Technology
Inside the Business Genius of iPhone
Apple effortlessly topped Forbes Magazine’s 2016 list of the world’s most valuable brands with a net value of $154 billion, almost twice that of Google in second place. In fact, the total revenue of Apple is so big that it... Continue reading...
Goodbye Messenger, Hello WeChat
Since the smartphone first came out on the market, people have been filling their screens with dozens of new apps. On many phones, you can find Uber, Facebook and perhaps a few apps from banks and popular stores. WeChat, a... Continue reading...
The Puzzling Unicorn
In the world of venture capital, there exists a special class of startups that attracts the attention of investors from nearly all backgrounds: Unicorns. These firms consist of private startups that are worth at least one billion dollars. The taxonomy... Continue reading...
Clever Computing
The possibility of intelligence in the inorganic world has been a fascination to man dating back at least to ancient Greece when mythical beings of bronze and ivory protected islands and seduced men. Now, a couple thousand years later, we... Continue reading...
Automation: The End of the Middle Class?
Fear of technological progress can be observed throughout history. From British textile workers rioting against labor-economizing techniques in 1811 to John Maynard Keynes warning of “technological unemployment” in 1930, many have worried that new technology would lower wages and eliminate... Continue reading...
The Model 3: Can Tesla Deliver?
The wait is over. On March 31st, in front of a selected crowd of 800 people and an enormous online audience, Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s new Model 3. The sleek new addition to Tesla’s line of electric vehicles is an... Continue reading...
The Internet of Things: The Next Big Thing?
When people discuss “smart” technology, they are often referring to devices that make their lives easier, such as the now ubiquitous smart phone. Within a few years, the smart phone had rapidly evolved. People now had a limitless technology in... Continue reading...
The Blockchain
Over the past six years, the popular opinion of Bitcoin has changed dramatically. It was at first an obscure, underground cryptocurrency that in time became known for facilitating anonymous illegal transactions on the Dark Web. Recently, however, Bitcoin has attracted... Continue reading...
Waze: Transforming Navigation
The 21st century has seen the near disappearance of traditional maps. The booming age of technology brought about GPS systems, which changed travel forever. Companies like Garmin and TomTom dominated the market in the early 2000s. These systems, however,... Continue reading...
Faraday Future: An Energy Efficient Market Boost
Energy efficient vehicles are in vogue. Beyoncé posted an Instagram photo with her husband Jay-Z inspecting his new Tesla Model S in the background. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, is even an audacious Tesla fan. The cars are sleek and... Continue reading...
