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Cars Could Monitor Brainwaves and Heart Rate
July 18, 2015
The company is also looking at using sensors in the seat to monitor heart beat and breathing patterns, with the idea of both giving alerts if the drivers health may be deteriorating, and changing entertainment and lighting settings if the driver appears stressed. Of course, having your chosen radio show or podcast interrupted for some smooth jazz or relaxed classical music might be stress-inducing in itself. Another project in the works is putting tiny cameras around the “infotainment” screen...
July 18, 2015
The company is also looking at using sensors in the seat to monitor heart beat and breathing patterns, with the idea of both giving alerts if the drivers health may be deteriorating, and changing entertainment and lighting settings if the driver appears stressed. Of course, having your chosen radio show or podcast interrupted for some smooth jazz or relaxed classical music might be stress-inducing in itself. Another project in the works is putting tiny cameras around the “infotainment” screen...
SoftBank’s Pepper Robot Gets Helping Hand From Foxconn and Alibaba
July 18, 2015
SoftBank, the tech group founded by Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, is forming a robotics venture with ecommerce group Alibaba and Apple supplier Foxconn, betting big on the future growth of intelligent personal robots. Mr Son and Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, predicted a future when robots will become smarter than humans, saying robots connected to the internet will be the future of innovation. “Robots are going to be as popular as cars,” Mr Ma said on Thursday in a joint appearance...
July 18, 2015
SoftBank, the tech group founded by Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, is forming a robotics venture with ecommerce group Alibaba and Apple supplier Foxconn, betting big on the future growth of intelligent personal robots. Mr Son and Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, predicted a future when robots will become smarter than humans, saying robots connected to the internet will be the future of innovation. “Robots are going to be as popular as cars,” Mr Ma said on Thursday in a joint appearance...
Lean for Lawyers: Chicago Lawyer Magazine Profile of SeyfarthLean Consulting
July 18, 2015
In 2009, business spending on legal services plummeted nearly 7 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The $164 billion U.S. businesses paid for legal services last year is 6 percent lower than the 2008 peak. Had the market grown by 3 percent each of the past five years — a modest assumption given the prerecession course — that number would be $208 billion. Many Big Law firms have scrambled to respond to what is essentially a $40 billion-plus gap between bygone expectations and today’s...
July 18, 2015
In 2009, business spending on legal services plummeted nearly 7 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The $164 billion U.S. businesses paid for legal services last year is 6 percent lower than the 2008 peak. Had the market grown by 3 percent each of the past five years — a modest assumption given the prerecession course — that number would be $208 billion. Many Big Law firms have scrambled to respond to what is essentially a $40 billion-plus gap between bygone expectations and today’s...
Microsoft Launches PC On A Stick For $140
July 17, 2015
Here's Microsoft's $140 PC on a stick. Okay, you can only buy one of these in India right now; but, this is a very cool pocket sized gadget. Just plug it in to an HDMI port on a TV, and connect USB, MicroUSB, and Bluetooth 4.0 peripherals, and you have a fully functioning Windows 8 computer. 2 Gigs of RMA, and ATOM quad core processor, and 32 Gigs of storage. Add a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, and you are computing away. Expect to see these in your local stores soon.
July 17, 2015
Here's Microsoft's $140 PC on a stick. Okay, you can only buy one of these in India right now; but, this is a very cool pocket sized gadget. Just plug it in to an HDMI port on a TV, and connect USB, MicroUSB, and Bluetooth 4.0 peripherals, and you have a fully functioning Windows 8 computer. 2 Gigs of RMA, and ATOM quad core processor, and 32 Gigs of storage. Add a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, and you are computing away. Expect to see these in your local stores soon.
What Lawyers Can Learn From Uber
July 16, 2015
The disparity that has emerged between the ride-sharing and traditional taxi experiences in only a few short years is quite remarkable. Where taxis were previously viewed as elite and expensive at best and a necessary evil at worst just a few years ago they are now facing stiff and legitimate competition from ride-sharing networks that provide a better experience in almost every regard and do so for a lower cost. The disparity is so great, that for people like me, ride-sharing is a happy go-to alternative...
