TREND REPORTS
(Video) Netflix’s Ad Featuring A ‘Person’ In An Incubator Is Freaking People Out
[Design]
2018/02/07 10:07
Netflix’s bus stop billboard on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood is creeping out pedestrians and passers-by. The creepy advert showcases what looks like a human body trapped inside a plastic bag. Upon closer inspection, it even appears to even be “breathing.” The billboard has been attracting much attention from members of the public, with some even stopping to poke the unusual ad. T...
Retail Sales : Trends in Revenue and Employment
[Business]
2018/02/07 10:06
Retail trade is a key avenue of consumer spending and makes a major contribution to the labor market as well. The sector, however, is undergoing some changes, which have impacted total sales, revenues of different store types, and employment.IntroductionTHE buzz of the holiday season may not be able to drown out the voices of concern about the future of retail trade.1 According to an article in...
(Video) Rolls-Royce Sets Its Sights on Self-Repairing Jet Engines - IntelligentEngine
[Tech]
2018/02/07 10:06
The IntelligentEngine vision would see aircraft engines communicating with one another.At this year's Singapore Airshow, Rolls-Royce launched IntelligentEngine, a new initiative aimed at developing intelligent aircraft engines that are safer or more efficient thanks to their ability to communicate with each other and their support networks. They would also learn from their own previous experien...
Mirror Raises $13 Million for Virtual Fitness Classes
[Investing]
2018/02/07 10:06
It may seem like there are already enough on-demand fitness classes, but one startup has an idea for something a little different.Mirror is debuting an at-home device that looks like a mirror, but also lets you see the instructor and classmates for fitness routines like barre, yoga, boxing and Pilates. I’m told that this is no ordinary mirror or video conferencing system, but that there also k...
Starbucks’ New Credit Card Might Give You More Perks Than Caffeine Will
[Product]
2018/02/07 08:01
Starbucks and Chase announce the availability of the Starbucks Rewards™ Visa® Card, a co-brand credit card integrated directly into the Starbucks Rewards™ loyalty program. The coffee chain has announced its collaboration with banking company Chase in launching the ‘Starbucks Rewards Visa Card’, a credit card that links directly to your Starbucks Rewards account. What’s really exciting is...
It's Time for Augmented Reality Journalism (AR You Ready?)
[Design]
2018/02/07 08:00
The new york times just announced that next week, during the 2018 winter olympics, they’re to launch their first ‘immersive AR experience.’ As of now, the phrase augmented reality, may conjure up a future dystopia where reality is hardly recongizable and our horizons are cluttered with virtual advertisements, but, really AR is more commonly understood as those surprising little 3D objects we...
(PDF) Accenture - What Today’s Consumers Want Isn’t What You Think
[Consumer]
2018/02/06 08:46
Accenture Strategy’s most recent Global Consumer Pulse Research has found that customer experiences (CX) improved in several areas last year. Unfortunately, these modest gains were offset by falling or stagnant performance in other areas—from customer frustrations and trust to their propensity to switch providers.Customer expectations continue to soar. This puts companies in a tough position....
(Patent) New Microsoft Patent Describes Controlling Apps with Your Mind, No Gestures Needed
[Tech]
2018/02/06 08:46
A new Microsoft patent titled “Changing an application state using neurological data” describes a solution for controlling apps with your mind, no eyes or gestures needed.Microsoft filed the patent in May 2016, and it describes a solution for using neurological data (including electroencephalography, or EEG) for facilitating application state changes. The patent also mentions a computer syste...
(Infographic) The Tech Giants Growing Behind China’s Great Firewall
[Business]
2018/02/06 08:46
The hardware can beThe Tech Giants Growing Behind China’s Great Firewall.Every day, your feeds are likely dominated by the latest news about Silicon Valley’s biggest tech giants.Whether it’s Facebook’s newest algorithm changes, Amazon’s announcement to enter the healthcare market, a new acquisition by Alphabet, or the buzz about the latest iPhone – the big four tech giants in the U.S. are...
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