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Beauty M&A Deals On Track For Another Annual High
[Investing]
2016/09/21 11:51
UK-based Wahanda (now Treatwell) and Estee Lauder lead in industry acquisitions.Beauty brands, CPG companies, and private equity firms are snapping up beauty and cosmetics startups at record rates. We’ve already seen 39 beauty acquisitions in the first eight months of 2016, nearly as many as in all of 2015, when there were 41 acquisitions in the category. If M&A activity continues at its c...
Tech Startup Creates Indoor Flying Robots - IFM Technologies
[Tech]
2016/09/21 11:50
IFM is using autonomous drones to automate data capture inside warehouses, streamlining the process of managing inventory.Springwise has seen various breakthroughs in technology used to automate the process of accurate cataloguing, for example, a robotic librarian in Singapore that scans the shelves and lists missing books. Now, IFM (Intelligent Flying Machines) applies a similar approach to in...
This Experimental Home Tilts Like A See-Saw As You Walk Around Inside
[Design]
2016/09/21 11:50
It sounds like something out of a funhouse, but this modernist retreat is actually a study in how architecture affects relationships.Recently, the performance artists Alex Schweder and Ward Shelley designed and built a long, lean glass house in a bucolic field at the OMI International Arts Center in Upstate New York. The floorplan is a mirror image, with one balcony, bedroom, and sitting area o...
New Seat Designs Put Trains and Trams on Track for Increased Capacity
[Design]
2016/09/21 11:50
PriestmanGoode says the Horizon and Island Bay seats can be installed on new or existing trains and trams and could be rolled out within a year.UK studio PriestmanGoode has designed two train and tram seats aimed at alleviating the problem of overcrowding on transport networks. Both the streamlined Horizon and the adaptable Island Bay seats allow for more seating in a standard commuter carriage...
(Infographic) See Every Single Part Inside an iPhone
[Product]
2016/09/21 11:50
The infographic comes to us from SCMP, and in total it highlights 34 individual components in an iPhone 6s.These parts range from German accelerometers to camera modules from Sony in Japan. Parts come from a range of eight countries, which include the United States, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK.Many people will be likely surprised to learn that there a...
(Patent) Apple Unveils Bag
[Tech]
2016/09/20 11:03
Silicon Valley is the capital of disruption. It’s the epicenter of the innovation earthquake. It’s the leader of the new way forward. And Apple, as the industry’s Think Different darling, is at the forefront of the revolution. So much so, in fact, that it decided a patent a sweet bag.The patent was filed in March and published by the US Patent and Trademark Office last week. The retail vesse...
The Bot Economy Is Growing Even Faster Than the App Economy Did
[Business]
2016/09/20 11:03
A new note from Citigroup Inc. highlights just how much faster the bot economy is growing than the app economy did in its early days. According to analyst Mark May, mobile app stores alone generate roughly $40 billion in bookings annually, without even taking into account other revenue from such things as mobile marketing and advertising. A new opportunity is arising, however, as bots become mo...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Finding The True Cost of Portfolio Complexity
[Investing]
2016/09/20 11:02
A fine-grained allocation of costs can help companies weed out “freeloader” products and improve performance.Portfolio complexity is swamping many businesses. In the wake of globalization, some manufacturers have launched large and unwieldy numbers of country-specific models to suit particular markets: one vehicle manufacturer that had 30 models in the 1990s, for example, now has more than 30...
The Rise Of Trampoline Corporate Outings
[Business]
2016/09/20 11:02
Indoor bounce parks see popularity spike as companies look to foster team trust.Corporate, fun, day: three words to strike dread into the soul of antisocial workers the world over. Is there anything worse for the introvert than being forced to take part in trust exercises with colleagues you avoid at the water cooler, let alone the go-kart track or paintballing experience? Well, yes, there prob...
(Video) New Material to Revolutionise Water Proofing
[Tech]
2016/09/20 11:02
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a new spray-on material with a remarkable ability to repel water.The new protective coating could eventually be used to waterproof mobile phones, prevent ice from forming on aeroplanes or protect boat hulls from corroding. "The surface is a layer of nanoparticles, which water slides off as if it's on a hot barbecue," said PhD...
(Video) No Waste, Edible Emergency Drone Carries More Food - Windhorse
[Tech]
2016/09/20 11:02
Created by adventurer Nigel Gifford OBE, the Pouncer is an eco-friendly humanitarian food aid drone adaptable to local dietary requirements.Pouncer creator Nigel Gifford OBE is a former member of the British Army Catering Corps. Having seen how inaccurate, and thus wasteful, traditional parachute aid delivery can be, he designed a sustainable alternative. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navig...
(Video) The O Shaped iPod ?
[Design]
2016/09/20 11:02
Own a PC? What shape is the play button on iTunes? What about the jogdial on the classic iPod? Circular. You’ll notice the circle has a rather recurring role in music. Whether it’s in the shape of the amphitheatre, or that hole in your guitar, the circle has a connect with music that goes a long way back, and hasn’t been forgotten even in this digital age of music. The conceptual iPod Shuffl...
