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(Infographic) How to Effectively Manage a Multi-generational Workplace
[Consumer]
2016/03/28 11:03
In the business world today, the workplace spans many generations. Fewer people in both the baby boomer and gen x age group are able to retire early because of a less than stellar global economy.Because of this managers are faced with the difficult task of managing teams that are composed of all different age groups. People of different age groups have different opinions of themselves and other...
(PDF) Bain&Company - Spatial Economics : The Declining Cost of Distance
[Business]
2016/03/27 11:10
For centuries, the cost of distance has determined where businesses produce and sell, where employers locate jobs and where families choose to live, work, shop and play. What if this cost fell dramatically, thanks to new technologies? How would the global economy change if manufacturers could produce locally in small batches, without incurring excess cost? Would existing business models and sup...
(Patent) Apple is Working on a VR Headset
[Tech]
2016/03/27 11:09
There's now more evidence that suggests Apple is working on a VR headset.The company's application for a head-mounted display that works with a "portable electronic device" (or the iPhone) was published on Thursday. It appears to be a slightly updated version of a patent granted last February. Apple filed other patents related to VR headsets in 2008, 2009, and 2012.Here's what the patent looks...
Silicon Valley Becomes a Hotbed of Automotive Innovation
[Business]
2016/03/27 11:08
Arms race for small artificial-intelligence and autonomous-vehicle startups likely to continue.[click to enlarge]General Motors Co.’s proposed purchase of tiny Cruise Automation Inc. for more than $1 billion would be one of the auto industry’s biggest Silicon Valley acquisitions to date. And it would certainly not be the last.Auto makers and car-parts suppliers have hooked into tech startups...
LifeBeam Scores $16M to Help You Track Your Workout
[Investing]
2016/03/27 11:06
Wearable technology developer LifeBeam announced today that it scored a $16 million investment led by Squarepeg Capital.The funds from the round will help LifeBeam further develop its “awareable” products, which promise users the “most personalized and insight-driven workout experience.”“The LifeBeam team has taken its impressive track record of success with the most innovative consumer br...
Varian’s New Smaller Beacon Transponder for Radiation Therapy Targeting
[Tech]
2016/03/27 11:05
Varian Medical Systems received U.S. and European approvals and is now launching its new Calypso 17G soft tissue Beacon transponder. The device which allows for real time tracking of soft tissue tumors is now half the size of the previous model. This should help improve applicability of the technology for smaller tumors while increasing the accuracy of radiation treatments.The beacon emits non-...
The Disney Camera
[Design]
2016/03/27 11:04
Not just Disneyland, but frankly all amusement parks evoke two extreme reactions from children. Most kids are elated, filled with pure extacy at the prospect of being in such a fun filled place. Some however, get thrown off by the excited large crowds and all the fanfare.The Disney camera by Soo Mok uses technology to remove that paranoia. Giving the child a camera gives them a certain confiden...
No More Washing : Nano-Enhanced Textiles Clean Themselves with Light
[Tech]
2016/03/27 11:04
Red indicates the coverage of silver nanoparticles in a fabric in this image that's been magnified 200 times.Even though we no longer have to beat our clothes on rocks to get them clean, laundry is still a pretty tedious chore. If researchers at Australia's Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have their way though, the amount of time we spend measuring capfuls of liquid, scraping out...
(Infographic) Customers Hate When You Fail to Deliver Cross-Device Experiences
[Consumer]
2016/03/27 11:03
Today’s consumers have a high bar of expectation. They want the experience from desktop to mobile to tablet to flow smoothly, and they definitely notice when this fails.A new study released Tuesday by Adobe explores the cross-device preferences of consumers, finding that 66 percent of device owners get frustrated when content is not synchronized across devices.The biggest cross-device group? M...
