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Hundreds of Bank of America branches are Disappearing
[Business]
2015/07/20 11:10
Bank of America's workforce and branch network has declined by double-digit percentages over the past two years.If your Bank of America branch disappeared, you're not alone.The nation's second-largest bank has pulled the plug on hundreds of branches and eliminated tens of thousands of jobs over the past two years. Bank of America (BAC) is not the only big bank scaling back, but it's been among...
Mailjet Raises $11M, Primed to Grow in a Crowded Email Marketing Space
[Investing]
2015/07/20 11:09
Mailjet, one of many email providers in an increasingly complex email landscape, is announcing an $11 million Series B funding round today, bringing its total to $17.5 million from Iris Capital, Alven Capital, and new investor, Seventure. The company is using the funds to expand globally and continue adding to their suite of tools for better personalized emails.“Where once there was a clear se...
This Magic Exoskeleton for Industrial Workers is The Future - Ekso Bionics
[Tech]
2015/07/20 11:09
Wearing Ekso Bionics’ forthcoming exoskeleton for construction and industrial workers is probably the closest that I will ever come to having a real physical superpower.Through the magic of gravity and amazing industrial and mechanical design, a 40-pound industrial tool that I was holding became totally weightless. After just a few minutes, I quickly figured out that if I let the tool go it wo...
Which Country Spends The Most on Chocolate ?
[Consumer]
2015/07/20 11:09
More than $100bn will be spent on chocolate in 2015 across the world, but which country will spend the most and how have tastes changed?According to data from Euromonitor, the Swiss spend the most per person on chocolate each year. Perhaps unsurprising in a country whose official tourist information website encourages visitors to luxuriate in a chocolate bath.The Swiss are expected to spend $23...
(Video) Airless Tires Roll Towards Consumer Vehicles
[Tech]
2015/07/19 11:10
Air-filled (pneumatic) tires give our vehicles comfortable, cushiony rides.Looking at it from another perspective, pneumatic tires are containers of pressurized gas that are being subjected to constant abuse, and when something happens to them, it can result in a situation that falls somewhere between a minor annoyance and a deadly catastrophe. We’ve ridden on these things for about 130 years...
(PDF) BCG - The Programmatic Path to Profit for Publishers
[Business]
2015/07/19 11:09
More revenue now. Faster growth in the future. A stronger position in the marketplace. How can more digital publishers seize these opportunities?Programmatic, or automated, spending on display advertising (desktop and mobile) is a $9 billion market that is expanding at almost 30 percent a year. Spending is expected to exceed $30 billion in 2019. Growth in programmatic revenue for all types of p...
From Gates to Musk : 9 Must-have habits from the World’s Top CEOs
[Business]
2015/07/19 11:08
Don’t you ever wonder what makes the world’s top CEOs so darn successful? Well, as it turns out, their habits make them who they are. Below are nine of the most important habits of these highly successful entrepreneurs which you should consider incorporating into your own routine.Tim couldn’t be the CEO of the finest design technology company in the world without knowing what to pay attentio...
Funding To Education Technology Startups Soars 96%
[Investing]
2015/07/19 11:07
Q2’15 set a new high-water mark for ed tech deals and financing, with $765M in funding across 80 deals.Funding to education-technology companies is booming. Financing grew from $944M in 2013 to $1.6B in 2014, a 71% increase. In the last four quarters, including Q2’15, ed tech startups attracted $2.3B, a jump of 96% compared to the previous four quarters.Meanwhile, deal flow ticked down in 201...
Location-Independent Companies Can Wield Tool Suite to Reach Employees
[Business]
2015/07/19 11:06
A startup called Teleport is making tools for companies (and startup employees) that track timezones, optimize travel and advices on living costs.Teleport is a startup from Skype veterans that want global companies to function better no matter where they are located. Preparing for an estimated 56 million people moving work from the office to online by 2016, the company has developed manpower ma...
Zipbuds Slide Earbuds Use Zipperless Zipper to Avoid Tangles
[Product]
2015/07/19 11:05
Zipbuds SLIDE earphones features an innovative ridge-and-groove design for seamlessly sealed cables.The convenience of a wireless Bluetooth connection over the snarl of headphone cables is obvious, but some manufacturers are still sticking with the tried-and-true wired approach. One such company, Zipbuds, had created zipper-styled, tangle-resistant earphones and has launched the Zipbuds Slide,...
St. Jude Medical’s Invisible Trial System Uses iPads to Control Pain Relieving Neurostimulator
[Tech]
2015/07/19 11:04
St. Jude Medical landed FDA approval to introduce its Invisible Trial System, a tool for evaluating the benefits that a spinal cord stimulator can provide before actually implanting one. Typically, similar systems came with ugly and difficult to use controllers, ruining the experience for many potential users of the technology. The Invisible Trial System instead uses an Apple iPod touch and an...
The World's Lightest, Most Compact E-Bike
[Design]
2015/07/19 11:03
For freedom and fun on your daily urban journeys, the A-Bike Electric was designed to fold to a super-compact form for easy toting everywhere. Electric power assistance keeps you going further, faster! Its range is up to 15 miles with quick-charging 24V battery small enough that you can charge it on top of your desk with room to spare. It’s not only light, it’s the lightest! Using aircraft gr...
