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(Infographic) Which Programming Language Should I Learn First ?
[Tech]
2015/01/12 11:03
So you want to learn programming. Maybe you have asked your developer friends for recommendations and get different answers. They explained with terms that you don’t understand (what is object-oriented?!). [click to enlarge]To help you to pick your first programming language to learn, here is an easy-to-understand infographic that recommends the best option, depending on your purpose and inter...
The 11 Coolest Things at CES, From Wi-Fi Tea Kettles to Electric Roller Skates
[Product]
2015/01/11 11:11
The show has barely begun, and we’ve already seen enough weird and wonderful tech to fill a house. And that’s precisely the point of many of the items on display here at CES; New devices for smartening up your home are plentiful. We’ve seen kitchen appliances, lighting systems, and electrical conduits that are designed to be safer, to consume less power, and to be controlled via mobile apps....
(PDF) Mckinsey : 4 Trends Shaping China’s Retail Banking Landscape
[Business]
2015/01/11 11:10
China’s retail banking revenues have grown 30 percent a year since 2009 and could exceed RMB 2.6 trillion (over US$430 billion) by 2020, making the country the largest retail banking market in Asia. Intense competition for the Chinese retail banking consumer’s wallet has accompanied this fast growth. Meanwhile, the retail banking landscape has faced several challenges, including interest rate...
Venture Capitalist Peter Thiel is Investing in Marijuana
[Consumer]
2015/01/11 11:09
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund pours funds into the company behind Leafly, an online cannabis community.Well, sort of. Founders Fund, a venture capital firm he cofounded, is announcing today that it participated in cannabis-focused private equity firm Privateer Holdings‘ $75 million round of funding, of which it has secured about $50 million so far. (To be clear, Founders Fund partner Geoff Lewi...
(Video) This Energy Monitor Can Control an Entire House of Appliances Remotely
[Product]
2015/01/11 11:08
Smappee from Belgium can itemize electricity usage and control a household full of devices by retrofitting them with Internet of Things capabilities.The ever-growing Internet of Things promises a programmable, wifi connected utopia of objects that act on the consumer’s behalf, fulfilling their every need and desire. While innovations such as Jibo and Mellow inch us ever closer to this reality,...
CES 2015: Sex Tech Plunges Into The Wearables Market
[Tech]
2015/01/11 11:07
With an upcoming app, OhMiBod aims to promote sexual health (and its customers’ pleasure) by upgrading its devices.PSFK has frequently noted benchmark moments in the marriage of sex and tech, as when developers made long-distance relationships more intimate and offered to turn everyday object into playthings with an updated pencil sharpener. One company’s showing at CES 2015, however, looks t...
America's Best-Selling Vehicles In 2014
[Product]
2015/01/11 11:05
According to auto sales data tracking website Good Car Bad Car, over 750,000 Ford F-Series Pickups were sold across the United States in 2014, making it the year's best-selling vehicle. In fact, pickup trucks actually claimed the top three positions on America's bestseller list last year. The Chevolet Silverado came a distant second behind the F-Series, with 529,755 sold. The top three was roun...
(Video) Why The Quantum Dot is the Hottest TV Tech Going
[Tech]
2015/01/11 11:04
If you’ve been paying attention to the market for TVs over the last few months, and especially during CES this week, you’ve been hearing a lot about 4K and 8K. But the real action today, and going forward, is in quantum dots.Known alternately as QDots or nanocrystals, quantum dots are the foundation behind what is expected to be one of the biggest sea changes in the television market over the...
A Cabinet Formed From Intersecting Squares
[Design]
2015/01/11 11:03
Mexican designer Joel Escalona partnered with French company Roche Bobois on an intriguing cabinet called Booleanos. The storage piece’s architectural facade is formed from the illusion of layered squares that are emphasized with various shades of gray panels.Despite the offset angles, the cabinet is built for storage with three doors, one drawer, and one flap that open up to reveal storage sp...
