TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) Amazon and Alibaba square off in Southeast Asia
[Business]
2017/08/06 10:08
The battle for e-commerce dominance is just getting started. Shoppers in Southeast Asia have long been wondering when Amazon.com will start offering its e-commerce services in their region.Local and regional e-tailers have been wondering the same thing. Taking the U.S. giant's eventual arrival as a given, they have been racing to fortify their own positions, none more so than Alibaba Group Hold...
Foldable, Credit Card-sized Handgun That Fits Ib Your Wallet - LifeCard .22LR
[Product]
2017/08/06 10:07
Introducing the LifeCard, a .22-caliber pistol that folds into the size of a credit card. The ultra-compact handgun from North Carolina's Trailblazer Firearms is being billed as “the last gun you’ll leave behind.”Here's more about the groundbreaking self-defense innovation from the company's press release:LifeCard® is a .22 LR single-action, single-shot folding pistol, no bigger than a cred...
China Is Apple's Only Weak Spot
[Investing]
2017/08/06 10:06
When Apple reported its third quarter earnings yesterday after market close, the news were mostly positive. In what is traditionally Apple's weakest quarter, iPhone sales were slightly better than expected, iPad sales returned to growth after a 13-quarter slump and the company’s services business continued to impress. The only apparent weak spot was once again Apple's China business. After fiv...
Hotel Smartphone Gives Guests Free Access to Amenities
[Product]
2017/08/06 10:05
A smartphone for hotel guests grants access to unlimited calls and recommendations for local attractions.Between the hospitality industry’s goal of making each guest touch point seamless and the increase in what a smartphone can do, a company called handy has designed a device to be purchased by hotels and placed in rooms for the hotel guests to use for free. Free Wi-Fi has become customary in...
(PDF) The Least and Most Trusted News Sources in America
[Consumer]
2017/08/06 10:04
Which news sources are the most trustworthy? This seems like a simple question – but in the “fake news” era, things haven’t been so straightforward. As a result, the public’s level of trust in mass media has fallen to a low of just 32%.Examining The Trust SpectrumA new survey by the Trusting News Project helps shed more light on the state of trust in media, revealing the attitudes of 8,728...
Seeing with Sound - Music Bond
[Design]
2017/08/06 10:03
What if you could have sonar like a dolphin?! You could map the world around you all while keeping your eyes closed. Designed for those with visual impairments, Music Bond works similarly but not necessarily with sonar. The headset device uses a system of delicate 3D sensors and cameras to detect surrounding objects and obstacles. Once detected, it uses predefined sound frequencies and varying...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Mapping Tech’s Profits
[Investing]
2017/08/03 11:05
Networks and platforms reign within the high tech, media, and telecom industries—here’s a look at the leading profit spinners across the globe.The ability of companies in the so-called TMT industries (technology, media, and telecommunications) to create value is extraordinary. Companies in tech, media, and telecoms generate more economic profit (net profit less opportunity cost) than any othe...
(PDF) Disney's Magic Bench - A Multi-User & Multi-Sensory AR/MR Platform
[Tech]
2017/08/03 11:05
A new installation called Magic Bench lets an entire group of people share in AR experiences.Disney, known for bringing people together to share experiences, is hoping to do so with augmented reality. Disney Research has created the Magic Bench, which combines augmented and mixed reality for a group of people to interact with together.Using a camera and depth sensor, Magic Bench creates a 3D re...
America's Brewery Boom
[Business]
2017/08/03 11:05
Back in 1873, the United States boasted 4,144 breweries, a number that fell drastically by the middle of the 20th century. After Prohibition, the brewery count grew extremely slowly and as recently as the 1970s, the country had fewer than 100 functional breweries. 1978 was particularly poor with the count falling to just 89. Amid the craft beer explosion, such a low number is unthinkable now. T...
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