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(Infographic) Cyber Security for Family and Teens
[Consumer]
2016/01/05 12:10
The internet is a very vast place where parental boundaries are hard to make. In today’s internet culture of cyberbullying, sexting, social media addiction and inappropriate content it has never been so hard to censor what your child is exposed to. Today’s graphic will give insight on these subjects and help with finding solutions if you find your child being exposed to the harsh sides of the...
Martech in 2015 : $17B in Funding, $87B in Exits, And More Fragmented Than Ever
[Business]
2016/01/04 12:09
There has been $17 billion in funding, spread over 313 businesses, generated within the marketing technology industry this year.While that is down from last year’s impressive $47 billion total — which was distributed across 487 organizations — it is still impressive for a sector that has yet to find its footing outside of the Fortune 500.Using data provided by VB Profiles — and by aggregati...
Why Starbucks Sold Out of Those $200 Swarovski Gift Cards
[Business]
2016/01/04 12:08
The froth (posted on Starbucks' retail page) was about the coffee chain's limited-edition holiday gift card—a slender slice of stainless steel in three colors, each encrusted with Swarovski crystals. Never mind that this $200 bit of bling only came with $50 worth of store credit, the champagne-colored run sold out in early December, long before most people started their shopping.The sparkly ca...
The Chinese Are Apparently Buying Bottled Canadian Air
[Product]
2016/01/04 12:08
We imagine that people laughed when water started being sold in plastic bottles, and now look at the industry that became. So we’re not entirely surprised that more well-to-do Chinese folks are turning to a company called VitalityAir that sells pristine Canadian air in a can; when there’s a market, there’s a market. Considering the astronomical pollution levels over there, we can also see th...
Most Important Development for 2016 Would be the Success of Google Loon
[Consumer]
2016/01/04 12:08
Most important development for 2016 would be the success of Google Loon and Internet drones to connect remaining 4 billion people.India notched up its billionth mobile phone subscriber in October, the country's telecoms regulator said, underscoring the importance of its fast-growing mobile market, the world's second largest after China.India’s e-commerce market is likely to touch $38-billion-m...
HEAVN Daylight Lamp
[Product]
2016/01/04 12:08
The HEAVN lamp is not only lighting for the workplace but also imitates the ideal variation of the sun over the day. The thereby used therapeutic frequencies of the light activate the biorhythm and fosters health and productivity.Nowadays, 70% of all working people find themselves in a setting of artificial light for more than six hours per day. Our body, however, is guided by natural light to...
What’s The Half Life Of A Unicorn ?
[Investing]
2016/01/04 12:08
“Cybercorns” are companies that have surpassed the magical $1 billion valuation. Several of these extraordinary ventures are Okta, Sophos, Tanium, Palantir, FireEye, Splunk, Zscaler, Lookout, CloudFlare, Illumio and AVAST.Each has attained an enviable position as a valued solution to an important set of customer security pains. The entrepreneurs who built these companies (many of which are pr...
The Boncho Is The Lovechild Of A Bike And A Poncho
[Product]
2016/01/04 12:07
Or at least, that’s the gist behind the moniker. The Boncho is a waterproof, well, poncho that keeps you dry while riding your bike. There are some like it on the market, although the Boncho does have “an additional semi-rigid section that extends over the handlebars, protecting the wearer’s legs from the rain and keeping them dry. Two fabric strips on the underside of the extended section a...
Linger A Little Longer
[Design]
2016/01/04 12:06
UK-based, Australian-born designer Jay Watson launched his Linger a Little Longer table and bench set at 100% Design.With a thermochromatic finish, the table and benches respond to the heat of your body, and any plate, mug or other serving piece that touches its surface. It creates a “watermark” that stays grayish until it cools back to room temperature. It almost looks like x-rays.Website :...
