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(Video) Nubia’s Alpha is a Completely New Direction for Smartwatches
[Product]
2018/09/10 10:53
Nubia wants to be one of the first companies to ride that wave, and the Alpha smartwatch gives us a taste of what that future will look like.With Samsung promising flexible screen phones as early as November this year, it only begs to wonder if fancy folding gadgets will become mainstream in the next couple of years. The Alpha is absolutely radically different. Built with the silhouette of an A...
Why Books are the Only Form of Physical Media Whose Sales are Growing
[Business]
2018/09/10 10:53
The media and entertainment industry has a long history of embracing disruptive innovations, from the printing press to the personal computer. But the rapid shift from physical to digital over the past decade or so has been truly revolutionary. In general, physical media has suffered a great deal. Printed newspapers and magazines have migrated to online versions, while DVDs and CDs have been su...
One-Step USB Disk
[Design]
2018/09/10 10:53
Gone are the days when you have to be so frustratingly delicate with your digital devices! Designed to be touched and shaken, this twist on the USB disk provides modern innovations that make file access quicker, safer, and easier than ever.Only slightly larger than a traditional USB, the One-Step drive features an OLED touch-sensitive screen that performs a variety of tasks on its own. Users ca...
(Infographic) The World's Most Innovative Leaders
[Business]
2018/09/09 09:10
Jeff Bezos, the most innovative leader on earth. What sets apart the superstars of innovation? Not just creativity and genius ideas. Nikola Tesla may have been more brilliant than Thomas Edison, but Edison had huge successes that changed the world, and Tesla died penniless. What Edison had that Tesla didn't is what professors Jeff Dyer of Brigham Young University and Nathan Furr of INSEAD busin...
(Video) BMW Revs Up Its Own ‘Intelligent Personal Assistant’ Voice Tech
[Product]
2018/09/09 09:09
BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant may be the cold, distant German Siri of our dreams. BMW is readying a digital voice assistant that is familiar with your car’s operations and can learn your preferences over time. Slated for release in a basic version in March 2019, BMW’s Intelligent Personal Assistant will be available for cars using the manufacturer’s new OS, BMW Operating System 7.0., BM...
(PDF) Mckinsey - A Blueprint for Successful Digital Transformations for Automotive Suppliers
[Business]
2018/09/09 09:08
Leaders in the automotive-supply sector are mastering six elements of successful digital transformation—and reaping the rewards.Digital disruption is hitting the automotive sector hard, though the effects are still only just playing out. From the growth of electric vehicles to shared-mobility business models to self-driving cars, automotive companies are scrambling to catch each new wave.The l...
Temi is a Telepresence Robot with Harman Kardon Speakers and an AI Voice Assistant
[Product]
2018/09/09 09:07
Telepresence robots tend to be underwhelming. They’re expensive, for one, and not exceptionally user-friendly. And most aren’t intelligent, by any stretch of the imagination.At IFA 2018 in Berlin, Roboteam — the Tel Aviv-based startup behind Temi — formally introduced its home robot to the world. The 3-foot-tall, 4-wheeled bot sports a 10.1-inch QHD (2560 x1600) IPS LCD touchscreen connecte...
BlackRock’s Decade : How the Crash Forged a $6.3 Trillion Giant
[Investing]
2018/09/09 09:06
Ten years later, its shrewd moves are a master class in capitalizing on others’ risk.Our memories of the 2008 U.S. financial crisis primarily concern losses: Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, homebuyers, insurers that made reckless bets, and American taxpayers who shouldered billions of dollars in bank bailouts. What about the big wins? One stands out.BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest money ma...
Align Finished Stapler
[Product]
2018/09/09 09:05
Where Other Staplers Can't ReachWhile a standard stapler's reach is limited by its length, Align's detachable base enables a user to staple materials of any size, from posters to sheets of cardboard. To keep your desk uncluttered, you can always stick it to a magnetic chalkboard, whiteboard, or file cabinet.Dimensions: 11cm length x 5.5cm width x 16.5cm heightMaterials: plastic, non-slip silico...
