TREND REPORTS
The Coral Dev Board Takes Google’s AI to the Edge
[Product]
2019/04/23 10:42
A tensor processing unit with a Raspberry Pi–style form factor brings machine learning to makers.There’s a steady drumbeat about how deep learning is going to touch nearly every area of technology, not least from us here at IEEE Spectrum. So, like a lot of folks, I’ve been interested in getting my hands dirty and learning some of the tools and techniques. But, like a lot of folks, I’ve been...
Electric-Assist Cargo Quadracycle is Bound for British Streets - EAV Cargo
[Design]
2019/04/23 10:42
There are currently three P1 prototypes, with EAV planning to show a production version in June.We've already heard how courier services such as UPS and DHL are using pedal-electric vehicles for their urban deliveries. Well, UK parcel delivery group DPD is now getting into the act, with a four-wheeler known as the Project 1 – or the P1, for short.Developed by Oxford-based eCargo bike manufactu...
(Infographic) Retail IoT : Using IoT to Boost Customer Engagement in the Age of Smart Retail
[Business]
2019/04/23 10:42
IoT-based smart retail solutions offer unprecedented opportunities for brick-and-mortar businesses looking to enhance inventory management, identify patterns in sales data and improve merchandising performance. That being said, 70% of retail decision makers invest in the Internet of Things software development with the aim to engage channel-hopping customers. The following infographic provides...
America’s Biggest Supermarket Company Struggles with Online Grocery Upheaval
[Business]
2019/04/22 11:22
Kroger adjusts operations and invests in technology to hang on to customers who avoid stores; ‘we’ve got to get our butts in gear’Nobody can say Rodney McMullen doesn’t know the grocery business. He started as a bagger at Kroger Co. KR 0.94% when he was in college, rising through the ranks to become chief financial officer, then chief executive officer, of America’s biggest supermarket cha...
IKEA Creates Smart Ads That Direct Customers To Visit Its Store… By Foot
[Business]
2019/04/22 11:22
Ikea is continuing to promote its new, environmentally "sustainable" store in London's Greenwich, this time with an outdoor campaign encouraging locals to make the journey to the store on foot. The outdoor media campaign is running on 80 outdoor sites across South East London, repurposing them as directional signage towards the new Ikea Greenwich. Each poster site is unique, offering exact foot...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Making Electric Vehicles Profitable
[Business]
2019/04/22 11:22
Most OEMs don’t profit on selling electric vehicles. But addressing elements of the product and business model can put them on a better path. We have a clear roadmap for EV profitability.The future looks bright for electric-vehicle (EV) growth. Consumers are more willing than ever to consider buying EVs, and sales are rising fast. Most major markets have consistently registered 50 to 60 percen...
Coinbase Launches Crypto Visa Debit Card for UK and EU Customers
[Investing]
2019/04/22 11:21
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched a Visa debit card allowing customers in the U.K. and EU to spend their cryptocurrencies directly from their Coinbase accounts.The San Francisco-based firm announced the news in a blog post on Wednesday, saying that with the “Coinbase Card,” customers will be able to spend their bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), litecoin (LTC) and other cryptocurrencies...
People Like to Drink Starbucks Coffee Outside of Starbucks, and It’s Paying off for Nestlé
[Business]
2019/04/22 11:20
The world’s largest food company, Nestlé, is buzzing.The Swiss packaged food giant posted first-quarter earnings today, revealing that sales rose by 4.3%, beating analyst expectations. Coffee played a big role in the results—specifically, Starbucks coffee.Nestlé owns the Nespresso brand of capsule-based coffee makers. Last year, it announced that it would pay Starbucks $7.1 billion to licen...
Genelec Promises Monitor-like Audio Realism from Headphones
[Product]
2019/04/22 11:20
Aural ID creates a personal audio fingerprint that allows audio engines to deliver faithful and accurate reproductions of sounds.Though there are a few notable exceptions – including the excellent Nuraphones – most headphones on the hi-fi store shelf will deliver a "one size fits all" sonic experience to listeners. But that's not how we hear sounds around us. Finland's Genelec is looking to i...
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