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(Patent) Apple Car : Project Titan Patent Reveals New iPhone and Apple Watch Feature
[Tech]
2019/05/13 08:36
Project Titan, Apple’s secretive self-driving car venture, is expected to introduce a new breed of automobile by 2025. Patents and rumors have predicted a windshield with augmented reality capabilities, a system of smart headlights, and even a sunroof.As Apple pushes into this new industry, it’s also looking for ways to integrate its existing tech into the experience.Most recently, a new pate...
Uber Is Going Public : How Today’s Tech I.P.O.s Differ From the Dot-Com Boom
[Investing]
2019/05/13 08:36
When Uber begins trading on Friday, it will cap one of the largest ever tech I.P.O.s and join a crowd of big-name start-ups making their stock market debuts this year.Not since the dot-com boom have so many richly valued tech companies gone public in such short succession: Shares of Lyft and Pinterest are now trading, and Slack, WeWork and Palantir are expected to follow soon.But this crop of t...
Ikea Turned a Paris Subway Station Into a Showroom, And It’s Glorious
[Business]
2019/05/13 08:35
Fifteen hundred products hang from the walls of La Madeleine’s metro station, beckoning riders to the company’s new, small-format shop.This year, Ikea is opening new, smaller stores in cities from New York to Paris. And in the latter city, the company is promoting its new approach with an unusual stunt.The Swedish retailer opened its new concept store in the district of La Madeleine on May 6....
(Video) Jeff Bezos Introduces Blue Moon and His Plans for Space Colonization
[Product]
2019/05/13 08:35
Humans will one day live in utopian cities within O'Neill tubes says Amazon founder.Billionaire Jeff Bezos spent an hour on Thursday outlining his vision for the future of his space startup Blue Origin as well as humanity. He wants his company to build the infrastructure that will one day allow future generations to colonize space.At a speech in Washington, Jeff Bezos revealed Blue Moon — a hu...
(PDF) Mckinsey - 5 Moves to Make During a Digital Transformation
[Business]
2019/05/13 08:35
Surveyed executives confirm that digital transformations rarely achieve success. But in those that do lie the structural elements that may help organizations overcome the odds.Despite the abundance of digital and analytics transformations underway across the business landscape, few companies are achieving the results envisioned. Our latest McKinsey Global Survey on the topic confirms that the r...
Computer Generated Influencers : The Rise of Virtual Influencers
[Product]
2019/05/13 08:35
Interestingly, and amidst palpable influencer fatigue, virtual influencers are gaining traction with modern youth, which we explored in The Global Culture Forecast. Brands are starting to get in on the action with their own CGI influencers, allowing them to be part of youth’s dedication to the culture of influence while experimenting with new marketing strategies that more deeply resonate and...
A Winner of The A’ Design Award for the Year 2019 - The Royole RoType
[Design]
2019/05/13 08:35
Royole seems to be truly championing the flexible, foldable future. After the Flexpai, arguably the world’s first folding tablet, the California based startup is looking to embrace folding tech… especially with the RoType.The RoType is a neat, rollable keyboard. Unlike those hideous flexible silicone/TPU keyboards that you now find on novelty gadget shops, the RoType is slick, professional, a...
(Infographic) The Benefits of Outsourcing Fulfillment
[Business]
2019/05/13 08:34
The logistics of managing inventory and fulfilling orders can be extremely challenging. It requires having warehouse space to store your inventory, a way to properly communicate orders to the warehouse, and employees to package and ship your inventory in a timely manner, not to mention offering dynamic customer service that can handle and troubleshoot any issues that might arise.That’s why man...
(PDF) Capgemini - The Autonomous Car : A Consumer Perspective
[Consumer]
2019/05/12 09:10
What do automakers really understand what consumers want from self-driving cars.Automotive consumers are ready for the future and they are ready for self-driving cars. Fifty-nine percent of those we talked are awaiting them with anticipation. Consumers are also very clear about their expectations, concerns, and desires, and they are willing to pay a premium to receive them. In response, automot...
