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The Mobile Wallet Is Transforming Consumer Culture
It’s time to throw out that old, ratty wallet, cut up those plastic credit cards, and tear your dollar bills into little pieces. Okay, that’s a bit dramatic. What these actions represent, however, is the digital revolution of payment. In recent years, the development of the mobile wallet has become ...
Autonomous Cars – The Transformation To A Humanless Road
There are plenty of developments in future technology that we’re all excited about. We can’t wait for Matrix alternate reality, commercial nanomachines, and anti-aging medicine - all of which are technically possible and will be rolling off factory shelves in a matter of time. The days ahead forecas ...
How Live Streaming Can Save The Poker Industry
The relationship between poker, legalised gambling and the U.S. authorities remain complex, after years of fluctuation and setbacks. Until recently, it had continued down a downward trend after the Justice Department launched a billion-dollar indictment that accused three of the largest Internet-bas ...
What Is Behind The Rapid Market Growth Of Our Favourite Brands?
All our favourite and most successful brands need a rapid spurt of growth to establish themselves at business’ top table and, from there, need further bursts of energy to maintain their position.
First and foremost a brand needs a strong product or service to fall back on. Selling snake oil is no ...
State Of The Automotive Market — Why Are VW Lowering Their Prices?
To many, the automotive market is a complex and currently down-spiraling market. As an onlooker, it's hard to get a good understanding just what is going on when auto manufacturers slash their prices. Is the company in financial trouble or is it just a competitive move meant to strengthen the brands ...
The Living Wallet Will Help You Control Your Spending Habits
For some people spending money is a reliever of stress and a way to keep their smiles up. It is a dangerous path which in some cases may turn the person into a shopaholic. In today's economy continuous spending will most definitely cause us trouble down the line if we're not careful. Wouldn't it be ...
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How Bitcoin Mining Works And The Technology Behind It [Video]
I bet most of you have heard of Bitcoins by now, right? It's a decentralized currency that has the potential of toppling government issued currencies. Some people say it is the most risky Internet endeavor ever undertaken, but is it really? There is a lot of money to be made if you know what you are ...
Xbox Controller Motor & 3D Printed Case Make Smart Gear Shift Knob
I was lucky in that I learned how to drive a 'stick shift' when I was a teenager. I remember the learning curve. My car stalled out at the top of many hills back then while I learned how to put the car in first gear (and let off the clutch just right) after the light turned green. Now there is an ea ...
Rapportive Brings Everything About A Contact Into Your Gmail Interface
Success in business is all about relationships. Often times, email is the only means of communication available, and it is a challenging way to start a conversation. It is just so impersonal. Rapportive is an extension for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Mailplane that brings everything you need to kno ...
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Bitcoin Currency Explained In Detail [Video]
With the world in financial chaos, it's easy to start thinking about new ways we could conduct business. It's quite evident that we need a more stabilized worldwide currency, or we will most likely keep falling into financial ruin over and over again. The way we're conducting business with hard cash ...
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Strength Of Currencies Explained With Starbucks Grande Latte [Chart]
When I quickly ran into Starbucks yesterday to get a tall Caramel Macchiato between appointments, I started thinking about how much money I could save if I didn't pay $3.80 for each one of those addictive coffee drinks. However, if you love Starbucks, you know that "making it at home" just isn't the ...
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Bitcoin: Rise Of Digital Currency & How It Affects You [Infographic]
About a month ago, I wrote an article that explored the possibilities of a global digital currency. It could be a decentralized digital currency system that operates on an open-source software maintained by a community of developers. Since most global exchanges exist now without trading paper money, ...
AirGo Airline Seat Design Could Change Airline Comfort Forever
As competition gets tougher, prices go down. That's pretty much the effect in any area of business. They say it's good for consumers since competition drives prices down. Of course that's true, but there are other developments that are a little bit more worrying. Often times, the quality of the serv ...
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In The Future Employees Will Be Replaced With Entrepreneurs [Chart]
I remember a few months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks here in the States, a lot of companies reacted to the downturn in the economy by replacing employees with entrepreneurs. They had to cut costs, and one of a company's highest expenses is labor. They got rid of some employees (which also got ri ...
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The Possibility Of Digital Global Currency In Our Future [Infographic]
We've been hearing about global currency for a long time now. Some people think it's a great idea, while others will argue nonstop about why it would never work. One thing I never thought about before today was what it would be like to have a decentralized digital currency system that operates on an ...