The tech industry’s over-processed supply of irony might not be enough to service all the ramifications of Uber being stripped of its London license by the city’s transport regulator. Uber advocates were immediately scrambling to bust out the reactionary clichés — painting the regulator as “anti-innovation” and claiming London is now ‘closed for digital business’. … Continue reading Uber only has itself to blame for London license loss
Entrepreneurship
You Are Not Google
Personal note: This article made a few good points about problem solving in general. Always focus on the problem itself and use the tools that fit its scale and are readily available to you. You don't necessarily need to use (or learn how to use) a "better" tool to solve your problem. A side note … Continue reading You Are Not Google
JB’s rules for success
This is from a former Apple employee. JB stands for John Brandon.
Reach Robotics closes $7.5M Series A for its augmented reality bots
After years of research and development, Reach Robotics has closed a $7.5 million Series A, co-led by Korea Investment Partners (KiP) and IGlobe, to bring its augmented reality bots to market in a big way. The Bristol-based startup is looking to expand into the U.S., and the team is exploring opportunities for growth into other European and … Continue reading Reach Robotics closes $7.5M Series A for its augmented reality bots
Marvel is bringing its superheroes to VR with a new Oculus-exclusive game
The Incredible Hulk and some of his other box office money-grabbing super pals will be coming to the world of virtual reality. Marvel Powers United VR, announced at Disney’s D23 event on Saturday, will allow players a chance to step into the shoes of some familiar heroes as they destroy lots of stuff in VR. … Continue reading Marvel is bringing its superheroes to VR with a new Oculus-exclusive game
Desktop Metal gets $115 million in funding to deliver metal 3D printing for manufacturing
Personal note: they borrowed knowledge from the metal injection molding process. Desktop Metal has already earned a number of fans with its 3D printed metal technology — Lowe’s, Caterpillar and BMW were all among its earliest clients. As first noted by CNBC, the Massachusetts-based startup is also getting some healthy monetary support, adding $115 million … Continue reading Desktop Metal gets $115 million in funding to deliver metal 3D printing for manufacturing
Snapchat’s Foursquare and Factual partnerships double geofilter usage
Personal note: what a waste of time... People, in particular, teens, have the tendency to show off something that happen to them to their friends. The fact of geofilter could boost the number of views... Borrowed location databases are paying off big time for Snapchat. They allow users to turn any nearby landmark or business … Continue reading Snapchat’s Foursquare and Factual partnerships double geofilter usage
Jawbone’s demise heralds the end of the wearables industry
Personal note: The decline of this type of wearables started two years ago when the market was flooded with them and it's no longer "cool" to have one. Most people stop using it after a few months. Just think - who wants to check the heart rate so many times a day? We acknowledge the … Continue reading Jawbone’s demise heralds the end of the wearables industry
Amazon Greengrass launches as a snap on Ubuntu
https://youtu.be/1rLxPOxVJoQ Personal note: Take a look at Ubuntu Core with Qt for Internet of Things development (6/25/2017) Last week, Amazon launched Greengrass, their new IoT platform allowing developers to create intelligent edge software. Amazon is collaborating with a variety of manufacturers to make Greengrass available on as many devices as possible from home gateways, industrial gateways … Continue reading Amazon Greengrass launches as a snap on Ubuntu
We Need More Alternatives to Facebook
About 10 years after TVs began to be ubiquitous in American homes, television broadcasting was a staggering financial success. As the head of the Federal Communications Commission observed in a 1961 speech to broadcast executives, the industry’s revenue, more than $1 billion a year, was rising 9 percent annually, even in a recession. The problem, … Continue reading We Need More Alternatives to Facebook
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