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(PDF) Accenture Technology Vision 2016 : People First
[Business]
2016/08/24 10:51
The primacy of people in the digital age.Winners in the digital age know success comes from more than just completing a checklist of technology. It hinges on people. Keeping up with changing technology is vital. But today, it’s just as important to evolve the organization’s corporate culture. In a disruptive world, workforces must be built to adapt, to embrace new business strategies and cont...
(Patent) Disney's Patent Suggests Lightsaber Battles Coming to Disneyland
[Tech]
2016/08/24 10:51
Disney has been awarded a patent for a system which allows visitors to its theme parks to wield a prop version of an iconic lightsaber in a battle game.There's nary a Star Wars fan alive who hasn't at some point swung a makeshift lightsaber around while making their own "vwing" noises. While the Star Wars Trials on Tatooine VR game offers a nice little slice of fantasy fulfillment, a new patent...
Razor Wars - Subscription Razor Offerings Tap The Booming Male Grooming Market
[Product]
2016/08/24 10:51
Unilever announced last month that it would pay $1 billion to acquire Dollar Shave Club, the Millennial-friendly startup that delivers disposable blades to subscribers starting at $3 per month. With the global wet shave market expected to reach $31.41 billion in 2020, a fresh crop of competitors are vying for a piece of the pie.HARRY’STo entice more young men into its stores, Target is partner...
(M&A) Pfizer Spent $14 Billion on a Company with Just One Approved Drug, Medivation
[Investing]
2016/08/24 10:51
Pfizer just outbid numerous competitors for Medivation, a cancer drugmaker with just one approved drug.The $14 billion deal, at $81.50 a share, is a notable premium to the $9.3 billion offer the pharma giant Sanofi had made earlier this year. Medivation had rejected that approach.The high price may come as a surprise, considering Medivation was trading at $67.16 on Friday. But there are a few k...
Rebranding Fashion In The Age Of Instagram
[Business]
2016/08/24 10:51
In rebranding the fashion company Milly, Sagmeister & Walsh created 400 images for social media, signaling a shift in design strategy.A few years ago, a full-page ad in a glossy magazine and a flashy billboard would have signaled to the world that a fashion brand has made it mainstream. Today, it's the post with 100k Instagram likes. The social media platform known for its proficiency in ge...
(Video) Window Panes Made of Transparent Wood – It's Not as Crazy as It Sounds
[Tech]
2016/08/24 10:50
Wood is a strong and versatile building material, but it rots, gets eaten by bugs, and blocks light.Plain sheets of glass aren't much better. They shatter easily and let a lot of energy leak into or out of a building.But engineers have recently figured out how to find the best of both worlds by making see-through wood.The team, led by materials scientist Liangbing Hu at the University of Maryla...
Dyson's New Bladeless Fan Keeps Air Hot, Cold and Clean
[Product]
2016/08/24 10:50
The Pure Hot+Cool Link uses Dyson's 360-degree Glass HEPA filter to filter the air.Dyson has rolled its air purification, heating and cooling products into one all-powerful air-manipulator. The Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Link can purify the air in rooms and keep them at a comfortable temperature all year round, without the need for separate devices.Dyson says the Pure Hot+Cool Link is able to capture...
Less phone, More Touchscreen - The Touch-Sense
[Design]
2016/08/24 10:50
What’s better than a phone with a curved screen? A phone with screens everywhere! What’s better than having to wear a fitness tracking device to check your medical stats? Having a phone who’s camera can perform a pretty decent bio-scan to check up on your health!I love conceptual designs. They’re wild, outlandish, and sometimes unrealistic, given today’s tech capabilities. But that’s what...
These Charts Show That Pokemon Go Is Already in Decline
[Business]
2016/08/23 10:18
Pokemon Go is starting to lose the battle for mobile mindshare, according to Axiom Capital Management. As such, investors and executives at Facebook Inc., Instagram, Tinder (Match Group Inc.), Twitter Inc., and Snapchat can breathe a sigh of relief, says Senior Analyst Victor Anthony."Given the rapid rise in usage of the Pokémon Go app since the launch in July, investors have been concerned th...
