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(Video) Volvo Wants Your Phone To Be The Only Car Key You Ever Need
[Tech]
2016/02/22 11:09
By next year, Volvo wants to become the first manufacturer to sell cars without keys. Instead of a physical key or even a Bluetooth key fob, Volvo customers will use a "digital key" in a smartphone app to access (and share that access) to their cars.Drivers will be able to use the app (and a Bluetooth connection) to start their car, open the trunk, mess with the security system, or — like with...
The Rich Are Already Using Robo-Advisers, and That Scares Banks
[Business]
2016/02/22 11:09
Banks are watching wealthy clients flirt with robo-advisers, and that’s one reason the lenders are racing to release their own versions of the automated investing technology this year, according to a consultant.Millennials and small investors aren’t the only ones using robo-advisers, a group that includes pioneers Wealthfront Inc. and Betterment LLC and services provided by mutual-fund giants...
(PDF) BCG - Can Your Network Deliver the Potential of the Cloud ?
[Business]
2016/02/22 11:08
The IT industry is undergoing a technology and data revolution. Technology is accelerating the pace of change, creating new pathways for managing the customer experience and delivering services—and generating new business models. More than 50% of consumer touchpoints are now via online, mobile, or social media channels. These changes have already become embedded in consumer behavior, and many...
Amazon Eyes a $400 Billion Opportunity To Disrupt the Global Supply Chain
[Business]
2016/02/22 11:08
Amazon is considering creating its own fleet of air freight shippers to compete head-to-head with UPS, FedEx, and the USPS. A new report suggests that Amazon's logistics ambitions could be even grander than anyone realized.Internal company documents obtained by Bloomberg suggest that Amazon senior management reviewed a proposal to create a global logistics and fulfillment infrastructure as far...
(Video) Brighton's Novel Observation Tower Named World's Most Slender
[Design]
2016/02/22 11:07
The tower rises 160.469 m (526.473 ft) above the ground and has a diameter of 3.9 m (12.8), giving it a height-to-width aspect ratio of 41.15:1.While it has been claimed for some time, the British Airways i360 in Brighton, UK, has now been recognized by Guinness World Records as the most slender tower in the world. Also said to be the world's tallest moving observation tower, the attraction wil...
Mushroom Burial Suit for Sustainable Deaths
[Product]
2016/02/22 11:05
The Infinity Burial Suit is embroidered with special fungi spores that cleanse the body of toxins and help break it down to compost.As the desire to live a sustainable life continues to grow, so has the popularity of the green burial. We have already seen a project offer to turn bodies of the deceased into compost, so they can give something back to the earth. Now, Coeio offers a similar servic...
iWatch ? More like UI-Watch
[Design]
2016/02/22 11:04
There’s no shortage of fan-made Apple product concepts. The Apple Watch has seen its fair share of makeovers too. Adrian Berr however, wants to make the Apple Watch less of a watch, and more of a universal remote. The timepiece is something that’s always near you, and it isn’t something you’re likely to lose/break/forget, like your phone. The result is a small but powerful device that can b...
(Infographic) How to Make Websites and Influence People
[Design]
2016/02/22 11:03
When Pavlov rang his bell, his dog would salivate regardless of whether or not he could smell food. Humans, surely, could never be so easily manipulated.Except they are, on a global scale. Every day over a billion users stalk on their friends on Facebook, natter about their breakfasts on Twitter, and push their virtual shopping carts down Amazon’s virtual aisles.These big sites and many others...
"The O Phone" Might Steal Us Away From Our Always-On Lives
[Design]
2016/02/21 11:10
This sharp-looking concept explores phones that happen to be mindfully 'dumber'.The smartphone is called so because it can do far more than just make calls. But this functionality comes with its drawbacks, too. With every aspect of life being turned into an app, the smartphone could be turning people into digitally-focused zombies. Serbia-based Alter Ego Architects decided to come up with a con...
Apple Is the Odd One Out in China's Smartphone Market
[Business]
2016/02/21 11:09
Despite a record fourth quarter with shipments reaching 117 million units, the Chinese smartphone market slowed down significantly in 2015. As vendors struggled to find more first-time buyers and the economic climate in the People’s Republic worsened, the market’s growth slowed down from 20 percent in 2014 to just 2.5 percent in 2015. According to IDC, a total of 434 million devices were ship...
For Silicon Valley, the Hangover Begins
[Investing]
2016/02/21 11:08
With venture-capital investors increasingly nervous, once-hot tech startups are retrenching.Money-losing initiatives drained cash at Practice Fusion, a San Francisco electronic medical-records company, which has replaced its CEO, laid off a quarter of its staff and cut other costs. Not long ago, employees at Practice Fusion Inc. reveled in the technology boom, munching daily on free healthy foo...
Algae Is Emerging As a New Superfood
[Product]
2016/02/21 11:07
With kale now having a place on even Chik-fil-A’s menu, it’s clear that the formerly trendy leafy green is no longer as fashionable as it once was. This doesn’t mean that people are passing it by at the farmer’s market, but those who enjoy sampling nutrition trends are searching for alternative superfoods. One such contender is algae, which not only stands to enhance wellness overall but al...
