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Apple Drone Concept Takes Flight in Designer's Imagination
[Design]
2015/03/24 12:09
If Apple gets tired of watches, laptops and phones and decides to make a drone, it might look like this. If Jony Ive designed a drone, it might look like this.Imagine it's the end of the next major Apple event. Tim Cook steps back onto the stage, his button-down shirt untucked. He holds a white controller in his hand. The crowd falls silent. "Oh, and one more thing," he says as a whirring gadge...
(Infographic) 8 CEOs Who Amassed a Fortune Before Age 30
[Business]
2015/03/24 12:09
Elon Musk was an early bloomer when it came to money. Before he co-founded PayPal and Tesla Motors, and before he helmed SpaceX, the eccentric engineer had already struck it rich.Now estimated to be worth a whopping $11.9 billion, Musk made his first millions thanks to his Internet software company called Zip2. He quit grad school just two days into the curriculum to launch the venture with his...
(Video) Volvorii Smart Shoe with Customisable e-Paper Panels
[Product]
2015/03/24 12:09
Volvorii is a pair of chic heels with an embedded e-ink panel that can be programmed with patterns to match your outfit.It seems we're only just beginning to see the potential of e-ink. Its broadest usage is, of course, in e-readers; then there's the Pebble smart watch, the e-ink YotaPhone, the e-ink multi-card, even e-ink pricing tags for supermarket displays.But it also has strong potential i...
(PDF) U.S. Streaming Revenues Surpassed CD Sales in 2014
[Business]
2015/03/24 12:08
In 2014, for the first time ever, music streaming services generated more revenue than CDs in the United States. Having been the most important source of income for the music industry since the early 1990s, the CD was dethroned by digital downloads as recently as 2012, the same year download revenues hit their peak. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, CD sales amounted t...
(Video) Transparent Ad Demonstrates Thin Phone Can Fit Between Paragraphs
[Business]
2015/03/24 12:08
Evertek's ad can be read between the lines.Phone manufacturer Evertek has collaborated with Ogilvy & Mather Tunisia to create a transparent ad crafted to show how thin its new phone is. The ad, built to compete with larger brands like Apple and Samsung, fits between lines of text in magazines and is printed on a transparent page which overlays the print text.While larger brands have begun t...
(Video) Apple Watch App for a Bank : A Prototype
[Product]
2015/03/24 12:08
Apple Watch 1.o may just be a satellite to the iPhone but it plays that role very well. As Tim Cook and his cohorts have been saying: “Apple Watch is the most personal product we’ve ever made”.There is a huge opportunity for banks to stay closer to their customers, closer than they have ever been. The starting point in that direction is not retro fitting your iPhone app to a 38/42 mm screen....
Cyanogen Raises $80M with Backing From Twitter, Telefonica and Rupert Murdoch
[Investing]
2015/03/24 12:08
After months of passing around the hat, open Android startup Cyanogen said Monday it has closed an $80 million funding round that includes backing from a number of strategic investors.Among those that took part in the Series C round were Twitter Ventures, Qualcomm Incorporated, Telef?nica Ventures, Smartfren Telecom and Rupert Murdoch. The round was led by Premji Invest and included Index Ventu...
(Infographic) The Recipe For A ‘Perfect Logo’
[Design]
2015/03/24 12:06
Here is another infographic that sums up the process of designing a logo as a “recipe”. Created by Company Folders, find out how you can make your logos both appetizing and successful with tips like striving for boldness while keeping your designs simple yet timeless. Check out the infographic below for more information.Infographic : http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-perfectlogo190315/full...
(Infographic) A Timeline Of Apple's Failed Products And The Lessons To Be Learnt
[Product]
2015/03/23 11:10
It might be difficult to believe that such a successful brand as Apple has had many product flops. Compiled by 7 Day Shop, this insightful infographic details the many product failures of the company. Some of their failed products, such as the Apple III and the Macintosh Portable, actually almost put them out of business. Despite the, many failures, it is important to note that Apple did not st...
(PDF) Internet Access Strongly Related to Per Capita Income
[Consumer]
2015/03/23 11:09
As more people around the world gain access to all the tools of the digital age, the internet will play a greater role in everyday life. And so far, people in emerging and developing nations say that the increasing use of the internet has been a good influence in the realms of education, personal relationships and the economy. But despite all the benefits of these new technologies, on balance p...
Herm?s Debuts Limited Edition Slim Watches with Hand-Painted Dials
[Product]
2015/03/23 11:08
One of two limited edition Aka-e wristwatches from La Montre Herm?s.La Montre Herm?s has unveiled two rather special watches at Baselworld, each limited to a numbered production run of 12. The company says that these works represent the first time that French porcelain has been combined with the Japanese art of Aka-e.Each extremely limited timepiece features an enameled biscuit-fired dial produ...
Here's Where Apple Really Makes Money
[Investing]
2015/03/23 11:07
Where does Apple's money come from? Mostly from iPhones. But the company also gets some money from Macs and iPads. Our graphics team made this infographic to explain Apple's business model.[businessinsider]
