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(PDF) BCG - How Mobile Money Agents Can Expand Financial Inclusion
[Investing]
2019/03/20 10:36
Some 1.7 billion people around the world lack access to basic financial services such as a bank or mobile money account. Digital financial services have the potential to bring this population, concentrated in developing countries, into the financial system—giving them greater financial security and resilience to economic setbacks. But for that to happen, people need a mechanism for depositing...
(Video) Vaak AI Spots Shoplifters Before They Steal
[Tech]
2019/03/20 10:35
Japanese startup’s software detects suspicious behavior. Technology can also be used for security, suicide prevention.It’s watching, and knows a crime is about to take place before it happens.Vaak, a Japanese startup, has developed artificial intelligence software that hunts for potential shoplifters, using footage from security cameras for fidgeting, restlessness and other potentially suspic...
The Industries Most Affected by Counterfeit Products
[Business]
2019/03/20 10:33
Considering that some of the largest footwear brands generate tens of billions in sales every year, it doesn’t come as a surprise that counterfeiters would target the footwear industry and try to profit from the global sneaker and luxury shoe craze. According to the latest figures published by the OECD, footwear accounted for 22 percent of the total value of counterfeit goods seized by customs...
Asia Leads Global Patent Applications, with Huawei Top
[Tech]
2019/03/20 10:32
China closes in on US, while India and South Korea also boost filings.International patent applications filed from Asia exceeded half the world total for the first time in 2018, thanks to significant growth from China, India and South Korea. The landmark shows that Asian companies and institutions are rapidly increasing their presence in global innovation. Huawei Technologies filed the most in...
Instagram Launches Shopping Checkout, Charging Sellers a Fee
[Business]
2019/03/20 10:32
Shopping has long represented a major opportunity for the platform. A new feature, introduced with Nike, Burberry, Zara and more, will grease the wheels by letting you buy without leaving the app.THE MALL OF the future is not a sprawling metropolis of stores, punctuated by the occasional soft pretzel stand and megaplex movie theater, but a platform on your phone. Imagine: a million stores made...
Mobile Gaming Made 20% More Than Other Markets
[Business]
2019/03/20 10:32
Market researchers App Annie and IDC have released their Gaming Spotlight 2018 Review Report, which highlights worldwide growth in the mobile gaming industry.Notably, it shows that mobile gaming generated 20 percent more revenue than console, PC, and handheld gaming. This includes all digital and physical spending, but it does not include ad revenues.“2014 was the first year in which mobile ga...
Breathe Purified Air from the Outside with Airnanny on the Inside - Airnanny
[Product]
2019/03/20 10:32
The quality of the air that’s circulating our homes is of growing concern, and one which can be addressed with the implementation of an air purifier. The AirNanny is a fresh air system that increases the quality of the air through a series of innovative features. Removing the magnetic front from the sleek, yet inconspicuous, unit reveals three levels of filtration which are set with the task o...
(PDF) PwC : Emerging Trends in Real Estate - The Global Outlook for 2019
[Investing]
2019/03/19 11:16
The political and economic uncertainty of the past year will likely persist in key markets throughout 2019, yet real estate continues to attract capital and demonstrate its enduring appeal as an investment asset class.The acquisition of income-producing commercial real estate increased by 3 percent to $963.7 billion in 2018, the third highest annual total on record, after 2007 and 2015.Granted,...
ZipStitch - A DIY Non-Invasive Substitute for Stitches Based on Zip-Ties
[Product]
2019/03/19 11:15
It can easily be applied in the field, no sewing expertise necessary.I once got stabbed in the head with a wooden knife, during a martial arts class. To close the wound, I had to go to the ER to get stitches in my forehead. It was both gruesome and expensive. The doc couldn't do much but stitch the wound shut, so if there was some DIY way to close the wound, I'd have done that instead and saved...
