TREND REPORTS
(PDF) Agitators and Reformers : How to Respond to Activist Investors
[Investing]
2015/08/10 11:18
Arguably, the single best way to ruin a CEO’s day is to report that an activist is on the phone and has just taken a position in the CEO’s company.[click to enlarge]More and more CEOs are getting this call, as activist investing has exploded in recent years. We examined more than 400 activist engagements and found that the targets are getting larger and the industries more diverse. We also fo...
(Patent) 5 Patents Apple is Sitting on to Make an Awesome iPhone
[Tech]
2015/08/09 09:10
here are some innovations that Apple isn't sharing yet. As far back as Ancient Greece, patents were in place to encourage innovation and reward inventors. But today, after interminable rounds of litigation and trolling, patents now seem to handicap brands or are used as bargaining chips in the smartphone wars and despite the big bucks, many smartphone and tablet patents never see the light of d...
Baby’s Safe Day Out - The Strollever
[Design]
2015/08/09 09:09
The Strollever may look like a baby stroller from Tron or Oblivion, but it’s just a humble little tot carriage designed to keep your earthling safe and sound.The highlight of the Strollever is its gyroscope suspension system. No matter what terrain you travel on, your baby always remains safe and upright. Coupled with features like UV resistant glass, headlamps, storage, and hub-less wheels, t...
(PDF) Pew - Teens, Technology and Friendships
[Consumer]
2015/08/09 09:08
Video games, social media and mobile phones play an integral role in how teens meet and interact with friends.For today’s teens, friendships can start digitally: 57% of teens have met a new friend online. Social media and online gameplay are the most common digital venues for meeting friends57% of Teens Have Made New Friends OnlineFor American teens, making friends isn’t just confined to the...
(Video) Tesla’s Robotic Metal Snake Charger Is “For Realz”
[Tech]
2015/08/09 09:07
Tesla is coming off of a rough earnings day, but that didn’t stop the company from showing off some awesome stuff.Today, the company tweeted out a demo of something its founder and CEO Elon Musk has talked about before. At the time it sounded crazy, as most of Musk’s ideas do.But here it is. It’s a charging station and technique that looks like it’s straight out of a science-fiction movie.H...
(M&A) Adidas Acquires Mobile Fitness Company Runtastic for $239M
[Investing]
2015/08/09 09:07
Sporting giant Adidas has acquired Runtastic, a European mobile fitness startup known for its GPS fitness-tracking app of the same name, in a deal worth €220 million ($239 million).Founded out of Austria in 2009, Runtastic has built a solid reputation in the digital fitness realm over the past five years, primarily for its flagship GPS fitness tracking app, racking up millions of downloads alo...
World's First 3D-Printed Drug Approved by FDA
[Tech]
2015/08/09 09:06
The US Food and Drug Administration have approved the first drug that has been created using 3D printing technology, according to the drug's manufacturer Aprecia Pharmaceuticals.SPRITAM is the first drug developed using 3D-printing technology to receive approval from the FDA.SPRITAM (levetiracetam) has been approved in the form of a dissolvable pill for the treatment of seizures among people wi...
The World's First Temporary Tattoo that Lasts 2 Weeks - inkbox
[Product]
2015/08/09 09:04
Made from an organic fruit-based formula that takes 10 minutes to apply. No regrets.Temporary tattoos are a fun because the regret usually only lasts a couple of days. But a pair of brothers from Toronto have created a new kind of temporary tattoo that’s just as easy to apply, but actually last a full two weeks through showers, swims, and daily life.The Inkbox tattoos are applied just like the...
(Infographic) How Well Do You Know Coffee ?
[Product]
2015/08/09 09:03
If you thought the United Kingdom was a nation of tea drinkers, think again! Carlton Sales has put together a compelling infographic displaying all the facts about this caffeine craving nation.Infographic : http://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/How-well-do-you-know-coffee-inforgraphic1.jpg[infographicjournal]
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