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Tim Cook Helps Spread Dramatic New Story of Life Saved by Apple Watch Series 4
[Business]
2019/01/17 10:42
Twitter is not always the best place to visit in search of feel-good news stories and inspirational reports of lives saved by groundbreaking new technologies, but Apple CEO Tim Cook is generally pretty good at steering away from all the social media negativity out there.Instead of (further) discussing his company’s shocking recent revenue revision or the impact the discounted battery replaceme...
One Unique Method of Picking Stocks is Outperforming the Market This Year
[Investing]
2019/01/17 10:42
One of the best stock pickers on Wall Street isn't even human.The AI powered equity ETF, or AIEQ, has already doubled the gain of the S&P 500 so far this year. Powered by IBM's artificial intelligence Watson, this actively managed portfolio is the first of its kind, said Sam Masucci, founder and CEO of ETF Managers Group, which operates the fund."Literally it's looking at 6,000 stocks every...
How Byte Foods Is Revolutionizing Retail One Office At A Time
[Business]
2019/01/17 10:41
Byte Foods developed a technology similar to Amazon Go, but scaled it down to fit into a glass front refrigerator, which is placed in offices, hospital, university, gym, or just about anywhere people spend time away from home.These Internet of Things (IOT) smart fridges are stocked with high-quality, locally sourced meals, snacks, drinks and meal kits, and employees purchase items directly from...
Pets And Pampering Prompt New People To Purchase Online
[Consumer]
2019/01/17 10:41
Online is the biggest avenue for growth in an otherwise stagnant grocery sector. Nielsen’s syndicated Grocery E-Commerce Report for the third quarter of 2018 reveals that online shopping continues to grow at an incredible pace, with a 39.7% lift in dollar sales for the year ending 6 October 2018 versus the previous year. In contrast, the Australian grocery market grew by just 2.7% over the sam...
Machine Learning for Life's Mundane Tasks
[Design]
2019/01/17 10:40
The latest work from Andrea Ponti, UNO is a smart AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) robot that harnesses the power of machine learning to execute a variety of tasks so you and me don’t have to! The autonomous system features a modular build that presents endless customization opportunities for employers, individuals, and companies.For example, a secured compartment allows for the delivery of item...
(Infographic) What is XR (Extended Reality) ?
[Business]
2019/01/17 10:40
It’s the year 2030, and you have a busy day scheduled. You need to check on your production lines in China, visit Mars during your lunch break, and attend a business meeting in Brazil – all from the comfort of your office in New York.While it might sound far-fetched now, this future might be within our grasp thanks to advancements in Extended Reality (XR). Today’s infographic from Raconteur...
(Patent) Apple Wants to Connect Wearables with your Gym Equipment
[Tech]
2019/01/16 10:38
Apple Inc. may be working on a way to deliver more accurate health data using fitness equipment you already have, according to a newly public patent application.The patent is for a wireless connection between wearable devices like the Apple Watch and public gym machines. Cupertino-based Apple filed the utility patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Sept. 18, 2018, but i...
(PDF) BCG - Venturing into Value-Added Services in Medtech
[Business]
2019/01/16 10:38
Long used to strong growth and high margins, medtech companies are learning to adapt to a new normal. Since 2011, industry sales have grown at about 3% a year until more recently, when the growth rate reached the mid-single digits, and margins have been continuously under pressure. Health care providers, meanwhile, are looking for more bang from their medtech buck.Expanding the product-related...
Clinique Puts a Trendy Twist on a Beloved Product : Personalization - Clinique iD
[Product]
2019/01/16 10:37
With Clinique iD, the beauty brand experiments with letting people customize its best-selling Dramatically Different moisturizer line.Clinique's new line of customizable Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotions debuted last month.Clinique launched its signature product, Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion, way back in 1968, and it’s been one of the brand’s biggest sellers ever since...
