Note to dog owners: A fitness tracker won’t cure your pooch (or you)
Whistle promises to be an early sickness-detection device for dogs, but pet owners shouldn’t get their hopes too high. Read more »
Why Amazon’s turn to real-life groceries is both surprising and yet makes total sense
More online retailers are making their way into the brick-and-mortar world, and Amazon may have cracked the code by turning to groceries. Read more »
Birchbox ups Euro presence with limited partnership with Gwyneth Paltrow’s goop
As New York’s Birchbox looks to build a global presence with the recent purchase of Paris-based JolieBox, it is announcing a limited partnership with goop, the London-based lifestyle site launched by actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Read more »
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Connected world: the consumer technology revolution
Connectivity changes everything. That’s the credo driving just about every corner of our day-to-day lives. As human beings, we are now connected to one another through not just our social networks but also our cars, the books we read, the albums we download and even our own health and wellness habits (to name just a few areas). With that in mind, GigaOM Pro has singled out certain areas in the technology industry where we see this shift to constant connectivity taking place most drastically. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
A Day Spent Without My Arm — I Mean, My Phone
We often take smartphones for granted — the ability to instantly find information, get directions, take photos and share them, and so on. Doing without one even for a day is a good way to be reminded of just how much they have changed our lives. Read more »
E-books Are Here to Stay — NYT to Start Best-Sellers List
Starting next year, the NYT will extend Best-Seller lists to include the top-selling e-books, a validation of how significant the digital publishing business has grown. This validation is fitting given a recent report that e-books have seen a growth in sales of almost 190 percent. Read more »
Switching Off Tips for the Always-On
How good are you at switching off from work? I’m not talking about turning off your web connection or letting your calls go to voicemail. I mean switching off mentally from the work you do every day. Read more »
