The Invasion Of Wearables In The Workforce

The Invasion Of Wearables In The Workforce

by Chris Bruce
  • Startups
    Homejoy Says It Will “Pause” Operations In Canada

    Homejoy Says It Will “Pause” Operations In Canada

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    Home cleaning startup Homejoy plans to halt operations in Canada within a couple of weeks, though the company says this is only temporary. We were recently tipped off about the move, and a spokesperson confirmed it, saying that Homejoy will be focusing on growth in other markets for now. It has been expanding across Europe throughout this year. Read More

  • Spanish Newspapers Want Google News Back

    Spanish Newspapers Want Google News Back

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    The Internet is like a delicate rainforest ecosystem. You remove one player and the rest suffer and die. That happened in Spain this week when the government there began cracking down on Google. The Spanish government is requiring the company to pay Spanish news providers every time their content appears on the site. The search giant will shut down Google News there in response and no content… Read More

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    Green Building Technology You’ll Never See But Can Experience Now

    Green Building Technology You’ll Never See But Can Experience Now

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    Picture an office that cleans up after itself, improves indoor air quality with nanotech-formulated paint, and responds to sunlight by magically adjusting window tint, all while fighting climate change. Then imagine entering your workspace to find your desk light on and the temperature just as you like it. These innovations are already at work in some modern buildings, in the shape of the… Read More

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    The Invasion Of Wearables In The Workforce

    The Invasion Of Wearables In The Workforce

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    Wearables have hit the market like a hailstorm. From watches to glasses, headgear to belts, to all assortments of chips and sensors built into clothes and accessories – this market doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. In fact, wearables are estimated to be more than a $70 billion market by 2024, according to IDTechEx. Read More

  • Video
    Eyefi | One Lap

    Eye-Fi Mobi Delivers Photos From Your Camera To The Cloud | One Lap

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    The rise of smartphone cameras decimated the entry-level digital camera market. In contrast, sales of DSLR and other high-end cameras have thrived. High-end cameras provide interchangeable lenses and have the raw performance demanded by serious photographers but, unlike the quality cameras being built in to nearly every smartphone, still don’t have good solutions for transferring… Read More

  • Column
    What Artificial Intelligence Is Not

    What Artificial Intelligence Is Not

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    Artificial Intelligence has been in the media a lot lately. So much so, that it’s only a matter of time before it graduates to meaningless buzz word status like “Big Data” & “Cloud”. Usually I would be a big supporter. Being in the AI space, any attention to our often overlooked industry is welcome. But there seems to be more misinformation out there than… Read More

  • The Realm Of Venture Circa 2014
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    The Realm Of Venture Circa 2014

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    Today’s venture capital landscape has never been more complex, and it will never again be this simple. It’s hard for entrepreneurs to navigate and VCs to differentiate. And while many believe increased competition has driven valuations up, that simply doesn’t tell the full story. Read More

  • This Art Project Turns The World’s Tweets Into A Clock

    This Art Project Turns The World’s Tweets Into A Clock

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    Don’t look at the clock. Do you know what time it is? Twitter sure as heck does. Turns out, people love to tweet about the time. So why not turn the Twitter firehose into a massive, crowdsourced clock? Read More

  • Column
    With 3D Printing, Medical Devices Are Cool Again

    With 3D Printing, Medical Devices Are Cool Again

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    The recent, successful human implantation of a 3D-printed vertebra at Peking University in China captured the public’s imagination. I read the news (and its quick spread) as evidence that medical devices are dare I say, cool again. Read More

  • Video
    Gillmor Gang: Enterprise Edition

    Gillmor Gang: Enterprise Edition

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    The Gillmor Gang — John Taschek, Bruce Richardson, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, December 12, 2014 in Menlo Park, California at the Salesforce Analyst Summit 2014. Analysts and Salesforce executives discussed the Summit’s theme of Continuous Transformation for 2020. Read More

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