TREND REPORTS
What Apple's Cash Pile Could Buy
[Investing]
2017/05/09 10:09
Apple had $256.8 billion in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities by the end of the quarter, of which $239 billion was held outside the United States. To illustrate how much money that is, we put together an imaginary shopping list of companies that Apple could acquire with that cash (assuming they would pay market value). It’s a pretty long list and the companies on it aren’t exac...
(PDF) BCG - What China Reveals About the Future of Shopping
[Business]
2017/05/09 10:08
The New Retail: Lessons from China for the West.Imagine being in the middle of Times Square, surrounded by flashing lights, fast-talking vendors, street performers, live music, noisy traffic jams, and endless other distractions. Now imagine you’re online and surrounded by the same energetic chaos. Welcome to China’s digital marketplace, where shopping is an adventure—a fire hose of rapidly c...
The World's First Window-Mounted Standing Desk - Deskview
[Product]
2017/05/09 10:07
As standing desks become more popular with the increasing amount of information available about the health-related dangers associated with sitting for several hours a day, brands like Deskview are providing innovative standing desk options that many of its competitors are not. The Deskview is distinct in three different ways – setup, convenience and design. In regards to setup, it takes approx...
America’s Food-Truck Industry is Growing Rapidly Despite Roadblocks
[Business]
2017/05/09 10:06
Restaurants need not fear the culinary competition.IT WAS in 2008 that an out-of-work chef named Roy Choi began selling $2 Korean barbecue tacos from a roaming kitchen on wheels, tweeting to customers as he drove through the streets of Los Angeles. Mr Choi’s gourmet food truck has since inspired a reality-TV programme and a hit Hollywood film, and helped jumpstart a $1.2bn industry. America no...
(Video) The World’s Fastest Film Camera : When Light Practically Stands Still
[Tech]
2017/05/09 10:05
The world's fastest film camera can now record some five trillion frames per second.Forget watching water balloons pop or bullets tearing through fruit. The next generation of super-fast camera is 15 and a bit million times faster than a commercial slow-mo camera like a Phantom Flex, and can show the movement of light itself.A research group at Lund University in Sweden has demonstrated a camer...
This $200 Motiv Ring is So Subtle, No One will Know You're Wearing a Fitness Tracker
[Product]
2017/05/09 10:04
There are two main problems with modern fitness trackers: they constantly need to be charged, and they look obvious and ugly on your wrist. But a new device called the Motiv ring is solving both of those problems. The ring is designed to be worn on your hand 24 hours a day, and its charge lasts for up to five days. When it does need to be charged, it just sits on a small charger you can attach...
If a Toaster and a Washing Machine Had a Baby - Pop-Up Laundry
[Design]
2017/05/09 10:03
Here’s an appliance designed for all the bachelors out there! It’s called Pop-Up Laundry and it’s a twist on the washing machine that takes inspiration from the toaster. Yes, you heard that right!The super-slim design saves space in a single person’s apartment or home where extra room may not be available. Simply hang up your dirty shirt and with the push of a button it will lower and the c...
(PDF) Deloitte - “Click and Connect” with Consumer Products Consumers
[Business]
2017/05/07 10:10
Driving purchase and brand loyalty in a digital-first world. Effective digital marketing reaches beyond shifting ad dollars and measuring page views. Find out how to effectively reach consumers using targeted content in both digital and traditional delivery channels. Develop a holistic strategyA winning strategy requires one that is cost-effective, leveraging targeted content and delivery cha...
(PDF) Gut Electronics Could be Wirelessly Powered
[Tech]
2017/05/07 10:09
An illustration showing how an electronic device in the stomach could be powered wirelessly.Over the past several years, we've heard about a number of swallowable electronic devices that perform functions such as transmitting video and measuring gases as they pass through the gastrointestinal tract. In the case of implants that are designed to stay in the tract for longer periods of time, howev...
