TREND REPORTS
(M&A) Accenture Moves Deeper Into Design and Marketing With Its Latest Agency Acquisition
[Investing]
2017/08/10 10:38
Wire Stone becomes consultancy's 15th such addition in 5 years. Accenture’s aggressive pivot into the agency world continues unabated.Accenture Interactive, the consulting giant’s marketing subsidiary, announced today it has acquired California-based design and marketing agency Wire Stone.Neither party disclosed the terms of the sale. According to a release, it is Accenture’s 15th such acqui...
Here Be Dragons VR Studio Closes $10M Series A Led by Discovery
[Investing]
2017/08/10 10:38
Here Be Dragons, an immersive production studio focused on virtual reality content, has closed a $10 million Series A round led by Discovery Communications with participation also coming from David Droga and David Jones. The raise sets the virtual reality studio’s valuation at $55 million pre-money, the company confirmed to TechCrunch.As part of the round, Discovery exec Rebecca Howard will be...
Hyperface is an AI Gadget That Displays Human Emotion in Real Time
[Design]
2017/08/10 10:38
Specializing in cutting-edge technology and conceptual design, london-based designer eun kyung shin’s latest project, hyperface, is an artificial intelligence gadget that displays human emotion on an electronic mask. The project is an experimental means to augment facial exression through the manipulation of our social masks enabled by AI. hyperface aims to communicate more directly, powerfull...
(PDF) Social Video Way More Important Than TV for Generation Z
[Consumer]
2017/08/09 11:09
According to a latest study, the “video diet” of today’s 13-24 year olds is no longer just a snack – it has become an around-the-clock smorgasbord. Research by Defy Media indicates that this age group are consuming social video across a range of new platforms, and an overabundance of mobile devices. For this demographic, video has become more than an amusement or a way to pass time; it’s a...
Uniqlo Is Launching An Airport Clothing Vending Machine For Travelers
[Product]
2017/08/09 11:08
Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has created vending machines fir American airports for travelers who need to quickly buy a shirt or jacket.Uniqlo, a Japanese-based casual clothing company, launch a new series of vending machines to go in American airports containing clothing for travelers who need to grab something quick during their trip.The devices were named ‘Uniqlo To Go’ vending machines....
Meet The Richest Person in Every U.S. State in 2017
[Investing]
2017/08/09 11:08
Who is the richest person in your state? Data tracking site HowMuch put together a map of the richest people in each U.S. state in 2017, based on new data from Forbes.[click to enlarge]The map is color-coded, with red going to states where its richest person is self-made, blue going to states where that person’s wealth was inherited, and purple where the richest’s person’s wealth is inherite...
(PDF) DNA-Based Sunscreen Gets More Effective with More Use
[Tech]
2017/08/09 11:08
Could reapplying sunscreen become a thing of the past ? Non-ionising UV light increases the optical density of hygroscopic self assembled DNA crystal films.One of the hassles involved with using sunscreen is the fact that you shouldn't just apply it once – depending on who you ask, it should be reapplied at least once every few hours. That isn't the case, however, with an experimental new coat...
(M&A) Netflix’s First Acquisition Is Comic Book Publisher Millarworld
[Investing]
2017/08/09 11:08
Mark Millar is the creator of Kick-Ass, Kingsman and Wanted.Netflix has acquired the comic book publisher Millarworld, giving the streaming service a handful of new titles even as it continues to build out its Marvel world.Today, Netflix announced the deal as its first acquisition, which gives it comic titles such as Kick-Ass, Kingsman and Wanted. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but in a...
(Video) Augmented Reality Workouts Turn Exercising Into A Game - ARX
[Business]
2017/08/09 11:08
ARX enables users to work out with a game through a headset that uses augmented reality to monitor the wearer's status and count points.Fitness technology startup company ARX has created a headset equipped with augmented reality that enables the wearer to turn their workout routine into a game.The wearer can choose to either see the real world in front of them with floating text to monitor and...
