TREND REPORTS
(PDF) 2018 KPMG Global Automotive Executive Survey
[Business]
2018/01/11 10:35
Auto Executives, Consumers Skeptical Of The Viability Of Pure Battery Electric Vehicles: KPMG Survey. OEMs investing heavily in electric mobility, with Tesla and BMW seen as the leaders.Despite the hype and massive automotive OEM investment in battery electric vehicles (BEVs), more than half (54%) of global auto executives say they believe these vehicles will fail commercially due to infrastruc...
Israeli Startup Noveto Promises a World without Headphones
[Tech]
2018/01/11 10:35
Tired of tangled wires and distractions from other people’s devices? A new technology promises to beam sounds directly to each user’s ears.[Testing Noveto’s system broadcasting a signal to the ears. Photo: courtesy]When Apple introduced the iPhone 7, it removed the headphone jack. Apple spun it as a win for consumers who could now use wireless headphones (preferably Apple-branded AirPods) fo...
Bitcoin Funds Made 3,000% Profit in 2017 : HFR
[Investing]
2018/01/11 10:35
The HFR Cryptocurrency Index rose 88 percent in December and 3,175 percent for all of 2017. A similar blockchain index posted respective returns of 88 percent and 2,690 percent.That performance was part of a larger trend that saw hedge funds up every month of the year for a total return of 8.5 percent, its best since 2013.A girl poses for a photograph on a stone sphere monument that unidentifie...
(CES 2018) Continental’s 3D Touch Surface Display Receives Highest Honor at CES 2018 Innovation Awards
[Tech]
2018/01/11 10:35
Continental 3D Touch Surface Display is designed to be easier to navigate using touch.As pretty and colorful as they look on auto show floors, automotive touchscreens can be less than ideal when driving, often pulling the driver's eyes off the road and serving as a full-on distraction. At CES 2018, Continental is showing a 3D automotive touchscreen that could solve those issues by using raised...
Sales of Lipsticks for Kids Grew Six-Fold Last Year in South Korea
[Business]
2018/01/11 10:34
South Korean beauty products aren’t just popular among women. Having also conquered the market for male grooming, K-beauty companies are now turning to another demographic: kids.Last year, sales of beauty products for children grew by 29% from the previous year, according to recent data provided by Korean e-commerce site 11st. More than anything else, kids love lipstick—sales jumped 549% in 2...
Transactions Speeds : How Do Cryptocurrencies Stack Up To Visa or PayPal ?
[Investing]
2018/01/11 10:34
Cryptocurrency bag holders often boast that their network transaction speeds are faster than mainstream payment methods, such as Visa or Paypal. As cryptocurrencies continue to rise in popularity, it will be important to determine which blockchain payment networks could eventually become the “new Visa.” While both sides continue to debate their arguments, we jumped through the hard data and c...
(CES 2018) Razer Made a Super-Suit for Your Smartphone
[Design]
2018/01/11 10:34
The one thing I love about Razer is that it’s never afraid to push innovation. Designed completely around the customer and their needs, Razer’s products are a combination of sheer power, good looks, and capabilities that are decided by the requirements of its loyal fanbase. The result is a company that’s probably the antithesis of Apple (known for pushing their decisions on the customer), bu...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Intelligence as Auto Companies’ New Engine of Value
[Business]
2018/01/10 11:40
What opportunities does AI open up for mobility, and how can OEMs capture them in the short and long run?For more than two years now, the automotive industry has been talking about four disruptive and mutually reinforcing major trends—autonomous driving, connectivity, electrification, and shared mobility. These trends are expected to fuel growth within the market for mobility, change the rules...
Diversification (+260%) vs. Bitcoin-Only Portfolio (+47%)
[Investing]
2018/01/10 11:40
The full list of cryptocurrencies included in the CFE, as well as information about the CFE, can be found here:The Cryptocurrency Fund ExperimentThe CFE was started on December 3rd, 2017, as an index and comparison for a diversified portfolio VS. pure Bitcoin…medium.com Since the Crypto Fund Experiment (CFE) started over a month ago on December 3rd, 2017, most of the cryptocurrencies within th...
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