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(PDF) Mckinsey - Grow Fast or Die Slow : The Role of Profitability in Sustainable Growth
[Investing]
2017/11/05 09:49
How can software and online-services companies determine the right balance between growth and profitability?It is clear to most in the software and technology community that the days of growth at any cost are behind us, at least for now. Of course, growth is still important—it remains one of the most important factors in valuation, access to capital, and shareholder return, as well as the abil...
(PDF) Biometric Tech IDs You by Buzzing Your Finger - VibWrite
[Tech]
2017/11/05 09:48
Rutgers engineers create VibWrite, a finger vibration-based security system.The bone structure of every person's dominant index finger is unique – so unique, in fact, that it can be used as a new form of biometric identification. Known as VibWrite, the technology was developed by a team from Rutgers University led by Prof. Yingying (Jennifer) Chen.Here's how it works …Embedded in a smooth sur...
(Infographic) The Two High-Growth Sectors That Could Outperform Tech
[Investing]
2017/11/05 09:48
Over recent years, there has been no bigger opportunity for investors than technology. The FAANG stocks alone have gained over $1 trillion in market capitalization since 2014 – and these stocks, along with other tech movers and shakers, have helped propel indices to constant new highs.Growing CompetitionWhile tech shows no signs of letting up on its dominance over markets, investors should kno...
(Video) Pocket-sized, Affordably-Priced Ultrasound Connects to an iPhone - Butterfly iQ
[Product]
2017/11/05 09:48
The portable ultrasound device is the size of a electric shaver."There's a smartphone app for that" is pretty much a joke punchline nowadays, with our smartphones being utilized for everything from spotting skin cancers to detecting concussions. The immense power of these small pocket-sized computers is enabling clever engineers to develop a myriad of portable technological devices that, until...
2017's Startup Graveyard : 11 Failed Companies, $1B in VC Funding
[Investing]
2017/11/05 09:48
That's the headline that ran in September when Juicero, which made cold-press juice machines that sold for several hundred dollars apiece, went under. The four-year-old company had previously generated a valuation of $459 million and raised $121 million in VC funding from Silicon Valley heavyweights like Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and GV.While Juicero's death was well-documented—its...
AR Teddy Bear is an Educational Tool for Kids - Parker
[Product]
2017/11/05 09:48
Tech-free soft toy becomes an augmented reality learning experience with an app for smart devices.There’s lots of tech out there that developers are now seeing has the potential to educate, such as a VR headset and story book that teaches kids about finances or a cooking app that helps develop healthy eating habits early, and now a new soft toy is harnessing the power of augmented reality (AR)...
The Mobile Internet is The Internet
[Consumer]
2017/11/05 09:48
Think back to the mobile phone you had in 2010. It could access the internet, but it wasn’t such a great experience.On average, people only spent 20% of their time online on their phones back then, according to Zenith, a media agency.Today, by contrast, we spend around 70% of our time on the internet on phones, based on estimates and forecasts for more than 50 countries covering two-thirds of...
The Winner of the Red Dot Award for The Year 2017 - The ADAPTIV Shoe
[Design]
2017/11/05 09:48
Designed entirely by humans and manufactured entirely by robots, the ADAPTIV shoe is literally the future. With absolutely no human intervention in the manufacturing process, ADAPTIV is completely made by 3D printing robots. What’s more special is the fact that ADAPTIV is built with multiple gyroscopes and pressure sensors allowing the ADAPTIV to “move air pressure throughout the shoe to supp...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Digital Reinventors are Pulling Away from the Pack
[Business]
2017/11/02 10:06
As digitization progresses, incumbents competing in new, digital ways are already outperforming those that continue to operate traditionally, a new survey finds.Digitization is a long way from running out of steam, since the bulk of company revenues in most industries still come from traditional sources. Yet the results from the latest McKinsey Global Survey on digital strategy suggest that a d...
