Author Archives: David Collin

Bacteria will soon move your mobiles!

Whatta ya think: will the prefer chocolate or fillet mignon? If you are fed up with carrying a bulky mobile charger everyday in your wallet, then this one is for you. A new technology will enable mobile users to get connected to the world with the help of bacteria. According to the report published in the journal Nature, Prof Chris ...

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There's hope yet

The Transformational ChallengeBy Britton , Corante Any company that is seriously considering a heavy investment in a customer intelligence — or customer relationship management — initiative, needs to think deep about the challenge of change. This is where many of our "new economy" disappointments and unmet expectations can be traced.

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As if the mirror didn't reveal enough already

From New Scientist: In Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, the eponymous subject keeps his youthful looks while the vagaries of age are visited upon his portrait in the attic. Now a digital version of Wilde’s idea is being developed to show you what you will look like in five years’ time if you take no exercise, eat too ...

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Two articles, one theme

#1: NYTimes As numerous companies across the country withdraw retiree medical and dental benefits while others switch to less generous retirement plans, many aging workers who had expected to ease comfortably out of the labor force in their 50’s and early 60’s are discovering that they do not have the financial resources to support themselves in retirement. As a result, ...

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