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Kids’ Stuff - Resale Platforms for Children’s Items Flourish
[Business]
2017/03/27 11:06
Millennials are avid participants in the resale economy, strategically considering the value of the products they buy to ensure they can sell them when they longer want or need them. As this generation becomes parents, they’re giving rise to platforms specifically for the sake of selling their children’s old belongings, as well as buying used ones from other moms and dads at a reduced rate.Re...
(Video) Thinfilm’s Tiny Printed NFC Labels Enable Brands to Connect with Consumers via Smart Packaging
[Tech]
2017/03/27 11:06
Norwegian tech firm Thinfilm figured out a way to print tiny electronics chips on plastic surfaces, creating tiny smart labels to put on the Internet of Things, or smart and connected everyday objects. While others are making extremely powerful chips, Thinfilm is instead going wide: It is adding a little bit of intelligence to a lot of things.When I last caught up with Thinfilm (whose formal na...
This New AI-Powered Social Marketing Tool Can Predict Engagement or Write the Post for You
[Business]
2017/03/27 11:05
Called Pi and launching today from startup Post Intelligence, it uses a neural network to build a custom model for each user’s patterns.A rebranded startup is today launching an AI-powered social marketing tool that it says can boost engagement, and even write the post.Post Intelligence, based in San Francisco, was founded in 2015 as MyLikes by ex-Google execs Bindu Reddy and Arvind Sundararaj...
The Solar Blind - Blinds That Charge Your Phone
[Design]
2017/03/27 11:03
The Solar Blind is one of those designs that’ll make you wonder… “Hey, why didn’t I think of that?!”. This design transforms everyday blinds into a multifunctional, efficient way to harness the sun’s energy. Whether it’s at home, the office, or even in a coffee shop, users can tap right into clean electricity to power and charge their devices.Solar cells are attached to each slat on the...
(Patent) Apple Imagines Turning an iPhone or iPad Into a Touchscreen MacBook
[Tech]
2017/03/26 10:10
Apple’s first experiment with touchscreens on Macs produced the Touch Bar recently, but the iPhone maker might be considering something a lot more ambitious in the future. Apple Insider has discovered a patent filing that covers laptops that include docks for an iPhone or iPad. In one example an iPhone can be docked into the trackpad section of the laptop, providing the processor, graphics car...
Augmented Reality Will Become a $50 Billion Business in 5 Years, Analysts Say
[Business]
2017/03/26 10:09
Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Market Expected to Grow at a Compound Annual Rate of 58%, Reaching 99.4 Million Units in 2021, According to IDC Plenty in tech are convinced augmented reality is What Comes Next after smartphones. We know Microsoft and Magic Leap are working on headsets that transplant computer images into the real world, and it’s strongly suspected that other gi...
World's Largest Artificial Sun Rises in Germany - Synlight
[Tech]
2017/03/26 10:08
Germany isn't exactly famous for its sunshine, so to help with the country's commitment to investigating renewable energy, the German Space Center (DLR) has constructed the world's largest artificial Sun. Making its public debut today in Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia, the three-storey "Synlight" electrically-powered sun lamp will be used for various research projects, including developing pro...
(PDF) PwC : CEO Survey - Key Talent Findings in the Financial Services Industry
[Business]
2017/03/26 10:07
Rethinking people strategiesTechnology, regulation and changing customer expectations are challenging traditional business models within financial services (FS). And with this comes a whole new set of skills and organisational demands. Bringing people strategies up to speed with disruption and change is an opportunity to innovate, differentiate and engage more closely with customers. The risks...
(Video) This Watch Ad Came to Life on a Bus Shelter to Reveal It Was Selling Something Better
[Business]
2017/03/26 10:06
Imagine you’re waiting for the bus, and the guy in the watch ad next to you suddenly starts talking to you.A handful of straphangers in Israel recently enjoyed (if that’s the word) such an experience, thanks to a campaign from Samsung and Leo Burnett Tel Aviv for the Gear S3 smartwatch.The billboard—actually a live video feed—aimed to play up the classic look of the newfangled timepiece, wh...
