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(PDF) Origami-Inspired Delivery Drone Folds Down When Not on the Job
[Tech]
2017/09/14 10:19
The EPFL drone contains the propellers and delivery payload in a protective cage.We've seen a number of drones that have been enclosed in a spherical frame for extra safety and durability, but that surrounding cage makes the drones much bulkier and not really suitable for carrying packages. Using an origami-like carbon-fiber cage, researchers at EPFL's Laboratory of Intelligent Systems have dev...
(PDF) Mckinsey - What It Really Takes to Capture the Value of APIs
[Business]
2017/09/14 10:19
APIs are the connective tissue in today’s ecosystems. For companies who know how to implement them, they can cut costs, improve efficiency, and help the bottom line.Application programming interfaces (APIs) were once largely limited to technical domains but have now become a significant engine of business growth. As the connective tissue linking ecosystems of technologies and organizations, AP...
Continental's Latest Concept Tire Adjusts Tread to Meet the Conditions - ContiAdapt
[Tech]
2017/09/14 10:19
Continental has developed two new concepts that have been implemented in a single concept tire on display at IAA 2017.It's remarkable but true that most of the cars in any given carpark have incorrectly inflated or damaged tires. Humans are apparently smart enough to earn a spare $20,000+ to buy a car, but not clever enough to monitor the functionality of one of the most important parts of that...
Infostellar Raises $7.3M for its ‘Airbnb for Satellite Antenna’ Rental Services
[Investing]
2017/09/14 10:19
Going beyond the bounds of our planet is the future.Elon Musk wants to take us to the moon and the likes of SoftBank want to use satellites orbiting the world to solve global connectivity. That explains why Infostellar, a platform that enables antenna sharing to enable better communication for satellites and spacecrafts, exists — and also why it has raised $7.3 million to build out its busines...
Peugeot's Phone Booth Is Transformed Into A Single-Person Car Dealership
[Product]
2017/09/14 10:19
Peugeot designed a phone booth in London to work as a car dealership for customers to try out the company's online ordering program.Want to visit a car dealership without having to wait on other customers or feel the pressure of a pushy car dealer? French automaker Peugeot created a phone booth where customers can view the company’s vehicle options and make a customized model of their own.Insi...
The Laptop with a Card for a Soul - Nexdock
[Design]
2017/09/14 10:18
As we come to terms with the fact that Intel has shrunk raw computing power into something that literally slides into your pocket, here’s one of the first and foremost products that teams up with Intel’s vision to provide a simple easy approach to computing that involves just swiping cards every time you want to upgrade.The Nexdock is a hybrid laptop that uses Intel’s Compute Card to turn in...
(Patent) What Apple’s Patents In AR, AI, And Facial Recognition Mean For Future iPhones
[Tech]
2017/09/13 11:28
We analyzed Apple's patents and came across several notable new patents in augmented reality, flexible displays, and computer vision.With Apple’s release of the iPhone 8 line and the high-end iPhone X (which commemorates the iPhone’s 10th anniversary), we have a new vision of where we are in personal technology today. But the release is only what’s fit to ship for this coming fall.To gain in...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Automotive Revolution is Speeding Up
[Business]
2017/09/13 11:28
How fast is disruption reshaping the personal-mobility landscape, and what will new value pools look like as the ecosystem evolves?What a difference a few years makes—the automotive sector is changing, and it’s changing fast. Start-up CEOs have risen as superstars of the industry almost overnight. Artificial intelligence is poised to become a base technology for every engineering department....
iPhone Users Most Likely to Upgrade Every Two Years
[Consumer]
2017/09/13 11:27
When it comes to smartphone upgrades, there are three different types of people. There are those who can't wait to get their hands on any new model their brand of choice churns out. There are those who upgrade their device whenever their contract is up for renewal and there are those who stick to their device until it no longer works or becomes totally obsolete. According to the somewhat surpri...
