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(Patent) Apple Patents Shock Absorbers for iPhone That Pop Out When Device is Dropped
[Tech]
2017/04/18 10:10
Sooner or later it happens to every mobile phone user: the device escapes the hand, or gets knocked off a counter, and down it falls.The Apple warranty does not apply to damage caused by user fumbling and bumbling. And even if it’s only the screen that breaks, Apple will charge $129 to $149 for the fix.But imagine if, when you dropped your phone, bumpers popped out from each corner to cushion...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Supply Chain 4.0 in Consumer Goods
[Business]
2017/04/18 10:09
In Supply Chain 4.0, supply-chain management applies Industry 4.0 innovations—the Internet of Things, advanced robotics, analytics, and big data—to jump-start performance, and customer satisfaction.Over the last 30 years, supply chain has undergone a tremendous change. What was once a purely operational logistics function that reported to sales or manufacturing and focused on ensuring supply...
‘World’s First’ Colorless Coffee Will Help You Conceal Your Caffeine Addiction - Clear Coffee
[Product]
2017/04/18 10:08
Do your loved ones constantly nag at you about your coffee addiction? Now, you can drink it right under their noses without them knowing. David Nagy and his brother Adam have developed ‘Clear Coffee’—the “first colorless coffee drink” in the world that has all the stimulating effects of coffee, yet contains lower calories and keeps your teeth white. It’s also anything but watered down, al...
(Infographic) Fintech Investment in 2016
[Investing]
2017/04/18 10:07
According to a new report by Singapore-based venture capital firm Life.SREDA, last year was a mixed bag for fintech.On the one hand, the Money of the Future Report pegs 2016 as the first year to have an overall decrease in fintech funding after taking into account any outliers. By their calculations, dealflow slowed in the last couple of quarters of the year, while the amount of funding flowing...
DJI is Running Away with the Drone Market
[Business]
2017/04/18 10:06
Better products at lower prices are helping China’s drone giant take control of a fast-growing industry. The nascent drone market is growing. And one company has been rising to the top in many industry categories, with few serious competitors: China’s DJI.Stats for the drone market are somewhat hard to come by. Most top drone companies are not publicly held and are often based in China. And f...
McDonald’s CEO is Getting $15 Million to Figure Out a Menu People will Actually Buy
[Investing]
2017/04/18 10:05
There’s no doubt about the challenge ahead of McDonald’s. How do you reimagine and transform the greasiest beacon of American food on the planet into a modern restaurant chain that gives people what they want—healthier food served more efficiently? Certainly, McDonald’s has been feeling the need to change for some time. Executives there have watched same-store sales growth shrink for more t...
Social Media Savvy Brand Uses Instagram Photos Of Real-Life Babies On Packaging
[Design]
2017/04/18 10:04
Few brands would be willing to hand control of its branding’s art direction over to its consumers, but that is exactly what Danish baby care brand Natursutten did. After scrolling through thousands of sweet images that show babies using their toxin-free products on Instagram—where it has a sizeable following—the company picked 12 adorable babies from around the world to feature on their new...
Gigantic “Vending Machine” Skyscraper Dispenses 3D-Printed Homes in Tokyo
[Design]
2017/04/18 10:03
Could the skyscraper of the future dispense homes like a vending machine? Growing and adapting to Tokyo’s housing demand, this Pod Skyscraper is constantly under construction. Residents can order a ready-to-use modular dwelling manufactured by 3D printers on the top floor of the building, and then cranes lower it into place. The innovative skyscraper, designed by Haseef Rafiei, received honora...
(PDF) BCG - When Chip Makers Look Through the Value Lens
[Business]
2017/04/17 11:44
A perfect storm of market changes is bearing down on the semiconductor industry, roiling existing business models. Long used to selling to a handful of PC and networking companies—and to shaping the path of technological development—chip makers must now work within a broader and more demanding set of ecosystems.They must create more chips for more diverse uses and contend with the increasing...
