeding Past Instacart, Walmart Grocery is Top U.S. Online Grocery Service
[Business]
2019/08/19 11:42
Speeding past Instacart, Walmart Grocery is top U.S. online grocery service.When Americans think of grocery pickup and delivery services, they often think of gig-economy upstarts like Instacart or Shipt. These companies are popular and growing, but neither is No. 1 when it comes to online supermarket shopping. In fact, it’s a long-established retailer wearing that crown: Walmart Grocery.Walmar...
