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Q : Wearable Captioning Device for Hearing Impaired People to Communicate Better
[Design]
2016/09/12 11:22
There are more than 300 million people worldwide suffering from significant hearing loss, Q System has been designed to help them to feel the sounds that they are missing. Q is a wearable captioning device that displays text and graphed emotions, making it easier for hearing impaired people to communicate with others. The system consists of a band that can be worn on user’s hand, an array micr...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Winning The Expectations Game in Customer Care
[Consumer]
2016/09/11 11:10
Call centers aren’t what they used to be. Here’s how to capture the loyalty of increasingly demanding customers.The customer, so the saying goes, is always right—and these days it’s increasingly evident that customers don’t hesitate to flaunt their power. Assisted by technology, they wield unprecedented influence over the purchase of goods and services, as well as the ongoing care from the...
How Burberry, Coach and Chanel Win Over WeChat Users
[Business]
2016/09/11 11:09
Luxury brands are putting more resources into China’s booming mobile app WeChat, where they can sell products directly to more than 600 million users.That’s no surprise. According to Bain & Company’s 2016 survey of nearly 1,500 Chinese consumers, 60 percent identified WeChat and Weibo as their online source for information on luxury goods.Here’s how Burberry, Coach and Chanel are using...
(PDF) HemaApp Screens for Anemia, Blood Conditions Using Smartphone Cameras
[Tech]
2016/09/11 11:08
In a trial with 31 patients, the team found that HemaApp had a 69 percent correlation to the patient's blood test.In the developing world, anemia — a blood condition exacerbated by malnutrition or parasitic disease — is a staggeringly common health problem that often goes undiagnosed.In hospitals everywhere, children and adults with leukemia and other disorders require frequent blood draws to...
Tesla Newly Launched "Tesla Explores" Campaign
[Business]
2016/09/11 11:07
The Model X will haul mobile Design Studios to locations around the country.Are you interested in what Tesla has to offer, but find online ordering a little too impersonal? Maybe you live in one of the states where Tesla is barred from selling via its direct-to-consumer sales model, or the nearest Tesla Store is simply too far to justify a road trip? Well, perhaps Tesla can come to you, as the...
32% of Global Page Views Now Impacted by Ad Blocking
[Consumer]
2016/09/11 11:06
Mobile traffic sees 3X the blocking rate of the desktop says Blockmetry.While some in the industry are alarmed by ad blocking others dismiss it as overblown, it continues to grow. The latest evidence comes from Blockmetry, a company started by former Googler Pierre Far.Far told me last week that he became fascinated by content (ad and analytics) blocking during his last couple of years at Googl...
Chipotle to Test Burrito Delivery by Drone with Project Wing at Virginia Tech
[Tech]
2016/09/11 11:05
A Google Solve for X team focused on drones, Project Wing, today announced a plan to commence aerial burrito delivery, in partnership with Chipotle, on the campus of Virgina Tech next week.Project Wing’s mission it to make fully autonomous, or self-flying drones, that can deliver anything to anyone. But the X team is focused, for now, on delivering small packages in the U.S. and elsewhere.It m...
A’Design Award Winner - Playwood
[Design]
2016/09/11 11:04
Playwood, an A’Design Award Winner, is more than just furniture, it allows you, the user to create to play around, and come up with different designs, such as desks, shelves, tables and more. Creating and making our own workspace takes some imagination and a lot of hours searching for just the right product that can fit in the perfect space.Many times, we might find just the right thing, but w...
(Infographic) Top 3 Elements of Internet of Things Success
[Tech]
2016/09/11 11:03
The 2016 global report on the Internet of Things by MIT Sloan Management Review examines how companies are creating business value with the Internet of Things.The study, “Data Sharing and Analytics Drive Success With IoT,” finds that creating business value from the Internet of Things is strongly associated with sharing data with other organizations, including competitors. A new infographic i...
(Infographic) The 27 Fintech Unicorns, and Where They Were Born
[Business]
2016/09/08 11:32
Everyone wants faster, cheaper, and more customized financial services – and since technology now makes this possible, the world is embracing the fintech revolution.In 2015, investments in fintech nearly doubled to $22.3 billion. And although there were 1,108 deals made, there are only 27 companies that can call themselves unicorns – private companies valued at over $1 billion or more.Locatin...
Mercedes-Benz and Matternet Unveil Vans That Launch Delivery Drones
[Tech]
2016/09/08 11:32
Mercedes-Benz Vans and drone tech startup Matternet have created a concept car, or as they’re calling it a Vision Van, that could change the way small packages are delivered across short distances. The Vision Van’s rooftop serves as a launch and landing pad for Matternet’s new, Matternet M2 drones.The Matternet M2 drones, which are autonomous, can pick up and carry a package of 4.4 pounds ac...
Snapchat Ad Sales to Reach $935 Million Next Year
[Business]
2016/09/08 11:32
Snapchat's impact on the ad market is growing as it approaches $1 billion in revenue in 2017, according to new figures from eMarketer.Snapchat will collect $367 million in ad revenue in 2016 and grow that figure 155% next year to $935.5 billion, eMarketer said Tuesday. It's the first breakdown of Snapchat's mobile ad business by eMarketer, which studies the digital ad market worldwide. The figu...
