TREND REPORTS
Eerie Camera App Has Digital Models Posing For You Against Real Backdrops
[Product]
2018/04/24 09:07
Brands are going digital in search of influencers—and not in a conventional way. Recently, the world saw the emergence of Instagrammers who are actually virtual avatars. Soon, human endorsements could be a thing of the past, as it might be more cost-effective to hire computerized versions. A new app called ‘Photo Studio AR’ by Superba AR now makes it possible for you to shoot artificial mode...
This Chart Reveals Google’s True Dominance Over the Web
[Business]
2018/04/24 09:06
Yes, we all know that Google is dominant in the realm of search. But at the same time, the internet is also a huge place – and building a decent searching algorithm can’t be that hard, right?This week’s chart is a bit mind-boggling, because it makes the case that Google is even more dominant than you may have guessed. Between all Google features and the search giant’s YouTube subsidiary, mo...
(M&A) Tencent Dominated $22 Billion Games Deals Market in Last 12 Months
[Investing]
2018/04/24 09:05
In games deal making there’s Tencent, then there’s everyone else. Tencent led or participated in over $4 of every $10 invested in games companies worldwide in the last 12 months to Q1 2018. It was involved either sell-side or buy-side in over three-quarters of all games M&A deal value (i.e. dollars) in the same period. And this is in the context of record totals (not just Tencent) over $2...
(Video) Issey Miyake Spring Summer 2018 Window Installation
[Design]
2018/04/24 09:04
Issey miyake’s spring/summer 2018 window installation by we+ takes its cues from the rich nature of iceland. the tokyo-based design studio has hung 70 textile strips in ginza’s matsuya department store in colors selected from a printed series of the icelandic landscape.We+ create 'breathing' window installation for issey miyake we+ create 'breathing' window installation for issey miyake apr 2...
(Infographic) Investing in the Finer Things in Life
[Investing]
2018/04/24 09:02
Outside of the mainstream world of stocks and bonds, there exists an interesting cross-section of alternative assets that only really gain appreciation from a relatively small group of elite investors.These luxury collectibles – things like fine wine, classic cars, rare stamps, colored diamonds, Chinese ceramics, and fine art – are unquestionably fun to hold as investments and even to talk ab...
Interesting Charts On Bitcoin, And Other Cryptocurrencies
[Investing]
2018/04/23 09:10
Adding to the mix this time is a look at 2018 trading YTD in the context of the average seasonal trading pattern, and a survey on investor allocations to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. We also review some of the charts I previously introduced (short interest, search sentiment, and speculative futures positioning). All up the charts appear to be consistent with at least a short-term bottom – and...
Facebook is Using AI to Predict Users’ Future Behavior and Selling That Data to Advertisers
[Tech]
2018/04/23 09:09
In confidential documents seen by the Intercept, Facebook touts its ability to “improve” marketing outcomes with what it calls “loyalty prediction.”Newspeak: The AI software that powers this capability, called “FBLearner Flow,” was first announced in 2016, though it was presented as a technology to make user experience better, not as a marketing tool.How it works: The data it uses is anon...
(PDF) BCG - As Prices Peak, Should Dealmakers Wait for the Next Downturn ?
[Investing]
2018/04/23 09:08
While M&A deal value continued to decline last year, falling 10% from 2016 and 34% from 2015, shareholder resistance to dealmaking was certainly not the reason. BCG analysis indicates that 2017 was the fifth year in a row that investors rewarded dealmaking, driving positive returns for acquirers. That’s a major departure from the historical pattern. This steady investor support, along with...
2018 ICO Funding Has Passed 2017's Total
[Investing]
2018/04/23 09:07
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) raised more money in the first three months of 2018 than the whole of 2017, according to data collected by CoinDesk.At $6.3 billion, ICO funding in the first quarter is now 118 percent of the total for 2017, a figure that might go a long way toward undermining a common perception that the controversial fundraising method will soon be extinct.Still, the data perhaps...
