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Neva AirQuadOne Could be Your Flying Quadbike
[Tech]
2017/06/19 11:46
Plans call for there to be both manned and unmanned versions of the AirQuadOne.At the upcoming Paris Air Show, European consortium Neva Aerospace will be presenting a new concept for a personal VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft. Known as AirQuadOne, plans call for the fully-electric vehicle to be able to reach a maximum altitude of 3,000 ft (914 m) and travel at top air speed of 80...
(PDF) 19% of Apple Owners ‘Very Interested’ in Buying HomePod
[Consumer]
2017/06/19 11:46
A survey of more than 2,000 people shows that 19% of those who own existing Apple devices are ‘very interested’ in buying the HomePod. This compares to 13% interest across the population as a whole.Across all intending smart speaker buyers, the HomePod was equal-third in the rankings …The Amazon Echo was the clear favorite overall, with 17% of people saying this was the best for them. Amazon...
Voice, AI, Mobile Dominate Search As IoT Hits $800B In 2017
[Business]
2017/06/19 11:45
Marketers are not preparing for a world where mobile, voice and local search, as well as the reliance on intelligent agents like chatbots, change consumer interactions with brands -- yet IDC estimates IoT spending will total nearly $1.4 trillion by 2021, as companies invest in hardware, software and connectivity.That's according to findings from a survey from BrightEdge released Thursday that s...
A New ETF is Making a Bet That a Company’s Most Prized Asset Isn’t in its Balance Sheet
[Investing]
2017/06/19 11:45
An index of companies with strong brands has outperformed the broader market.Before deciding whether they will put their money into a stock, investors can scour the company’s financial statements, looking at its various measures of valuation and its past performance.But what if one of the most valuable parts of the company was intangible, something that wouldn’t get a line on quarterly balanc...
Perspectives : Algorithms May Have Developed Your Favorite Coffee Drink
[Business]
2017/06/19 11:45
Most individuals likely don't spend much time wondering how the products they use every day are developed.Generally speaking, they identify the products that appeal to them and then bring them into their lives without thinking too much about how they came to be—their drinkable yogurt, their antioxidant beverages and their rippled toilet paper.So unbeknownst to most consumers, tremendous though...
This $130M 'Hyperloop Hotel' Would Allow People to Travel Between Cities in Luxury Rooms
[Design]
2017/06/19 11:44
Brandan Siebrecht, a graduate architecture student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, wants to combine these components into one experience. He designed what he calls the "Hyperloop Hotel," a system that would feature a transit system and 13 hotels in different cities throughout the United States.Siebrecht is the student winner of this year's Radical Innovation Award , a competition for im...
Quarterly Trend Report - Q2. 2017 Edition
[Trendbird]
2017/06/18 10:10
TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (SiliconValley VC Funding Report) - Q2. 2017 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?). "Crowd-Sourced, Expert-Curated" is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve. Thanks. The Trendbird Team------...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Artificial Intelligence Can Deliver Real Value to Companies
[Business]
2017/06/18 10:09
Companies new to the space can learn a great deal from early adopters who have invested billions into AI and are now beginning to reap a range of benefits.After decades of extravagant promises and frustrating disappointments, artificial intelligence (AI) is finally starting to deliver real-life benefits to early-adopting companies. Retailers on the digital frontier rely on AI-powered robots to...
(Video) Michelin Visionary Concept - New Airless Tire is 3D-Printed from Recycled Materials
[Design]
2017/06/18 10:08
Michelin-the company behind the chubby white tire man we all know and love-is stretching out one plump arm towards the future with its new visionary tire concept, designed to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly. Michelin invisions a puncture-free future, combining tire and wheel into one 3d-printed design. the revolutionary form is made entirely of recycled ma...
