TREND REPORTS
We May Have Hit Peak Apple
[Product]
2017/09/26 10:08
When a new iPhone is available to pick up in stores, we usually see photos of lines stretching blocks long, as customers around the world proudly walk out with their shiny new rectangles. But today, as the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and Apple Watch Series 3 hit the shelves, the usual lines were few and far between. While some stores—sorry, “Town Squares”—had large lines, some had none at all, The Ve...
Artificial Intelligence Will Create New Kinds of Work
[Consumer]
2017/09/26 10:07
When the first printed books with illustrations started to appear in the 1470s in the German city of Augsburg, wood engravers rose up in protest. Worried about their jobs, they literally stopped the presses. In fact, their skills turned out to be in higher demand than before: somebody had to illustrate the Growing number of books.Fears about the impact of technology on jobs have resurfaced peri...
Disneyland is the Most Instagrammed American Attraction
[Consumer]
2017/09/26 10:06
Disneyland in California is the most instagrammed tourist atttraction in the United States. According to online tourism portal TravelBird, 14.6 million hashtags make it the number one spot. Florida has two well-instagrammed destinations: Walt Disney World and South Beach. There's a little generational bias in this data because, "Instagram is a barometer of where Millennials are travelling", as...
Medicine of the Future : New Microchip Technology Could Be Used to Track Smart Pills
[Tech]
2017/09/26 10:05
Caltech researchers have developed microscale devices that relay their location in the body.Researchers at Caltech have developed a prototype miniature medical device that could ultimately be used in "smart pills" to diagnose and treat diseases. A key to the new technology—and what makes it unique among other microscale medical devices—is that its location can be precisely identified within t...
Disruptive Devices - Nolii
[Design]
2017/09/26 10:04
We believe in doing more with the tools you have, so you can be more focused on the important things in life.From chaotic cords and broken cables to limited charging solutions, our lives are too often interrupted by everyday tech challenges. We believe technology should improve your lifestyle, not complicate it. Driven by insightful market and user observations, nolii delivers a versatile syste...
(Infographic) The Everything Bubble
[Investing]
2017/09/26 10:03
It wasn’t always this way. We never used to get a giant, speculative bubble every seven to eight years. We really didn’t.In 2000, we had the dot-com bubble.In 2007, we had the housing bubble.In 2017, we have the everything bubble.I did not coin the term “the everything bubble.” I do not know who did. Apologies (and much respect) to the person I stole it from.Why do we call it the everything...
(Patent) Tesla Secures Patent For Battery Swap Technology
[Tech]
2017/09/25 11:12
Tesla has been granted a patent for a quick-swap Electric Energy Storage System (EESS), a new patent reveals.The new patent builds on Tesla’s earlier efforts to develop a functional and rapid battery swap system that could could compete with traditional gas station trips, something Tesla succeeded at offering but has since shelved. High capital costs of loaner batteries, a requirement for mass...
(Infographic) The Most Disruptive Unicorns Around The World, in One Map
[Investing]
2017/09/25 10:09
Unicorns are private companies and startups valued at over $1 billion. As access to technology, crowdsourced funds, and venture capital became more accessible over the last decade, here are the top ten unicorns that disrupted entire industries and retained private ownership during growth.[click to enlarge]With an annual GDP of $18.03 trillion, it's no surprise that the United States boats over...
Coffee Fix - Beauty and Grooming Products Infused with Coffee Provide a Pick-Me-Up
[Product]
2017/09/25 10:08
Coffee—a beverage that 51% of youth Trendsetters drink on a daily basis—has become more than a morning pick-me-up, it’s a part of culture. 40% of global youth think going out for coffee is an ideal date, and new variations of the brew are always popping up in the lifestyle space. These beauty and grooming products use caffeine in non-edible forms that coffee lovers can nonetheless enjoy.Nail...
