TREND REPORTS
(Video) Volvo's Autonomous Car is Basically Architecture with Wheels
[Design]
2018/09/06 09:00
Let’s think about it for a second. If the most important aspect of a car (the driver) is removed, how much should a car look and behave like a car? It wouldn’t necessarily need steering wheels, a gear, pedals, rear-view mirrors, or a traditional dashboard, so what’s the difference between a self-driving car (without any of the above) and a cabin on wheels?The only true constant in the case o...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Fast Forwarding Last-Mile Delivery – Implications for The Ecosystem
[Business]
2018/09/05 15:04
What’s the outlook for the last-mile delivery ecosystem, given rapid development in technology? How will technological advances affect unit economics, customers, and competitive dynamics?One of the best parts of the e-commerce journey is the moment that you finally get your hands on that long-sought-after, much-anticipated item you ordered. As technology increases customers’ expectations of w...
(Patent) Apple Watch May Adopt Always-On Screen, Patent Suggests
[Tech]
2018/09/05 15:03
It's a matter of days until Apple reveals its latest products.We're expecting there to be three iPhones with, potentially, radically different designs and an all-screen iPad Pro with Face ID. Not to mention the long-awaited AirPower charging pad and the fourth-generation Apple Watch. There may be a new MacBook of some kind, likely an entry-level model which could replace the MacBook Air. And ma...
For Electric Cars, Focus on the Small Picture
[Business]
2018/09/05 15:03
Raw sales numbers are tiny, but growth is astronomical.Electric vehicles, prized for their acceleration, are speeding up. Bloomberg NEF estimates the global electric vehicle market will this week pass the milestone of 4 million sold to date, according to a report published on Thursday. Having taken about five years to get to the first million, the last million were sold in about six months.Four...
Nestle Wants Your DNA
[Business]
2018/09/05 15:03
Swiss food giant taps AI, smartphones to sell new health range. Nestle Japan leads company’s foray into personalized diet plan.Nestle Japan is using artificial intelligence, social media, and home-testing DNA kits to create personalized diets.The company that brought you milk chocolate, Maggi instant noodles and Rocky Road ice cream is worried about your health.Nestle SA, the world’s largest...
(Video) Future Construction Team : Large-Scale 3D Printing by a Team of Mobile Robots
[Tech]
2018/09/05 15:03
The construction industry of the future will increasingly turn to 3D printing, as researchers go from strength to strength in devising printing systems suited for building structures. The latest buzz looks at what a Singapore team has accomplished, in showing moving robots at work.Nanyang Technological University and colleagues have shown that two machines can operate on a single project workin...
(Infographic) 20 Years of Google
[Business]
2018/09/05 15:02
20 years ago, on September 4, 1998, Google Inc. was incorporated, marking the birth hour of what is arguably the most iconic company of the internet age. Thanks to its market-dominating search engine, web browser and mobile operating system, Google is the gatekeeper to the online world for many internet users in the world, a position that some think is too powerful for common good. The followin...
This Island’s “Water Microgrid” is Saving Its Aquifer from Tourists - Bluewater
[Product]
2018/09/05 15:02
Bluewater is making Baltic Sea water drinkable for visitors to the tiny Swedish island of Sandhamn–and helping other water-strapped communities thrive.The tiny island of Sandhamn lies around 30 miles east of mainland Sweden in the Baltic Sea, at the edge of the Stockholm Archipelago. Though the island is home to only around 90 full-time residents, 600,000 vacationers flock to the tiny outpost,...
Create the Perfect Environment To Work In
[Design]
2018/09/05 15:01
Let’s be honest, there is no denying the fact that the majority of us are guilty of spending a bit longer in a room than we probably should; whether this is because we are working or just having a lazy day… 12 hours is still a long time in one room. So, it’s perhaps a good idea to ensure that the environment of the room is just right… and the P&H Air Manager is here to help us do just t...
