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Stone Island's 'Ice Knit' Changes Color in the Cold
[Product]
2017/09/17 10:04
Thermo-sensitive sweaters change color in the cold, But are they fashionable? Stone Island likes to bring technology to its fashion lines, like the strangely compelling AirPod pockets sown into its Fall/Winter collection we saw last month. Now the fashion concern has a new sweater that changes color depending on the temperature. The garment is called Ice Knit, with an outer layer made of thermo...
(Infographic) The Influence of ‘Corpsumers’ Who Care as Much About a Brand’s Values as Its Products
[Consumer]
2017/09/17 10:03
The buying bloc is more populous than millennials and moms. The majority of corpsumers broadcast their support or distaste for brands.For some people, choosing a new car or deciding where to shop for groceries is a matter of value. For others, it begs more questions: How do those companies treat their employees? What’s their stance on philanthropy? How eco-friendly are they?More than a third o...
(PDF) PwC : The 2017 Strategy& Digital Auto Report
[Business]
2017/09/14 10:20
Fast and Furious: Why making money in the roboconomy is getting harder.OEMs, suppliers, and dealers will see their share of industry profits cut to just half, from a current 85% share, by 2030 as the digital auto revolution creates intense competition and squeezes margins. Chief executives will have to make tough choices between becoming “thin specialists” or going broad in the mobility marke...
It’s Not Hard to Beat Rolex, Apple
[Product]
2017/09/14 10:20
A collective Internet gasp went up yesterday when, once again, the Apple Watch beat most major watch companies in terms of revenue. It’s not surprising not that the Apple Watch outsold Rolex and Omega and other luxury watch makers. What is surprising is that Rolex and Omega are still fighting this losing battle.Think about the Rolex market, for example. While I would wager that almost every Ro...
(PDF) Origami-Inspired Delivery Drone Folds Down When Not on the Job
[Tech]
2017/09/14 10:19
The EPFL drone contains the propellers and delivery payload in a protective cage.We've seen a number of drones that have been enclosed in a spherical frame for extra safety and durability, but that surrounding cage makes the drones much bulkier and not really suitable for carrying packages. Using an origami-like carbon-fiber cage, researchers at EPFL's Laboratory of Intelligent Systems have dev...
(PDF) Mckinsey - What It Really Takes to Capture the Value of APIs
[Business]
2017/09/14 10:19
APIs are the connective tissue in today’s ecosystems. For companies who know how to implement them, they can cut costs, improve efficiency, and help the bottom line.Application programming interfaces (APIs) were once largely limited to technical domains but have now become a significant engine of business growth. As the connective tissue linking ecosystems of technologies and organizations, AP...
Continental's Latest Concept Tire Adjusts Tread to Meet the Conditions - ContiAdapt
[Tech]
2017/09/14 10:19
Continental has developed two new concepts that have been implemented in a single concept tire on display at IAA 2017.It's remarkable but true that most of the cars in any given carpark have incorrectly inflated or damaged tires. Humans are apparently smart enough to earn a spare $20,000+ to buy a car, but not clever enough to monitor the functionality of one of the most important parts of that...
Infostellar Raises $7.3M for its ‘Airbnb for Satellite Antenna’ Rental Services
[Investing]
2017/09/14 10:19
Going beyond the bounds of our planet is the future.Elon Musk wants to take us to the moon and the likes of SoftBank want to use satellites orbiting the world to solve global connectivity. That explains why Infostellar, a platform that enables antenna sharing to enable better communication for satellites and spacecrafts, exists — and also why it has raised $7.3 million to build out its busines...
Peugeot's Phone Booth Is Transformed Into A Single-Person Car Dealership
[Product]
2017/09/14 10:19
Peugeot designed a phone booth in London to work as a car dealership for customers to try out the company's online ordering program.Want to visit a car dealership without having to wait on other customers or feel the pressure of a pushy car dealer? French automaker Peugeot created a phone booth where customers can view the company’s vehicle options and make a customized model of their own.Insi...
