TREND REPORTS
Can Tuna Prices Predict Japan’s GDP Growth ?
[Investing]
2017/01/11 11:32
For the past six years, he has outbid all comers for the first tuna of the year sold by Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market. The crown does not come cheaply. Last week, Mr Kimura, who owns a chain of sushi shops and styles himself the “King of Tuna”, paid ¥74.2m ($636,000) to win the first bluefin tuna of the year. The price nets out at some $3,000 per kilogram. Even the choicest fillets sold...
(Video) You Can Now Print Your Own Manicure with an iPhone - O’2 Mobile Nail Printer
[Product]
2017/01/11 11:32
If you've ever had a hankering to print your face on your fingernails, O'2 Nails out of Guangzhou, China, wants to make that a reality.Our team got to sample the acrylic-based wears at CES 2017, with O'2 Nails showing off its new Artpro Nail Printer, which works with an iPhone app to send custom designs or photos to a machine loaded with high-quality inks.The idea is pretty simple: the printer...
(Video) Panasonic Announces New Desktop Companion Robot
[Product]
2017/01/11 11:32
Panasonic has announced a new desktop companion robot that has human-like movements and communication skills.The unnamed concept robot was recently presented at CES2017 in Las Vegas between January 5th and January 8th. It may not look anything like a child but it sounds and converses in English just like one (“totally awesome”), as demonstrated in this official video.The robot — roughly the...
Medicine Made Easy - AutoMed+
[Design]
2017/01/11 11:32
Syrup medications have their advantages, but that whole over-the-cap plastic dosing cup is a design drag!Small, delicate, easily misplaced and hard to read, it’s particularly problematic for anyone with bad eyesight, hand tremors, or even forgetfulness due to Alzheimers.AutoMed+ offers a solution in the form of an innovative smart oral syrup package. This bottle features a built-in, interactiv...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Reinventing the Workplace to Unlock the Potential of Gender Diversity
[Business]
2017/01/10 10:53
Three efforts could kick-start progress to get more women in leadership positions.The case for gender diversity is compelling, but McKinsey research—including a new report, Women Matter 2016: Reinventing the workplace to unlock the potential of gender diversity—shows many companies are struggling to ensure women are represented fairly in top management. Progress toward parity remains slow. In...
(Video) Automakers Are Going All In With Integrating Voice Assistants Into Vehicle Dashboards
[Tech]
2017/01/10 10:53
While many say CES 2017 was somewhat of a lackluster year for any sort of major breakthrough in technology, one key theme has been the increasingly ubiquitous use of voice assistants for devices of all types. This week, a number of major tech brands announced that upcoming versions of their products will be equipped with Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana. LG will soon have Alexa built into its...
(Infographic) 20 Of The Most Expensive Cities In The World
[Investing]
2017/01/10 10:53
The cost of living is going up all over, but in these 20 cities it is downright hard to get by if you aren’t a millionaire.Using data curated from Numbeo, we’re taking you on a trip around the world to 20 of the most expensive tourist destinations and exploring how locals spend their hard-earned money. We’ve put together several maps and graphs to show you who’s paying the most, where it’s...
(Video) Kino-mo's Hypervsn Puts a Different Spin on Holographic Displays
[Tech]
2017/01/10 10:52
Kino-mo's Hypervsn displays uses LED-based technology, which allows the "holograms" to be clearly seen at a distance, even under brightly-lit conditions.Marketers are always on the lookout for the latest way to grab a potential customer's attention – something that's not easy in our sensory-overloaded, distraction-laden world. But London-based tech startup, Kino-mo, had no trouble turning head...
(Video) Smartphone Add-On Sees Into Your Skin - Nurugo SmartUV
[Product]
2017/01/10 10:52
The SmartUV is an ultraviolet camera for smartphones.Visible light – the light that we see with our unaided eyes – reflects off the outer layer of the skin. Ultraviolet light, however, penetrates below to the second layer. It was with this in mind that Korean tech firm Nurugo created the SmartUV. Currently being showcased at CES, it's a UV-imaging camera that can be plugged into a smartphone,...
