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(Video) Grasping Drone Brings New Meaning to "Armed Aircraft" - Prodrone
[Tech]
2016/09/12 11:23
It's no secret that flying drones are becoming increasingly useful, with most of their applications tending to involve either obtaining aerial video footage, or being loaded up with cargo by human ground crews.Imagine, however, if they could grab things. While we've already seen experimental "armed" drones, Japan's Prodrone has just unveiled a model that's actually in production.On display this...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The CEO Guide to Boards
[Business]
2016/09/12 11:23
Greater responsibilities require increased commitments of time and energy.Building a strong board of directors never seems to get easier. High-profile board failures, the boom in activist investing, and the disruptive forces of technology are only a few of the reasons effective board governance is becoming more important.Start with oversight, a role of the board that, most directors would agree...
The Jobs of The Future – and Two Skills You Need to Get Them
[Consumer]
2016/09/12 11:23
Could a robot do your job? Millions of people who didn’t see automation coming will soon find out the painful way. The answer is a resounding yes.The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs study predicts that 5 million jobs will be lost before 2020 as artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology and other socio-economic factors replace the need for human workers.The good news is that thos...
(Video) Surface Pro 4 Real Time Posture Scanner
[Tech]
2016/09/12 11:23
The famous tech brand Microsoft has developed a genius way to draw people’s attention to their posture. A real time posture scanner was the great solution! You can see it in Stockholm!The more mobile we get the more we tend to carry. The fact is that we carry too many devices, such as large and heavy laptops on a daily basis and we also carry them wrong that leads then to back pain and sore ne...
Are Smartphones Killing Digital Cameras ?
[Product]
2016/09/12 11:22
“The best camera is the one that’s with you”. This phrase, coined by the award-winning photographer Chase Jarvis, probably best describes the impact that smartphone cameras had and still have on the world of photography. The cameras built into our phones may still be inferior to dedicated digital cameras in general and SLR cameras in particular, but they are constantly getting closer and the...
Machine Learning Meets The Construction Industry - Caterpillar
[Tech]
2016/09/12 11:22
Construction giants, Caterpillar, use big data to mitigate the risks inherent in the industry.Failures or mistakes in the construction industry can cost lives and, here at Springwise, we take a keen interest in innovations that aim to mitigate risk in the sector. Recently, we wrote about flexible concrete that bends under pressure rather than cracking, useful in areas of the world sensitive to...
Q : Wearable Captioning Device for Hearing Impaired People to Communicate Better
[Design]
2016/09/12 11:22
There are more than 300 million people worldwide suffering from significant hearing loss, Q System has been designed to help them to feel the sounds that they are missing. Q is a wearable captioning device that displays text and graphed emotions, making it easier for hearing impaired people to communicate with others. The system consists of a band that can be worn on user’s hand, an array micr...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Winning The Expectations Game in Customer Care
[Consumer]
2016/09/11 11:10
Call centers aren’t what they used to be. Here’s how to capture the loyalty of increasingly demanding customers.The customer, so the saying goes, is always right—and these days it’s increasingly evident that customers don’t hesitate to flaunt their power. Assisted by technology, they wield unprecedented influence over the purchase of goods and services, as well as the ongoing care from the...
How Burberry, Coach and Chanel Win Over WeChat Users
[Business]
2016/09/11 11:09
Luxury brands are putting more resources into China’s booming mobile app WeChat, where they can sell products directly to more than 600 million users.That’s no surprise. According to Bain & Company’s 2016 survey of nearly 1,500 Chinese consumers, 60 percent identified WeChat and Weibo as their online source for information on luxury goods.Here’s how Burberry, Coach and Chanel are using...
