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The Apple Watch and The Rise of The Personal Cloud
[Business]
2015/07/12 11:06
One of the most interesting things I’ve experienced while using the Apple Watch over the past two and a half months is the growing consciousness that I am now wearing several machines that are capable of talking to each other.This was illustrated one morning when I was in the New York City subway, deep underground. There—far from any cellular signal or internet connection—I used my Apple Wat...
How Much is China Investing Overseas ?
[Investing]
2015/07/12 11:05
China’s outbound foreign direct investment (ODI) may have exceeded inbound foreign direct investment (FDI) for the first time in 2014, according to the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM). This result is remarkable because it implies that China may have already become a net exporter of FDI, something surprising given the country’s stage of development as well as i...
The Countries With The Most Students Studying Abroad
[Consumer]
2015/07/12 11:04
The world's two most populous nations, China and India, lead the way when it comes to students heading overseas. Nowhere can compete with China when it comes to the sheer volume of students going to other countries. According to UNESCO, there are just under 700,000 Chinese students studying abroad, a huge distance ahead of second placed India's 189,500. Several small countries actually have mor...
Museum Is Filled With A Million Plastic Balls, Becomes Awesome, Huge Ball Pit
[Design]
2015/07/12 11:03
Brooklyn-based studio Snarkitecture has created a huge ball pit with one million recyclable translucent plastic balls in an effort to bring the beach indoors. The interactive installation called ‘The Beach’ covers 10,000 square feet of the National Building Museum in Washington DC. Following Snarkitecture’s signature monochromatic look, the installation includes white beach chairs and umbrel...
(Infographic) Over 37 Interesting Statistics And Facts About Apple
[Business]
2015/07/09 11:10
Apple fans, here is an infographic that is packed with more than 37 interesting statistics and facts about your favorite tech company. Created by deals website Shoponless, the infographic features the various successful and “terrible” products that Apple has produced so far, together with funny facts about the brand and its history. Infographic : http://www.shoponless.com/wp-content/uploads/2...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Winning in Africa’s Consumer Market
[Business]
2015/07/09 11:09
For consumer-goods companies, Africa holds much promise—but also many pitfalls. To succeed on the continent, companies must learn from the failures and successes of others.Over the past few years, business leaders and investors have become increasingly aware of the vast potential in Africa’s burgeoning consumer market. The continent, now home to more than 1.1 billion people, will account for...
The 7 Drivers Of The $150 Billion AR/VR Industry
[Business]
2015/07/09 11:08
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality won’t get going properly until next year, but we’re already seeing a healthy level of competition between early market players.While internal market competition is inevitable, the fight that really matters is between AR/VR’s installed base and the huge incumbent smartphone and tablet market (PCs and consoles enable VR, rather than competing with it).Ther...
MIT - Working Out in Artificial Gravity
[Tech]
2015/07/09 11:06
A combination of exercise and artificial gravity may lessen negative effects of weightlessness in space.Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have a number of exercise options, including a mechanical bicycle bolted to the floor, a weightlifting machine strapped to the wall, and a strap-down treadmill. They spend a significant portion of each day working out to ward off the long-te...
Online Retailers are Getting Shoppers to Pay Up-front Fees in Exchange for Benefits
[Consumer]
2015/07/09 11:06
Amazon Prime is the most widely known and used online membership program. And it's been so successful for the company that other online retailers are now beginning to explore their own up-front, fee-based programs.Google, Instacart, Jet, Sephora, and Thrive Market have each formed some type of members-only program for online shoppers that gives consumers added benefits in exchange for an up-fro...
Karmic Labs Gets $5M to Give Every Employee a Company Card
[Investing]
2015/07/09 11:05
Karmic Labs wants to deliver the future of expense management. To get there it just raised $5 million, with Greycroft Partners leading the funding round.Karmic Labs‘ product is called Dash. Dash offers clients of the company’s expense-management software an unlimited number of MasterCard debit cards, all of which managers can control in real time through the Dash app.The cards are free for cl...
Switzerland Begins Postal Delivery by Drone
[Business]
2015/07/09 11:04
Swiss postal service says tests will run until the end of July although the widespread use of drones is not likely to kick in for another five years.Switzerland’s postal service said on Tuesday it had begun testing parcel deliveries by unmanned drones, although widespread use of the flying postmen is not likely to kick in for another five years.Postal service executives showed off the drones f...
Adidas Uses Ocean Trash to Make Footwear – and a Statement
[Design]
2015/07/09 11:03
Adidas and Parley For The Oceans Showcase Sustainability Innovation At UN Climate Change Event.Recently, the Alfred-Wegener-Institut, a German center for polar and marine research, sent out a strong warning about fundamental changes that are occurring in those ecosystems. But awareness is growing and the fight to preserve the oceans has found an ally in Adidas, which has teamed with conservatio...
