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This Coffee Machine is for Addicts Like Me - Tap and Drop
[Design]
2019/03/13 10:49
If you require a coffee to kick-start your day, then this product is the one for you! With a form that’s soft, inviting, and has a certain Italian-design-friendliness to it, Tap and Drop aims to revolutionize how we start our days, making efficiency and simplicity the key features.The satisfyingly smooth curves used for the top of the device guide the coffee beans into the machine, eliminating...
(Infographic) Pet Tech: Giving Your Pet A Better Quality Of Life Through Technology
[Product]
2019/03/13 10:49
In this day and age of rapidly developing technology, even our pets are getting their own gadgets. Can tech really help your pet to live a better life? Learn more about improving your pet’s daily life through technology in this infographic from PetXP.Infographic : https://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pet-tech.jpg[PetXP]
(PDF) Mckinsey - Customer Mindshare : The New Battleground in US Retail Banking
[Business]
2019/03/12 10:32
As customer expectations continue to evolve, banks need a new way to measure the effectiveness of their acquisition and retention strategies.Until a few years ago, US regional banks enjoyed comfortable incumbency in their regional markets, with modest expectations from customers in terms of their banking experience and loyalty based on a relationship-banking model. Mega banks, on the other hand...
(Patent) Google Patent Shows Possible Controller Design for Its Game Streaming Service
[Tech]
2019/03/12 10:31
Earlier this year, word broke that Google is exploring a game streaming service powered by Chromecast, and a newly-discovered patent shows off what could be the controller that service would rely on.Later this month, Google is hosting a mysterious event during the Game Developers Conference that very well could revolve around its the rumored streaming service, which in past reports has been lik...
Sweet Dreams : Sleep-Friendly Desserts Arrive
[Product]
2019/03/12 10:31
Getting deep, restorative sleep is paramount to health, but in modern society’s state of general fatigue—brought on by chronic stress and anxiety—everyone is looking for a little boost. Seeing the renewed focus on functional sleep aids, brands are developing sweet snacks that aid in the quest for more ZZZs, so that consumers no longer have to make tradeoffs when it comes to having their swee...
U.S. Companies Put Record Number of Robots to Work in 2018
[Business]
2019/03/12 10:31
U.S. companies installed more robots last year than ever before, as cheaper and more flexible machines put them within reach of businesses of all sizes and in more corners of the economy beyond their traditional foothold in car plants.Shipments hit 28,478, nearly 16 percent more than in 2017, according to data seen by Reuters that was set for release on Thursday by the Association for Advancing...
(M&A) Nvidia to Buy Mellanox for $6.9 Billion in Data Center Push
[Investing]
2019/03/12 10:31
Nvidia Corp. agreed to buy chipmaker Mellanox Technologies Ltd. for $6.9 billion, gaining expertise to help it push into the growing market for data center components.The $125-a-share cash offer for Mellanox is a 14 percent premium to Friday’s close of $109.38. But traders may not be sold on the idea that the deal will go through, with Mellanox trading up 8.6 percent to $118.62, still short of...
Is Facebook Becoming Social Media's Retirement Home ?
[Consumer]
2019/03/12 10:31
Even though it might be a bit of a stretch to describe Facebook as social media's retirement home, the social network is experiencing an exodus of young people while increasing numbers of over 55s are signing up.Facebook is generally struggling to retain its user base and today, it has an estimated 15 million fewer U.S. users than it did in 2017. That's according to a report released by Edison...
Kirin’s Home Tap Service Offers Compact, Beautiful Kegerator
[Product]
2019/03/12 10:31
Japanese beverage maker Kirin launched a “Home Tap” service that brings this beautifully-designed, compact kegerator into the home. Home kegerators have never been appealing to me because they’re either too bulky, too ugly, or both. This is neither.The overall art design (logo, packaging, etc.) is the work of Shogo Kishino while the actual product design was handled by Yota Kakuda. Beautiful...
