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(Patent) ZTE Patent Shows Vertically Foldable Smartphone in the Works
[Design]
2019/03/10 09:10
With foldable phones attracting all the attention recently, ZTE is keen to be a part of what is possibly the next big thing. The company filed in a patent for a phone that folds vertically similarly to Motorolla’s alleged 2019 RAZR.More interestingly, the patent shows that the device will fold inwards, but not in the middle as the upper half of the flexible screen appears shorter.There is no p...
2019 State of Software Engineers Report
[Tech]
2019/03/10 09:09
Hired survey shows engineers love Python and hate PHP; meanwhile, companies hunt for the elusive Go programmer.Online recruitment firm Hired released a report this week designed to paint a picture of software engineering job seekers in 2018. The Hired report combined data from its job sites around the world with responses to a survey of 700-plus developers around the world. Hired dug into the l...
Worldwide Blockchain Spending Forecast to Reach $2.9 Billion in 2019
[Investing]
2019/03/10 09:08
Worldwide spending on blockchain solutions is forecast to be nearly $2.9 billion in 2019, an increase of 88.7% from the $1.5 billion spent in 2018, according to IDC. IDC expects blockchain spending to grow at a robust pace over the 2018-2022 forecast period with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 76.0% and total spending of $12.4 billion in 2022."Blockchain is maturing rapidly, a...
Brands Create Brain-Tingling ASMR Campaigns
[Business]
2019/03/10 09:07
Modern youth have given rise to the popularity of ASMR—an entertainment trend that features sounds that are known to trigger brain tingles in those who possess the response—as both a form of stress relief and entertainment, and marketers have taken notice. The following brands have tapped into this growing digital trend by creating campaigns designed to trigger people’s brain tingles, thereb...
Chinese Millennials Are Clicking Up a Storm Buying Asian Property Online - Uoolu
[Investing]
2019/03/10 09:06
Southeast Asia is among popular destinations for online buys. Thailand attracted keen interest from Chinese buyers in 2018.Ice Chen, a 36-year-old bank manager in Beijing, hasn’t been to Bangkok lately, but she just bought two apartments there.The millennial is among younger Chinese flocking to specialist online platforms to buy international real estate.The biggest of the sites, Uoolu.com, re...
Who Is the Sustainable Shopper ?
[Consumer]
2019/03/10 09:05
Sales of sustainable products are up across the board. In the U.S. alone, we expect that U.S. sustainably minded shoppers will spend up to $150 billion on sustainable fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) by 2021.But as sustainability sophistication in both products and consumers advances, the landscape and what sustainability means to individuals becomes increasingly complex. As consumers become m...
A Baby Thermometer with Fun Sounds for Those High-Temperature Days
[Design]
2019/03/10 09:04
As a mother of two children in their twenties, I know how harrowing unwell kids can be! Even at this age they kick-up so much fuss, so imagine what toddlers can do. The worst is taking temperature, especially if you need to monitor it every few hours. Although ear thermometers are a boon in comparison to the mercury ones, keeping kids still during the intrusion, can be tricky. To overcome this...
(Infographic) 5 Ways Technology is Transforming the Healthcare Industry
[Tech]
2019/03/10 09:03
Whether it’s information-sharing between patients and doctors or aiding in a high-risk surgery, it’s clear that dynamic applications of technology are well underway in disrupting the healthcare industry.TECH AT OUR FINGERTIPSToday’s infographic from the Online Medical Care highlights healthcare areas where tech is breaking barriers. Here are five ways that technology is impacting the sector,...
(PDF) Deloitte - The Adoption of Disruptive Technologies in the Consumer Products Industry
[Business]
2019/03/07 10:43
Digital reality applications in the consumer products industry have the potential to create operational efficiencies for companies as well as unique products and buying experiences for consumers.DIGITAL reality is one of the many disruptive technologies that can help build a competitive advantage for consumer products companies. Digital reality comprises newer, innovative technologies (figure 1...
