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(PDF) Emoji Passcodes : Better Than a Banking PIN ?
[Tech]
2015/06/25 11:09
A British company has built an emoji PIN security system. If you still needed convincing that emoji have reached critical mass, a British company is looking to bring these colourful pictographs to online banking.Banking app-maker Intelligent Environments has created a new type of passcode which uses emoji instead of a four-digit PIN to secure your account.It makes sense: mathematically speaking...
Security Concerns Inhibit Mobile Banking Adoption Among Older Consumers
[Consumer]
2015/06/25 11:08
While developing countries such as Kenya have made mobile banking an indispensable part of the country’s economy, the U.S. still lags in its adoption. Based on data from comScore MobiLens® Plus, 65% of the mobile population (i.e. those who own either a mobile phone or tablet) does not use their mobile device for banking activities.Most Popular Reason for Not Using Mobile Banking ServiceWhen a...
(Video) GoFundMe’s Valuation Rises To Around $600M-$650M In Latest Funding Round
[Investing]
2015/06/25 11:07
Our sources have given us some additional information since crowdfunding site GoFundMe confirmed its funding round last week, saying that the company is now valued at around a range of $600 million to $650 million.We’ve also heard that Iconiq Capital, the firm that manages the personal wealth of executives like Mark Zuckerberg, has participated in this round of funding. At the time, it was con...
Japanese Paper-Cutting Is The Future Of Flexible, Bendable Gadgets
[Tech]
2015/06/25 11:06
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FIGURED OUT A WAY TO CUT CIRCUIT BOARDS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY BEND AND FLEX WITHOUT BREAKING.Ever wonder why all our gadgets are rigid rectangles? It doesn't have anything to do with the outside of the device, but the inside. Electronics are full of conductive sheets, which are basically responsible for shooting electricity and data between components. While technic...
(Video) Owls Inspired Scientists to Create a New Noise-Reducing Material
[Tech]
2015/06/25 11:05
The stealthy, near-silent flight of owls has long fascinated scientists, who have spent hours trying to figure out how exactly such large birds are able to sail so quietly through the night sky.Now, experts in applied mathematics, theoretical physics, and engineering have harnessed this knowledge to develop a material that reduces the noise of man-made wings—including the huge blades of wind t...
(Video) Cameleon Mood Scarf Changes Its Color and Patterns to Meet Wearer’s Surroundings
[Product]
2015/06/25 11:04
Neffa's Chameleon Mood Scarf was inspired by nature and reacts to changes in mood, light and temperature.The Chameleon Mood Scarf created by innovative textile company Neffa demonstrates how clothing can adapt to the user. The scarf’s pattern reacts to mood, light and temperature, and helps to create a permanent sense of comfort and safety.Chameleons use their ability to change color for socia...
Aura Water Pipe : Modern Bong for Smoking Your Tobacco or Weed
[Design]
2015/06/25 11:00
Aura Water Pipe has been designed to provide you with durable, cleanable, and user friendly smoking pipe that moves beyond adverse reaction and stigma associated with traditional bongs.On the marijuana market, there’s an absence of a product that connects with mature, style conscious, and forward thinking market. This concept water pipe is designed to appeal both new and existing users, a func...
(PDF) BCG - The Next Phase of Global Corporate Competition
[Business]
2015/06/24 15:51
The past few years have seen tremendous upheaval in a number of global industries. In 2000, giant Western companies such as Ericsson, Nokia, and Nortel Networks ruled the world’s telecommunications-equipment industry. Now, Chinese companies such as Huawei Technologies and ZTE have risen to the top. In the process, they have forced established multinational corporations (MNCs) into joint ventur...
The Venture Capital Firms That are Best at Spotting Unicorns
[Investing]
2015/06/24 15:51
By analyzing data from research firm Pitchbook, the goal was to find out which firms participated in rounds that directly pushed a startup’s valuation to $1 billion or more.Accel Partners and Insight Venture Partners came out on top, each with seven deals that helped propel a startup to “unicorn” status. But since the scope was late-stage deals, some readers noted, rightly so, that these fir...