July 16, 2015
The disparity that has emerged between the ride-sharing and traditional taxi experiences in only a few short years is quite remarkable. Where taxis were previously viewed as elite and expensive at best and a necessary evil at worst just a few years ago they are now facing stiff and legitimate competition from ride-sharing networks that provide a better experience in almost every regard and do so for a lower cost. The disparity is so great, that for people like me, ride-sharing is a happy go-to alternative...
Defeating the Robots: How Lawyers Avoid Becoming Obsolete
July 15, 2015
Robots Are Coming Joshua Lenon is the “Attorney-in-Residence” at Clio, one of the leading cloud-based legal practice management platforms. As a practicing attorney, fresh out of law school, Joshua was frustrated by how unprepared he felt for the practice of law. As he described it, everything was four times harder than it needed to be. Joining Clio has given him the opportunity to help address that problem. As the only practicing attorney working for Clio, Joshua is in a unique position...
July 15, 2015
Robots Are Coming Joshua Lenon is the “Attorney-in-Residence” at Clio, one of the leading cloud-based legal practice management platforms. As a practicing attorney, fresh out of law school, Joshua was frustrated by how unprepared he felt for the practice of law. As he described it, everything was four times harder than it needed to be. Joining Clio has given him the opportunity to help address that problem. As the only practicing attorney working for Clio, Joshua is in a unique position...
Will Your Job Be Done By A Machine?
July 15, 2015
Machines can do some surprising things. But what you really want to know is this: Will your job be around in the future? We...
July 15, 2015
Machines can do some surprising things. But what you really want to know is this: Will your job be around in the future? We...
Does 111 Million Wearable Computing Units By 2018 Sound Like A Fad?
July 12, 2015
7 Challenges Involved In The Wearable App Development | Credencys. By now, I am pretty certain that many of the naysayers have realized that wearable computing is going to last, and will become the biggest part of the computing market in coming years. Development opportunities abound in the field, and, while, as this article points out, there are challenges, 111 million units can't be a fad. The primary challenges are security, user interface on a small screen, and the fact that today's wearables...
July 12, 2015
7 Challenges Involved In The Wearable App Development | Credencys. By now, I am pretty certain that many of the naysayers have realized that wearable computing is going to last, and will become the biggest part of the computing market in coming years. Development opportunities abound in the field, and, while, as this article points out, there are challenges, 111 million units can't be a fad. The primary challenges are security, user interface on a small screen, and the fact that today's wearables...
LegalZoom Accuses State Bar of Illegally Squelching Competition
July 11, 2015
The long-running feud between LegalZoom.com Inc. and the North Carolina State Bar has escalated. In the latest development,...
July 11, 2015
The long-running feud between LegalZoom.com Inc. and the North Carolina State Bar has escalated. In the latest development,...
LegalZoom Sees Supreme Court Ruling As Tool To Challenge N.C. Bar
July 11, 2015
LegalZoom has filed a $10.5 million antitrust suit against the North Carolina State Bar, seizing upon a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving that state’s dental-licensing board to challenge the bar’s ability to deny LegalZoom permission to sell legal services in the state. LegalZoom has been waging a quiet battle with North Carolina bar officials for years, as the organization that licenses and disciplines attorneys has repeatedly investigated it for the unauthorized practice of law....
July 11, 2015
LegalZoom has filed a $10.5 million antitrust suit against the North Carolina State Bar, seizing upon a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving that state’s dental-licensing board to challenge the bar’s ability to deny LegalZoom permission to sell legal services in the state. LegalZoom has been waging a quiet battle with North Carolina bar officials for years, as the organization that licenses and disciplines attorneys has repeatedly investigated it for the unauthorized practice of law....
