The firms topping BCG’s 2019 Value Creators rankings demonstrate that it is possible for companies to achieve superior performance over the long term, despite their having to endure multiple cycles of volatility and disruption. For the past 21 years, BCG has been ranking companies on the basis of total shareholder return (TSR), a long-term metric that reflects the true bottom line for a compan...

Stopping by outlets and department stores to try on shoes is so passé, if you ask Gucci. The Italian luxury fashion brand today launched a refreshed iOS app that lets customers virtually “try on” its Ace sneakers collection, courtesy of augmented reality (AR).It’s almost like fitting shoes in person — but not quite. Within the Gucci app, users pick the Ace sneakers of their choice and poin...

Apple in 2012 became the most valuable company in history, with a market capitalization of $621 billion. Its upward trajectory didn’t stop there: in 2018, Apple reached a market cap of $1 trillion. While it’s cooled off at times since then, sometimes dipping below $1 trillion, it’s undeniable that Apple is a big company in terms of valuation. It’s hard to take in this large of a number, so...

MAC Cosmetics is the first brand to launch an AR Beauty Try-On campaign.There's no question YouTube's beauty bloggers have some of the largest followings, and the platform has become an important place for even the biggest makeup brands to debut their products. Now, Google's AR Beauty Try-On feature will let YouTube users virtually try on makeup while watching tutorials and reviews.The tool cre...

The Jetson prototype can pick up on a unique cardiac signature from 200 meters away, even through clothes.Everyone’s heart is different. Like the iris or fingerprint, our unique cardiac signature can be used as a way to tell us apart. Crucially, it can be done from a distance.It’s that last point that has intrigued US Special Forces. Other long-range biometric techniques include gait analysis...

The Internet of Things connects the world in truly exciting ways. Insurance carriers that capture the opportunities of IoT stand to boost revenues and reduce claims expenses.The Internet of Things (IoT) allows insurers to develop new products, open new distribution channels, and extend their roles to include prediction, prevention, and assistance. Required preconditions for IoT technology to ta...

Di-fuse is a smartwatch with a difference; as opposed to relying on a distracting display to communicate information, it uses a combination of sound and light to create a productivity-inducing accessory! Simply put, this smartwatch conveys all the information you need without any screen. The removal of the conventional interface leads to a beautifully simplistic and fuss-free aesthetic that is...

Samsung is yet to start sales of Galaxy Fold, but it is already working on a smartphone that can transform into a tablet. Here is how Samsung aims to achieve that design.Samsung is yet to officially release the fixed version of its foldable Galaxy Fold smartphone. But, the company seems to be already working on its future. The Korean consumer electronics giant has received a patent that expands...

The blockchain story is beginning a new chapter, one in which the questions executives are asking are tougher, more granular, more grounded, and more pragmatic. The question for executives is no longer, "Will blockchain work?" but, "How can we make blockchain work for us?" SINCE the first blockchain advocates began promoting the technology’s capabilities over a decade ago, leaders across indus...