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Fortune 500 Companies with Cash In Offshore Tax Havens
[Investing]
2016/08/03 10:56
When the taxman comes knocking at the door, there’s not a lot that the Regular Joe can do besides pay up.Fortune 500 companies, on the other hand, have the resources and wherewithal to give themselves options that regular folks do not. With billions of revenues, it’s worth it for these companies to do whatever they can to avoid the IRS – and much of the time, that means stashing cash in offs...
(Video) Levitating Smartphones ? New Magnetic Charger Makes It Happen - OvRcharge
[Product]
2016/08/03 10:55
Okay. There are dozens of new cell phone chargers that have come out in the last few years that do everything from disinfect your phone to shut down the charging process once your phone is topped up. They also come in all shapes and sizes now, including one that’s roughly the size of a credit card. But, there’s a new smartphone charger that’s trying to work its way into the hearts and minds...
(Infographic) How Digital Switchers Are Disrupting US Auto Insurers
[Consumer]
2016/08/03 10:55
A growing wave of digitally adept US auto insurance consumers, already 20% of the $180 billion market, is undermining customer lifetime values by switching insurers more frequently while using more channels, increasing costs to serve, and being more open to alternative providers.Infographic : https://www.bcgperspectives.com/Images/BCG-How-Digital-Switchers-Are-Distrupting-US-Auto-Insurers-July-...
(PDF) PwC : Tech Breakthroughs Megatrend
[Tech]
2016/08/02 11:18
The technological breakthroughs megatrend is manifesting itself in a proliferation of technologies. To remain relevant and to succeed, emerging technology strategy needs to be a part of every company’s corporate strategy. The most pertinent technologies—and the corresponding strategy—will of course vary from company to company; but our analysis of more than 150 emerging technologies pinpoint...
BMW is Using Faster Robotic Optical Scanners to Ensure Its Cars Measure Up
[Tech]
2016/08/02 11:18
BMW prides itself not only on integrating the latest technologies in its vehicles, but also in the process of designing and manufacturing them. The company claims to be the first automaker to implement a robotic optical measuring cell at a BMW Group pilot plant in Munich. It's essentially a fully automated 3D scanner that can create a digital model of a full-sized vehicle in half the time previ...
Finding (and Acting on) the White Spaces in Mobile Gaming
[Consumer]
2016/08/02 11:18
There’s no doubt that the mobile games market is growing—even before the debut of Pokemon Go. Not only are more people playing on smartphones and tablets, but they’re dedicating increasingly more time and money as well. To grab a bigger share of this growth, developers and publishers need to target the right consumers with the right content. The first step in achieving this insight is unders...
(M&A) Salesforce Buys Word Processing App Quip for $750M
[Investing]
2016/08/02 11:17
Salesforce is continuing its buying spree to expand the kinds of cloud-based apps and services that it offers to its customers beyond basic CRM. The company has just announced that it is acquiring Quip, the cloud-based word processing app that was co-founded by Bret Taylor, formerly CTO of Facebook. We understand from two sources very close to the deal that the total price is $750 million.That...
(Video) Pattern-Changing Shirts React to Pollution and Radiation - Aerochromics
[Design]
2016/08/02 11:17
Now you see the patterns, but in polluted environments, now you don't. As air pollution becomes a bigger concern in communities around the globe, creative ways to detect it are beginning to proliferate. We've seen smartphone sensors proposed, as well as portable personal pollution monitors and even backpack-wearing, pollution-monitoring pigeons. Now, a designer out of New York City has released...
(Video) RoboNeko : Driverless Courier Deliveries Launched in Japan Next Year
[Product]
2016/08/02 11:16
Courier company Yamato Transport has teamed up with DeNA to launch a self-driving car delivery service from March 2017.The driverless automobiles are branded with the distinctive black cat logo of Yamato, whose green cars, carts, or bicycles are one of the most common sites around Tokyo.The service is called RoboNeko (“robot cat”), which is a further reference to the Yamato icon. Customers wi...
