- The Obama administration is proposing to spend nearly $4 billion in a decade to accelerate the acceptance of driverless cars on U.S. roads and curb traffic fatalities and travel delays. (WSJ)
- Google mapped out a massive model city with a mini Street View car and it’s incredible (Business Insider)
Google Maps Link - Netflix just announced its first comedy show from a YouTube star (Business Insider)
- Microsoft has finished rolling out Skype Translator to all Windows users (Business Insider)
- China’s Xiaomi missed its target for 2015 and shipped just over 70 million handsets (Business Insider)
- YouTube, Netflix Claim 55% Of Total North American Downstream Internet Traffic
Amazon is moving into the $350 billion freight shipping business https://t.co/dO4c4mliXb pic.twitter.com/3tZhP4nZDd
— BI Tech (@SAI) January 15, 2016
But first things first… #coffee
Morning! And … action! pic.twitter.com/nRUeqqRLcV
— Alert by Sandra (@Sandra_Ri051) January 15, 2016
What makes a data visualization memorable? https://t.co/kbyC3VHZmG via @worldbankdata via fascinating study from NEU prof @michelle_borkin
— Steven Sinofsky (@stevesi) January 13, 2016
Chinese factory replaces 90% of humans with robots, production soars https://t.co/WhG3c0d8d9 were 650 staff, now 60, plans for 20
— Ross Dawson (@rossdawson) January 13, 2016
New forecasts on digital ad spend: mobile, rich media, video soar, display overtakes search https://t.co/I1qOVG8aTw pic.twitter.com/iLRrh4RNdZ
— Ross Dawson (@rossdawson) January 12, 2016
“i have an idea for an app.” pic.twitter.com/eDeQWu7XkG
— Luke Wroblewski (@lukew) January 12, 2016
Another look at Windows, including Android and iOS. pic.twitter.com/WNE4Uyogat
— Horace Dediu (@asymco) January 15, 2016
Gartner PC analyst comments over last two years. pic.twitter.com/2ipkCVUclA
— Horace Dediu (@asymco) January 14, 2016
In 2008, 81% of TV viewing was done live. This season, live viewing has dropped to 51%
— Horace Dediu (@asymco) January 14, 2016
On batteries – "few areas of technology promise as great an impact in as short a time.".
https://t.co/fEirNmRUSQ pic.twitter.com/24SBmYjR1P
— Subrahmanyam KVJ (@SuB8u) January 15, 2016
Impact of driverless vehicles – insurance industry could contract by 60% by 2040 – KPMG.
https://t.co/JcF9P6049p pic.twitter.com/yy99Dvlbmv
— Subrahmanyam KVJ (@SuB8u) January 14, 2016
The lure of technology.
GE is investing $1 Bn annually to boost its digital capabilities.
https://t.co/2XDj7mAw4d pic.twitter.com/JkuMdtQ1pz
— Subrahmanyam KVJ (@SuB8u) January 14, 2016
Some time this year, the 20 billionth mobile phone and 5 billionth PC will be sold.
— Benedict Evans (@BenedictEvans) January 12, 2016