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The designers explain, “Users can interact with the system via telephone or Internet, and the service can be linked to the home in order to reduce the use of private cars. A magnetic link is used between each car in order to reduce the consumption of electrical energy. In this way, both short and long-range travel for multiple passengers can be achieved and a more energy-efficient manner. (via E-Vul Concept Car for 2030 by Chao Chin-Wei & Huang Wan-Ting » Yanko Design)
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Personal Air Transportation 2031: The Sky Voyage concept aims to expand traffic networks to the sky by utilizing airspace to relieve urban traffic congestion on the ground. (via Sky Voyage - Personal Aircraft by Jet Shao » Yanko Design)
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As our world changes, the challenges to business grow. Old ways of thinking are being replaced by open minds and creativity. Design is playing a central role in helping solve problems and drive the future. We invite you to see how design is shaping the new business. (via Design the new Business)
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For a company that manages to debut a new product line every few years that seizes the public’s attention worldwide, it is rather amazing to see how little it spends on research and development compared to its peers. (via How Apple gets away with lower R&D spending — Apple News, Tips and Reviews)
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Turkey is hot: A big domestic market with many young users who love to spend time online. Facebook, Twitter, Friendfeed are heavily used. The Turks spent significant amounts of money online and we all know that this is just the beginning. The second biggest credit card penetration rate in Europe and the very well developed logistics network provide a great infrastructure for the further development of eCommerce. The lack of capital disappears day by day.
If we turn back in five years from now, we might say “2011 and 2012 have been the golden times for investment in Turkey”. A sleeping giant is awakening right now. -
Looking at doing your first round of startup funding? Whether you’re pitching a VC, an Angel investor or friends, here are 20 critical questions you need to answer.
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The first iPhone was actually dreamed up in 1983. Forget that silly old touchscreen, this iPhone was a landline with full, all-white handset and a built-in screen controlled with a stylus. (via Apple’s First iPhone Was Made in 1983 [PICS])
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Generate New Year’s Habits!
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Springboard announced an early Christmas present for start-ups who apply to the Springboard London programme – a virtual goodie bag: Springboard » Blog Archive » Early Christmas present to Start-ups » Springboard
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A Tribute to the Italian Bull (via Lamborghini Avenger Watch by Marko Petrovic » Yanko Design) #misc
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Due to the Gründerwoche in Germany, I talked and discussed with entrepreneurs about the lean startup idea and why you should start by “doing” what enchants and not by “planning” the unforeseeable. (via CEMVOGT Business Accelerator Consultant)
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The Zeitgeist does not stop at Ferrari. Here you can see an electronic car concept called The Ferrari Millenio with dual electric engines that can be recharged via solar panels or through an inductive power transfer system. This concept looks great but I could`t find any information about the sound (?) (via Ferrari Millenio by Marko Petrovic » Yanko Design)
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I found a good article about a few things to keep in mind while in startup beta mode. The Beta is an attractive concept for Startups, launch an exclusive invite only product, get coverage on an influential tech blog, and watch as droves of tech enthusiasts flock to sign up. The spike in traffic followed by an astounding number of names and email addresses captured feels great, but then what? Follow the link to learn/read more…
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A new chapter in coffee & tea culture. See how the Bodum Coffee & Tea Maker will brew the drinks in one central, nice designed device (via Bodum Coffee & Tea Maker by Sunny Ting Wai Wong » Yanko Design)
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Mo’billity is Mo’betta and safes Mo’money: This is - for Berlin - like having drive-now, Call a Bike and BVG in one App. How cool is this: MO is a flexible, affordable and sustainable combination of bike rental systems, local public transportation, and car sharing that aims to ease the tension of getting around in the city. Using a human-centered design approach, Mo would also mean less cars on the street, a quieter environment, less oversize roadways and more room for walking paths, improving the overall quality of life for everyone. (via MO - Urban Mobility System by Lunar » Yanko Design)
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Is this the new agency/lab model for Fortune 500 Companies? Today I received a newsletter from Eric Ries and he provides us with a case study on how a large company is installing a ‘start up like department’ for themselves. To act like a startup inside of a large company has multiple positive side effects: ‘we move through ideas quickly, using whichever technologies make sense. We also walk the agile walk: the lab is a collaborative workspace with stickies and note cards everywhere, and we follow agile engineering practices like pairing and test-driven development. On the customer-facing side, we use ideas from both lean manufacturing and lean startup, and test our experiments with customers using human-centered design strategies and tactics.’ states Nordstorm and provides us with a video of their work. Watch and enjoy. (via Nordstrom Innovation Lab)
