TREND REPORTS
Where Apple Is Making Acquisitions In AI, AR/VR, Mapping, Healthcare, And More
[Investing]
2017/06/06 11:46
Many of Apple's acquisitions have ended up integrated into products today. What can recent acquisitions tell us about future projects?With WWDC starting today, we used CB Insights data to analyze Apple’s private acquisitions and create a timeline of activity since 2010.The company has made 62 disclosed acquisitions since 2010, though only 13 of them were before 2013. There is a distinct uptick...
Apple's Answer to Amazon Echo is the $349 HomePod
[Product]
2017/06/06 11:45
t’s game-time! Apple just announced its long-awaited take on a smart speaker, completing the smart speaker triumvirate along with Google and Amazon. The gadget itself isn’t particularly remarkable, but it is an Apple gadget. That’s a big deal for a lot of people.The new Apple HomePod is a lot like its competitors: Amazon Echo and Google Home. You can activate it with a wake word—“Hey Siri...
Innovative Billboards Filter Air and Raise Awareness Around Urban Pollution
[Business]
2017/06/06 11:45
Given that more than two-thirds of the world's population will likely live in urban areas by 2050, rising air pollution in cities is becoming harder to ignore. To raise awareness around the direness of the issue, brands are creating non-traditional marketing solutions using a highly traditional medium: billboards.Toyota To promote its hydrogen-fueled vehicle, the Mirai, Toyota launched an eco-b...
Hilton Brings The Gym Into The Hotel Room - Five Feet to Fitness
[Business]
2017/06/06 11:45
Five Feet to Fitness makes it easier for guests to maintain their routines during their stay.Global hospitality company Hilton has launches a new in-room wellness concept that adds a variety of fitness equipment and accessories to guest rooms. Five Feet to Fitness aims to make it more convenient for guests to maintain their fitness routines while away from home.This new type of room features an...
A Truly Smart Smartwatch - OMNI Smartwatch
[Design]
2017/06/06 11:45
If you’re committed to wearing a smartwatch, you’re facing a few problems that wearers of classic timepieces aren’t… your watch will become outmode and you’re limited in terms of aesthetic expression! Doesn’t sound so smart after all! Unless, of course, you have Thinkable Studio’s endlessly upgradable OMNI Smartwatch.OMNI is focused on individuality, ease of use and expandability. The mo...
(Infographic) Logo Design Features Linked To Success
[Design]
2017/06/06 11:44
Is your logo good enough to propel you to success? Just like your brand’s name, people judge your company by your logo design. It’s little wonder some of the world’s most famous companies have splurged thousands to redesign their logos. As you’d expect, many have studied the importance and impact of logo design—and SmartSign is one of them. The custom sign creator has analyzed about 2,000...
(PDF) Deloitte - NextGen M&A - The Future of Banking Data Conversions
[Business]
2017/06/04 10:10
Benefits of robotic process automation and cognitive intelligence in M&AThis report takes a closer look at use cases for how next-generation tools like robotic process automation (RPA) and cognitive intelligence are increasing the efficiency of banking data conversions and accelerating the M&A life cycle. Quick and efficient consolidationThe value of an M&A deal hinges partly on...
(PDF) Experts Predict When Artificial Intelligence Will Exceed Human Performance
[Tech]
2017/06/04 10:09
Trucking will be computerized long before surgery, computer scientists say.Artificial intelligence is changing the world and doing it at breakneck speed. The promise is that intelligent machines will be able to do every task better and more cheaply than humans. Rightly or wrongly, one industry after another is falling under its spell, even though few have benefited significantly so far.And that...
(Infographic) Future Medicine In The Movies
[Tech]
2017/06/04 10:08
What can we expect to see in the next few decades as medicine progresses? You might think that science fiction and movies are just stories. Pie in the sky. But often, ideas for future procedures are dreamt up in the films we call entertainment. This infographic from Gap Medics looks at this in more detail.Infographic : https://zd8gdskuk147af9c26ulrbok-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/...
