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(Video) Yves Béhar Reimagines the Modern Thermostat - Hive
[Design]
2015/09/03 11:11
fuseproject and British Gas are bringing a connected home to millions in the UK via an everywhere-friendly design.The thermostat recently got a much needed redesign when Swiss designer Yves Béhar and his fuseproject team worked with British Gas to develop and construct the Hive 2.Looking to capitalize on a utility that hasn’t paid much attention to user experience in the past, the teams wrapp...
(PDF) BCG - How to Jump-Start a Digital Transformation
[Business]
2015/09/02 13:42
In contrast to industries like media and retail, where digital technology has been a significant disruptive force, process-oriented industries such as energy, transportation, industrial goods, and health care have not yet seen its full effects. For management teams in these industries, it can be difficult to know how to start implementing digital technology—or even to see the need.As a result,...
Automated Fast-Food Restaurant Eatsa Opens in San Francisco
[Business]
2015/09/02 13:41
How high-tech can fast food get? San Francisco is about to find out.Automated fast-food restaurant Eatsa opens in San Francisco on Monday. The biggest different between the restaurant and its fast-food competition is not simply the food, but the fact that, from ordering to pickup, the customer experience at Eatsa is managed entirely by machines.Customers order their customized quinoa bowl and p...
Online Video - A Billion-Dollar Opportunity
[Business]
2015/09/02 13:41
According to a report on Variety, Apple is considering producing its own original video programming. While the idea of Apple producing TV shows and possibly movies may sound weird at first, there is a bunch of reasons why such a move would make sense for the world’s most valuable company. First of all, Apple is expected to unveil a new version of Apple TV next week and there are consistent rum...
World's Most Powerful Digital Camera Gets The Go-Ahead
[Tech]
2015/09/02 13:41
Rendering of the LSST camera, which will be the size of a small car and weigh more than 3 tons.A smartphone with a 16-megapixel camera may seem cutting edge, but it won't impress astronomers now that the US Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has given the green light to start constriction of the world's largest digital camera. With a resolution of 3.2-gigapixels (enough...
(Video) Vibram’s Furoshiki-Inspired Shoe Wraps Around Your Foot Like Fabric
[Product]
2015/09/02 13:41
Store bought shoes rarely fit perfectly, and bespoke options are too expensive for many. Italian shoe maker Vibram, more commonly known for its military footwear, has come up with a solution to this problem with its Furoshiki Shoes.Furoshiki are a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth used for transporting goods and were first used in the Edo period to carry clothing while at the public baths. Fu...
Automatic Wine Preserver by Elliot Cohen
[Product]
2015/09/02 13:41
How to keep an open bottle of wine fresh? Well, some people use rubbery cork, some people use vacuum pump. Elliot Cohen has designed an automatic wine preserver to pump air out of an opened bottle of wine, it works by preventing oxidation that can degrade the flavor and bouquet. The vacuum seal maintains the air pressure over time to keep your wine stays fresh to the last drop.All you need to d...
Goldman Sachs Just Poured 50M Into a Shift That Wants to Make Selling Your Car Less Annoying
[Investing]
2015/09/02 13:41
Selling your car is annoying, especially if you want to sell to a person and not be ripped off by a dealer. It's about trust and money, and it's hard to have a transaction that doesn't make you miserable.Venture capitalists have noticed and have started writing large checks to solve the problem. Online used car dealer Beepi has raised more than $79 million. New York-based online dealer Vroom mo...
(Infographic) The Purchasing Habits of the Wealthy and the Very Wealthy
[Consumer]
2015/09/02 13:40
Luxury purchasers constitute nearly 20 percent of U.S. adults. Though the ultra wealthy make up less than one-fifth of American adults, they are responsible for a significant portion of luxury goods purchases, according to the Shullman Research Center, a marketing research firm specializing in affluent insights.What does this mean for marketers? A lot, actually. "The good news for luxury market...
(Infographic) Mobile Commerce Growing 300% Faster Than eCommerce
[Business]
2015/09/01 11:44
As growing adoption of smart devices makes shopping for the general population easier through apps, mobile commerce is on track to grow 300% faster than entire eCommerce by 2016. Data compiled by Coupofy.com suggests that between 2013 and 2016 mobile shopping will grow 42% compared to regular eCommerce’s 13%. Moreover, mobile shoppers will spend a total of $600 billion in 2018, a 300% growth f...
(Video) Augmented Reality System Helps Military Surgeons Treat Wounded Warriors
[Tech]
2015/09/01 11:43
Scientific collaborators at Purdue University and the Indiana University School of Medicine have been working on new technology to help surgeons on the battlefield receive guidance from remote specialists when dealing with difficult trauma cases. There are existing systems that allow a physician in a distant location to markup video coming from a surgeon working on a patient. While the video co...
Fitbit Fends Off Apple to Retain Wearables Market Lead
[Business]
2015/09/01 11:43
Despite the arrival of strong competitors such as Apple and Xiaomi, Fitbit has retained the lead in the global wearables market in the second quarter of 2015. The maker of fitness tracking devices shipped 4.4 million units between April and June, an increase of more than 150 percent over last year's June quarter. Fitbit's focus on fitness tracking functionality appears to resonate well with cus...
