TREND REPORTS
‘Rich Kids’ is a $1,000/Month Social Network for Attention-Craving Snobs
[Business]
2016/10/13 10:55
The appeal of social media is largely its inclusivity. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, anyone with a smartphone can open an account free of charge and start posting immediately. This isn’t what Rick Kids is about.Launching today, Rich Kids is the self-proclaimed “world’s most exclusive social network” – and it certainly lives up to these claims. Unlike regular social networks...
Nanotech Bandage Heals Wounds in Days
[Tech]
2016/10/13 10:04
Egyptian researchers have developed a bandage embedded with nanoparticles for the treatment of wounds using the anti-epilepsy drug Phenytoin, known for its capacity to treat skin injuries.The bandage can heal wounds in a few days, after just one application to soft tissue. Wounds normally take several days to a few weeks to heal completely, and some may only heal after several months or up to t...
The Fend Helmet Is Serious About Folding Down
[Product]
2016/10/13 10:03
It’s never a bad idea to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle, but their bulk makes them hard to carry after you’re done riding, and this makes it unappealing for many. To make your life easier, The Fend helmet is able to fold down to 1/3 of its original size, kind of like an accordion. Its proprietary hinge means it won’t collapse in case of an accident, and is designed to exceed all US CPS...
(PDF) IAB’s First Report On VR/AR Surveys The Terrain for Marketers
[Business]
2016/10/12 10:38
The study is a first step toward the organization’s development of guidelines for ads.As reality becomes virtual, augmented and spherical, marketers are eager to get involved.To help set the stage, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is out with its first report on the subject, “Is Virtual the New Reality?: A Market Snapshot of VR Publishing and Monetization.”The report samples how publ...
(Video) The $26,000 Elysium Chair is Designed to Make You Feel Weightless
[Design]
2016/10/12 10:37
Chances are your furniture budget for your entire house wasn’t $26,000, but if it was, A: Invite us over, and B: You might be tempted to send it all back and splurge on the Elysium chair.Its creator, David Wickett, has a PhD in bioengineering. He was hoping to create a chair that would make you feel weightless, and the equation he developed during his 10 years of research became the backbone o...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Independent Work : Choice, Necessity, And The Gig Economy
[Business]
2016/10/12 10:37
The McKinsey Global Institute examines all the ways people are earning income, as well as the challenges independent work presents.Working nine to five for a single employer bears little resemblance to the way a substantial share of the workforce makes a living today. Millions of people assemble various income streams and work independently, rather than in structured payroll jobs. This is hardl...
(Video) SolPad Residential Solar Panels Come With built-In Battery Storage and An Inverter
[Product]
2016/10/12 10:37
SunCulture Solar recently unveiled their SolPad, a 100-percent-integrated solar panel that aims to give more control to users over the power they’re consuming.Equipped with battery storage and an inverter, the SolPad can be utilized on or off the grid. SunCulture Solar says it is the “thinnest, lightest, and most powerful fully integrated IoT solar panel device in the world.”SunCulture Solar...
Brands Create Experimental Living Spaces
[Design]
2016/10/12 10:37
Recent years have seen youth seek a sense of home through brands’ physical outposts, especially in urban areas, where space and amenities come at a premium. In an extension of this trend, forward-thinking companies are experimenting with spaces that take this concept literally by providing places for consumers to live.MINIThis summer, MINI demonstrated how its core principle of “creative use...
(Video) Shiseido App TeleBeauty Applies Virtual Makeup for Telecommuting Women
[Product]
2016/10/12 10:36
Shiseido is trying help Japan change its work ethic and make life easier for female teleworkers through a new cosmetic technology called TeleBeauty.The app scans your face and then adjusts the color of the image to match the tone of the user’s skin. It can also blur out pores and blemishes, and even apply rouge and lipstick.There is a choice of four different makeup patterns (natural, trend, c...
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