TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) 2016 Web Design & UX Trends to Boost Conversions
[Design]
2015/12/13 11:10
With 2016 quickly approaching, the team at The Deep End have compiled their picks for those web design & UX trends that can expect to see a lot of in the new year.with an added twist: all of these trends have either been shown to increase conversions in actual studies, or at least show incredible promise to do so in theory.Infographic : http://thedeependdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11...
(Patent) Apple Makes a Splash with New Waterproof iPhone Patent
[Tech]
2015/12/13 11:09
Apple today published an intriguing patent application with a unique method for waterproofing future devices — by covering ports, like those for USB or headphones, with self-healing seals.Described as an, “electronic device with hidden connector,” the invention describes how self-healing elastomeric material could seal each of the ports, which would then be opened by puncturing them with ext...
(Video) De’Longhi PrimaDonna Elite Aims to Make App-erfect Cup of Coffee
[Product]
2015/12/13 11:08
Users can control the PrimaDonna Elite using its 4.3-in color touchscreen display or via the accompanying Smart Coffee mobile app.De'Longhi's new PrimaDonna Elite will pretty much put a coffee shop in your kitchen. It can produce hundreds of different styles, lets users save their preferences, and can be controlled via a mobile app. De'Longhi says it is the world's "first smart connected bean-t...
Inside the Minds of Corporate Venture Capitalists
[Investing]
2015/12/13 11:07
A new survey reveals how the most active corporate VCs differ in their motivations, sources of capital, fund structure, post investment support, and moreThe past few years have seen Corporate Venture Capitalists (CVCs) play a larger role in the private marketsCVCs participated in deals that deployed over $12B into startups in 2014, according to CB Insights, a number that is expected to be match...
Sephora Transforms PANTONE’s Twin Colors into a Pastel Makeup Collection
[Product]
2015/12/13 11:06
2016's Colors of the Year, Rose Quartz and Serenity, inspired these lip gloss, lipstick and eyeshadow hues.While 2016’s PANTONE colors of the year are once again dividing people into camps (do they look like chic pastel hues or more like baby shower colors?), Sephora will release a collection inspired by the hues. The collection features Rose Quartz and Serenity in the form of eyeshadow, lipst...
These Apps Are Putting a Strain on Mobile Networks
[Business]
2015/12/13 11:05
In recent years, larger smartphone screens and faster mobile networks have led to a surge in video and other rich content consumption on mobile devices. Mobile data traffic subsequently surged and, according to estimates by Cisco , will continue to do so for years.Interestingly, it is just a handful of apps that account for the lion’s share of mobile data consumption. According to a recent rep...
Tu Casa Es Mi Casa
[Consumer]
2015/12/13 11:04
AMERICA is a country built by immigration, but nothing in its history compares to the rise in its Hispanic population. Changes to immigration law in the 1960s triggered a decades-long surge in arrivals, taking the Hispanic population from just 7m in 1970 to 57m today, a number that is set to double by mid-century. At that point one in four Americans will be of Latino descent. In relation to the...
(Video) The World’s First Truly Smart Lamp - FLUXO
[Product]
2015/12/13 11:03
The Fluxo smart lamp is a pendant lamp that features over 300 white and color LEDs.Most modern lighting operation is fairly straightforward – switches flip on/off, maybe even dim. More recently connected bulbs have offered the additional benefits of wireless settings, and some even double as speakers. Now directional control is being added to the smart lighting mix. The Fluxo smart lamp is des...
(PDF) Deloitte - 2015 Global Mobile Consumer Survey
[Consumer]
2015/12/10 10:49
According to a survey of US consumers by Deloitte released today (Dec. 9), 18% of respondents reported paying with their phone in a store at least once this year, up from just 5% in 2014.Most promising for the mobile payment industry is that 13% of respondents in 2015 said they use their phones on a semi-regular basis to make purchases. Last year the survey only asked whether people had ever ma...
