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(PDF) BCG - Transformation in Emerging Markets : From Growth to Competitiveness
[Business]
2016/02/10 16:37
Emerging markets have driven growth for many multinational corporations (MNCs) for years, and they will continue to do so. But these are turbulent times as commodity prices plunge, currencies are devalued, and equity markets gyrate. The profitability of many MNCs’ operations is already under attack, and future performance will be challenged by slower macroeconomic growth, increasing costs, and...
Some Of The Numbers Behind Super Bowl 50
[Consumer]
2016/02/10 16:36
The Super Bowl is always packed with on-field impacts, along with a massive economic impact off the field. On Sunday, February 7, the Denver Broncos take on the Carolina Panthers at the Levi’s stadium in Santa Clara, California. 50 years into its history, the Super Bowl is not just about watching a sporting contest or getting together with family and friends, to eat and drink. It’s also about...
New Collar Promises to Keep Aathletes Brains From Sloshing During Impact
[Tech]
2016/02/10 16:36
Could a neck-worn device protect the brains of athletes and soldiers against traumatic injury? That’s the promise of technology that researchers are beginning to test in humans after several years of animal studies.The idea behind such a “collar,” which was originally inspired by studies of animals that tolerate repeated blows to the head, is to slightly increase the amount of blood in the b...
(Video) Hands-On with the 3Doodler Start, a 3D Pen for Kids
[Product]
2016/02/10 16:36
The 3Doodler Start is a 3D pen from WobbleWorks designed specifically for kids.So far it's mostly been adults who've had the fun of using 3D pens, which is ironic given how drawing in mid-air can release your inner doodling child. However, the 3Doodler Start is a 3D pen from WobbleWorks designed specifically for kids. It uses a new eco-plastic, features no hot parts, and is compliant with toy s...
(Video) Implantable Device Translates Thought Into Action for People with Spinal Injuries
[Tech]
2016/02/10 16:36
Medical researchers have produced a device capable of wirelessly controlling artificial limbs or an exoskeleton, and able to be implanted using a simple, relatively non-invasive procedure.Researchers in Australia have built an implantable brain-machine interface (BMI) that may give people with spinal cord injuries the ability to walk again using the power of their own thoughts. Consisting of a...
Edible Weed May Be Half of the $5.4 Billion Pot Business
[Business]
2016/02/10 16:36
Cannabis-infused edibles are about far more than peace, love, and higher consciousness.Peggy Noonan knows a thing or two about marijuana. She was a drug runner between Mexico and the U.S., before earning her living as a dealer in Arizona. Both stints ended badly, with Noonan serving time in a Mexican jail and slapped with federal probation in Arizona. All that feels like ancient history, says N...
The iPhone Essence - The iPhone for Dreamers
[Design]
2016/02/04 11:39
I know you’re going to lambaste me for showcasing a completely unreal iPhone concept, but hey, this isn’t the first. The iPhone Essence is however, an absolute beauty. Envisioned with two edge-to-edge screens (one front and one back) the phone boasts of an unbelievable total thickness of 3mm (yes, forget the audio jack OR the lightning port). The phone does away with ports of all sorts, resor...
India Surpasses USA to Become The Second Largest Smartphone Market
[Business]
2016/02/04 11:39
India Smartphone user base grew to 220 Million users by end of 2015 surpassing USA for the first time ever.The smartphone shipments in India grew a healthy 15% annually in Q4 2015 (Oct-Dec). During CY 2015, Indian smartphone shipments grew 23% YoY to cross the 100 Million units milestone.Market Summary for Q4 2015:Smartphones: More than 40% of the mobile phones shipped were smartphones4G LTE Sm...
New Anti-Aging Startup Hopes To Clear Out The Body's Retired Cells
[Tech]
2016/02/04 11:39
A STARTUP CALLED UNITY BIOTECHNOLOGY IS A POTENTIAL COMPETITOR TO ALPHABET SPINOUT CALICO.The cells in our bodies are constantly under stress from all kinds of sources. In response, they can recover or die.But some cells experience a state of "cellular senescence," where the cells stop dividing altogether but remain in the body in a kind of purgatory. As the number of these cells increase, it's...
