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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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Car Makers Test EEG Headrests
In Technology Review: The object will be to test sleepiness in drivers. More embedded sensors. Will other biosensors be far behind? " ... The brain-sensing hardware...
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DemandTec Blog
A few posts ago I mentioned work that DemandTec was doing with Sam's Club. I just noticed that DemandTec as a blog of interest. Recent posts cover issues in...
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Nielsen Gathering Mobile Data
FastCompany article on how Nielsen is gathering data about mobile: " ... Nielsen Company, the group that has tracked and reported consumer information on radio...
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Group Buying in the Grocery Store
Always interested in whats possible in the context of the grocery aisle. Now about Aisle50, group buying in the store. Is there also a gaming component to this...
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Big Sign Up
58,000 have signed up so far for the upcoming free Stanford AI course. All about it and the rush to learn about artificial intelligence. We worked with Stanford...
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Apple Augmented Reality
A detailed view of how Apple appears to be looking at augmented reality using a map + compass approach. Based on Apple patents, so it is unclear how this might...
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Hanging Out in Google+ For Business
An interesting example of how food innovators are using Google+ to interact with consumers. My first impression was that this might a useful way to link researchers...
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IBM Announces a Brain Chip
IBM has announced a new chip " ... an experimental computer chip that emulates the way the brain processes information. IBM
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Drug Vending Machines
Vending machines. Having seen them used to considerable effect in Japan, have always been interested in their application. Now they are vending drugs.
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Gamification the Next Big Thing for Business?
Serious Games from Knowledge@Wharton, from the recent conference: " ... Gamification -- the application of online game design techniques in non-game settingsFor...
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P&G's Tremor Launches Debit Card
Procter & Gamble's fabled word of mouth group Tremor, built during the early days of consumer social network understanding, has not been in the news lately, ...
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New Science of Retailing
Wharton Prof Marshall Fisher discusses his recently published book: The New Science of Retailing. I have read the book, and have reviewed and mentioned it inKnowledge...
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EZ Face Virtual Mirror
I just posted some questions about implementations of EZ Face Virtual Mirror and got the following response, Thanks! Following your post about the Virtual Mirror...
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Maga Design Group
Maga Design Group See their site for interesting examples of their mapping visuals, at the right a visual about supply chain design, they also have an interesting...
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Appeal of Store Brands Grows
There is a continued growing interest in private label brands. Shoppers see them as lower cost, and retailers as higher profit. And they piggyback off the marketing...
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Tide and Green Dry Cleaning
In the WSJ: With research from Procter & Gamble showing many consumers are not happy with dry cleaning, the company has launched Tide Dry Cleaners stores, which...
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Innovation Excellence Site
Brought to my attention by former colleague Julie Anixter. Innovation Excellence. I have been invited to participate, will cross post and point to interesting...
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NFC Technology at the Shelf Edge
Location based ideas at the shelf edge are increasing. Check in and out of your favorite aisle, category, brand. Obvious useful for retail and brand level loyalty...
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EZFace Mirror Kiosk
I mentioned a test of this idea in a limited number of Wal-Mart stores last year. A Virtual Mirror that allows you to see cosmetics, glasses, etc on your own face...
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