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(PDF) Mckinsey - Learning from South Korea’s Mobile-Retailing Boom
[Business]
2015/05/10 11:10
As omnichannel retailing transforms this nation of 50 million people, retailers around the world should be watching—and learning.How much do South Koreans love their smartphones? Well, the country has the highest smartphone penetration in the world: more than two-thirds of South Koreans own one, compared with 47 percent of Americans, 57 percent of Australians, and 52 percent of Britons.1 South...
(IPO) Fitbit is Going Public and It’s Actually Very Profitable
[Investing]
2015/05/10 11:09
Fitbit, the maker of myriad step-tracking devices, has taken the first step to going public, lodging IPO documents with US regulators this afternoon.There have been a string of high profile IPOs lately involving loss-making companies. Think Twitter in 2013, cloud storage company Box or most recently, Etsy. Fitbit, on the other hand, looks as healthy as its own employees are.The company made a p...
Spine Optics Redefines the Hinges on Your Glasses
[Product]
2015/05/10 11:08
Loz models the Spine Optics frames – but are they making HIM look that good, or vice versa?I wouldn't normally pay too much attention to such a seemingly minor thing as eyeglass hinges, but Spine Optic's extraordinary 3D video animation caught my imagination. The company's range of frames feature a nifty self-closing hinge inspired by the human backbone that holds the glasses firmly in place o...
Blockchain - The Next Big Thing
[Business]
2015/05/10 11:07
ASKED TO NAME an event that has reshaped finance in recent years, bankers will point to the collapse of Lehman Brothers on September 15th 2008, the nadir of the financial crisis. Fintech types are more likely to mention something that happened six weeks later. [click to enlarge]On October 31st 2008 Satoshi Nakamoto, a pseudonymous cryptography buff whose real identity remains a mystery, unveile...
Footwear Companies Leverage 3D Tech for Customized Products and Services
[Product]
2015/05/10 11:06
The days of struggling to find a shoe that fits perfectly without squeezing toes or rubbing heels could soon be over. Indeed, several companies specializing in 3D technologies, including printing and scanning, have launched apps and services that now make it possible for consumers to identify the footwear most suitable for their own personal orthopedic health and, in some instances, to create t...
Star Trek-like Transparent Aluminum Could Protect Phones, Windows and Lenses
[Tech]
2015/05/10 11:05
Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have announced a breakthrough in the construction of spinel, also known as transparent aluminum. The substance is named after an iconic scene in Star Trek, in which Enterprise’s Chief Engineer hands over the chemical formula for an advanced 23rd-century building material to a manufacturing company in 1980s San Francisco.Spinel — chemical f...
A Future Fit Band for Diabetes - Glycount
[Design]
2015/05/10 11:04
Glycount is a wearable diabetes management system based on near-future tech that enables users to measure blood sugar levels instantaneously, continuously and without any invasive skin pricking. A long-lasting E-ink display relays vitals in real time and displays reminders for insulin and pill dosage times. A tethered connection keeps kin and doctors in-the-know and allows all involved to revie...
(Infographic) How To Tip Around the World
[Consumer]
2015/05/10 11:03
In the US, it's customary to tip servers at least 15% at both bars and restaurants.But that's not always the case in the rest of the world. In Japan, for example, it's considered rude to tip and doing so might cause some awkward confusion.To avoid these kinds of situations, take a look at the infographic below so you'll know just how much to leave behind — if anything — the next time you're e...
A Steep Rise in Apple's R&D Spending Points to a Big New Project Underway
[Business]
2015/05/07 11:20
Apple’s R&D spending is going through the roof, which suggests something big is comingApple goes to great lengths to maintain secrecy around future products. As was the case with iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Watch, Apple knows that being able to introduce a product to the world for the first time on stage is one ingredient for success. Consumers love surprises and Apple is a master magician.Whi...
The Difference Between Living In New York and San Francisco
[Consumer]
2015/05/07 11:20
After living in New York for five years, I recently moved to San Francisco. Neither city is clearly superior, but there are some distinct differences …[thecooperreview]
Chinese Drone Maker DJI Raises $75M in Funding at a $10 Billion Valuation
[Investing]
2015/05/07 11:20
Chinese Drone Maker DJI Raises $75 Million From Accel Partners. Accel investment values SZ DJI Technology Co. at around $8 billion, sources say The company behind the most popular consumer drone in the world announced this morning that it was raising $75 million in funding from Accel Partners, an investor in companies like Facebook and Dropbox. "Accel’s experience backing some of the world’s...
(Video) McDonald's Invented This Clever Takeout Bag That's Also a Tray
[Design]
2015/05/07 11:20
Here's a nifty invention for people brave enough to eat McDonald's—the new "BagTray" from DDB Budapest.It is, as it sounds, a bag that's also a tray. Just tear off a tab at the bottom of the brown paper bag, pull off the top and watch the whole thing turn into a cardboard tray that will reduce the odds of spilling your oversized soda all over the back seat of your car, or your laptop, or the l...
