Mighty Weekly 09/06

Seb Chalmeton
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2 min readSep 7, 2015

Welcome to the Mighty Weekly, your trusted guide to all things mobile, wearable tech, and Internet of Things. In case you were too busy last week and didn’t get a chance to catch all the mighty things happening in the connected world, we have curated and compiled a list of the best stories / news of the week. Don’t forget to subscribe by joining our publication on Medium to make sure it hits your email inbox every week!

Innovation

  • Why some companies succeed at digital transformation & others don’t. Link

Mobile

  • Starbucks and Under Armour are winning mobile. Link
  • WhatsApp now has 900m monthly active users. Link

Wearable Tech

  • Android Wear smartwatches take over Berlin at IFA2015 and come to the iPhone.Link
  • Oculus owners can explore a musician’s mind with GE’s ‘Neuro VR’. Link
  • You can now pay for things with a contactless Barclays jacket. Link
  • The quantified self… employed. Link
  • “Magic View” concept is a crazy mix of a smartwatch and Google Glass. Link
  • Airbnb hosts with an Apple Watch can now respond to bookings straight from their wrist. Link
  • Smart pens can draw biosensors on your skin. Link

Internet of Things

  • Google’s new logo is fit for the Internet of Things. Link
  • The future of fast food? Robots cubbies serve quinoa. Link
  • LG’s new smart sensor will turn your old appliances into connected gadgets. Link
  • Is Apple working on augmented reality headset? Link
  • Thinner device. Better screen. Meet the new Nest Thermostat. Link
  • Four ways your business can start using AI for automation. Link
  • Toyota is investing $50M to research cars that can think for themselves. Link
  • New sensor predicts which lung transplants will fail. Link

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Seb Chalmeton
Mighty Things

CEO & Founder of Mighty Things. Strategy & Innovation for the Connected World. www.mightythings.co • Los Angeles • New York • Paris • Shanghai