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Tools of the Trade : How to Put Mobile to Use for Brands
[Consumer]
2015/07/23 11:08
With roughly three-quarters of Americans owning a smartphone, the ability to connect via mobile is now a necessity—for consumers looking to connect with content, as well as for marketers looking to connect to them!Monica Bannan, Nielsen’s senior vice president of Client Solutions for Facebook, moderated the Making Mobile Work for Brands panel at this year’s Consumer 360 conference in Washing...
The World’s Largest Economy
[Investing]
2015/07/23 11:08
The US is by far the largest economy in the World, with a nominal GDP of $17.4 trillion in 2014. However, it is not the World leader in all economic sectors: the US is a service-based economy, with a smaller focus on agriculture and industry than other countries.[click to enlarge]The graphic above (Voroni diagram) represents the relative size of each country’s economy in terms of nominal GDP:...
(Patent) Google Could Make Glasses That Take Searchable Video
[Tech]
2015/07/23 11:07
Google filed a patent today for a Glass-like wearable that records video and makes it searchable. If the gadget senses, through pre-programmed cues, that a significant moment is taking place, it will document the event and file the clip to the cloud for your future reference.The patent doesn’t state that this new functionality is for Google Glass, but it does shows the processor and data stora...
Saving the Planet with a Little Cinnamon, Lemons and Banana Peel
[Business]
2015/07/23 11:05
WWF initiative 'just' aims to show that there are simple and natural alternatives to many of the products we use every day such as banana peel for shoe polish.WWF Australia launched an environmental initiative with help from Leo Burnett Sydney to show how easy it is to make small changes that make a big difference for the planet. A range of nine household alternatives, ‘just’ products are cre...
(Video) Sulfite-Filtering Üllo Aims to Make Wine-Drinking Less Whine-Inducing
[Product]
2015/07/23 11:05
The Üllo is claimed to filter most of the sulfite content from wine.Do you get itchy, cramped-up or wheezy from even a little bit of wine? It could be because you have a sulfite sensitivity. Sulfites are sulfur-based compounds that are added in the wine-making process to prevent bacterial growth – they keep the wine from spoiling while it's in transit and storage. Given that they're not neede...
(Infographic) The History of the Credit Card
[Business]
2015/07/23 11:03
Bearing in mind that credit cards are about to disappear as mobile wallets take over, I thought it would be nice to share this infographic of the history of the credit card.Infographic : http://thefinanser.co.uk/.a/6a01053620481c970b01b8d13baaec970c-700wi[thefinanser]
2015 Electrolux Design Lab Competition
[Design]
2015/07/22 10:32
As a household name, Electrolux has impacted us with their innovations and Swedish Design Thinking.They take forth their commitment towards inspiring us with the student design competition – Electrolux Design Lab. For the 2015 competition, we have 34 shortlisted entries that will be featured over the next three weeks on Yanko Design. You as a design advocate can vote for your favorite in Peopl...
These Investors Are The Best Unicorn Hunters
[Investing]
2015/07/22 10:32
Which investors have the most billion-dollar companies in their portfolios? And who got into those startups early?There are 74 private US companies valued at a billion dollars or more, according to our real-time unicorn tracker. We used CB Insights data to analyze which investors have backed the most unicorns and are in the best position to capitalize should these companies manage to exit for t...
(Video) Cytosponge - Early Detection for Oesophageal Cancer
[Tech]
2015/07/22 10:32
The Cytosponge is around the same size as a multi vitamin pill.As with every form of the deadly disease, early detection of oesophageal cancer is critical to recovery. The current approach of detecting the cancer through biopsy can be a little hit and miss, so the University of Cambridge's Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald and her team have developed what they claim to be a more accurate tool for ea...
