TREND REPORTS
(Video) Polymer Embedded With Metallic Nanoparticles Enables Soft Robotics
[Tech]
2016/01/06 11:49
Nanomaterials are increasingly viewed as important ingredients in artificial muscles meant to power different types of robots. Carbon nanotubes have been proposed as well as graphene. Now researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU), in Raleigh, have developed a technique for embedding nanoparticles of magnetite—an iron oxide—into a polymer so that when the material comes near a magn...
Dolce & Gabbana Launched a Line of Beautiful, High-End Hijabs and Abayas
[Design]
2016/01/06 11:48
Luxury label Dolce & Gabbana, known for its signature Sicilian style, is taking its brand in a much more modest direction with the launch of a line of abayas and hijabs.The collection, which debuted on Style.com’s Arabia site, features long, airy abaya cloaks in mostly muted neutrals, such as black, white, and a sandy beige, on a single model, whose hair is covered with a hijab. The garmen...
(Trendbird) Annual Trend Report - 2016 Edition
[Trendbird]
2016/01/05 14:51
TRENDBIRD - Annual Trend Report 2016 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) Annual Trend Report 2016은2015년 한해 동안 글로벌 시장에서 포착된 핵심적인 “글로벌 트렌드 및 미래사업 기회”를12개의 주요 Industry와 핵심 Function으로 분류하여 발행하는 보고서 (총12권)입니다TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) Annual TREND Report 2016은 지난 한해동안 글로벌 시장에서의 핵심적인 “...
(Patent) A First Look at Nike’s Idea for a “Smart” Sneaker
[Tech]
2016/01/05 12:12
Nike prides itself on innovation, and as it works to hit its goal of $50 billion in annual sales by 2020, it’s undoubtedly thinking about what innovations will get it there.Two recent documents from the US patent office offer a glimpse into what the world’s largest sportswear brand has in the works, including one intriguing hint that Nike may have a “smart” sneaker in its sights, and anothe...
Augmented and Virtual Reality 1.0 — 2016 Preview
[Business]
2016/01/05 12:11
Samsung/Oculus’ Gear VR launch was the starting gun for AR/VR 1.0, so what can we expect next year? Strap on your magic goggles, it’s immersion time.Consumer VR 1.0You couldn’t miss the electrons (digital and TV) and trees sacrificed to VR this year. While 1990s VR was a poor beta, this time around it really is different.The new wave includes Facebook/Oculus, Samsung, HTC/Valve, Sony and Goo...
Withings Thermo Thermometer Boasts a 16-Sensor Array and Wi-Fi
[Product]
2016/01/05 12:11
The Withings Thermo is a fast and accurate temporal artery thermometer.The Withings Thermo is a temporal artery thermometer which combines a new super fast 16-sensor array to deliver some of the fastest and most accurate temperature readings available. The Thermo also boasts Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, allowing smartphone users to log readings, along with other information such as symptom...
The Future of Mobile Chatting : Commerce
[Business]
2016/01/05 12:11
Facebook, others strive to copy China’s WeChat success in linking messaging apps to shopping, services.For many smartphone users, messaging apps have become the center of their online activity. Shown, hostesses on a break during an auto exhibition in China last year. In 2011, Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. launched a smartphone app so people could send each other free text messag...
Pandorum Technologies Creates India’s First 3D Printed Artificial Human Liver Tissue
[Tech]
2016/01/05 12:10
When it comes to major medical breakthroughs, it’s easy to assume that the newest treatments will come from the biggest names in the medical industry. After all, it’s the multi-million-dollar companies like Bayer and Pfizer that have the resources to develop the medicines and technologies needed to fight the most difficult diseases. But sometimes the most revolutionary developments come from...
World Design Rankings 2015-2016
[Design]
2016/01/05 12:10
This year, United States has taken the first place among 83 countries with 249 Design Awards won globally. Just in case you forget, Turkey took the top position in 2014. World Design Rankings has announced the updated design rankings based on the number of design awards won at international juried design competitions and awards, this data is a great information and insights to economists and jo...
