TREND REPORTS
(PDF) Deloitte - Global Powers of Retailing 2017 Report
[Business]
2017/02/16 10:40
This year's report focuses on the theme of "The art and science of customers," and considers the impact that living in the customer-driven economy is having on the shopping experience and retail industry business strategies. The 20th annual Global Powers of Retailing identifies the 250 largest retailers around the world based on publicly available data for FY2015 (encompassing companies' fiscal...
McDonald's Just Innovated The Hell Out Of Straws
[Design]
2017/02/16 10:39
Forget everything you know about frozen treats, technology, and the future itself. It arrives in a glossy black box, its sensual shape traced in shadow. My fingers grasp at the perfectly positioned pull-tab and slide the box open. There it sits, the product of the creative minds that helped birth Google’s Project Ara modular smartphone and projects for NASA and DARPA.It is a straw. Apologies—...
CB Insights - The Global Fintech Report Full Year 2016
[Investing]
2017/02/16 10:39
A comprehensive, data-driven look at global financial technology investment trends, top deals, active investors, and corporate activity.1. VC-Backed Fintech Companies Raise $12.7B Across 836 Deals In 2016Global investment to venture-backed fintech companies retreated from 2015’s high. On a year-over-year basis, funding to VC-backed fintech companies fell 13%. Deals dropped 1%.2. 22 Fintech Uni...
Starbucks Is About to Start Serving Ice Cream
[Business]
2017/02/16 10:39
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Regular coffee just isn't enough. That seems to be the dominant thought at Starbucks.Over the last days and months, the company's been experimenting with all sorts of things. The very fancy, trodden-by-the-angelic-feet-of-goats-in-heaven $10 coffee, for example. And now there's something new...
Counterfeit Goods Are a $460 Billion Industry, and Most Are Bought and Sold Online
[Business]
2017/02/16 10:39
Consumers spend $460 billion on counterfeit goods every year. Footwear, electronics and eyeglasses top the knocked-off product listAccording to the International Trademark Association, $460 billion worth of counterfeit goods were bought and sold last year. Not surprisingly, much of it happened online. “The internet makes it easy to hide,” said INTA anti-counterfeiting coordinator Tiffany Pho....
(Video) Windshield-Wiping Tech Gets Proactive - Semcon's ProActive Wipers
[Tech]
2017/02/16 10:38
AW is claimed to clear the windshield an important split-second sooner than a rain sensor does on its own.When you're driving on a rainy highway, the sudden windshield-covering splashes created by passing transport trucks can be pretty unnerving. You can of course quickly flip your wipers up to High – your car's rain sensor may even do it for you – but Sweden's Semcon has developed a system t...
Large Book Rack In Oak - Agustav
[Product]
2017/02/16 10:36
This is a custom-made hanging book rack in oak wood. The rack comes with a set of 12 pins/bookmarks and the pins are detachable and can be moved to meet your needs.Your novels will rest on a small wooden plate so the pages stay intact for a happy, healthy book collection.Product DetailsColorsLight BrownMaterials OakMeasurements 27"L x 0.7"W x 1.5"HOriginDenmark— Custom Made Hanging Book Rack...
Not Your Grandma’s Dishwasher
[Design]
2017/02/16 10:35
The Vapure Steam Washer is a small, yet powerful steam washer designed especially for the kitchen. Sized to fit the most compact of spaces, it eliminates the need for bulky under-counter washers and even dishwashing liquids. Instead, it takes up only a slight amount of counter real estate, can be mounted on the wall, and even carried around the kitchen!Designer : Irrsyah Ismail[yanko]
(Patent) Apple Patents Screen Tech Capable of Reading Fingerprints without Dedicated Sensor
[Tech]
2017/02/15 10:54
An Apple patent grant on Tuesday suggests the company is looking to leverage its LuxVue acquisition to integrate display technology capable of reading a user's fingerprint without a dedicated sensor, a design feature rumored to see release with "iPhone 8."As published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday, Apple's U.S. Patent No. 9,570,002 for an "Interactive display panel with IR...
