TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) Selfie Culture Among Generations
[Consumer]
2015/07/27 11:03
Selfies are the raging trend and a study was recently conducted to find out which of the generations engage the most in taking selfies. The results of the study were quite predictable as they stated that the younger generation of today engages the most in taking selfies. The concept of taking a selfie has been on the rise for quite some time. However in terms of which generation is the most tec...
Kids Will Happily Eat Anything Using a Pair of T-rex Chopsticks
[Product]
2015/07/27 11:03
How could anyone, young or old, be picky about what they eat when they’re chowing down on dinner using a pair of easy hinged chopsticks with a chomping T-rex head on one end?This brilliant alternative to a fork from Fred & Friends has a spring mechanism inside so even novice chopstick users can get the hang of it almost immediately. And if the chopsticks don’t work out, there’s a working...
(PDF) Deloitte - The Future of Financial Services
[Business]
2015/07/26 11:10
How disruptive innovations are reshaping the way financial services are structured, provisioned and consumed.Steady yourselves, financial services players. You know the disruption that’s already well underway? From cryptocurrencies and mobile payment systems, to online crowd-funding and the emergence of the sharing economy? It’s just beginning. In fact, the prevailing view that disruption is...
(Video) F21 Thread Screen Displays Instagram Images Using Fabric
[Tech]
2015/07/26 11:08
F21 Thread Screen was created to promote clothing brand Forever 21Most Instagram users probably check their feed with a smartphone or similar device. New York-based studio Breakfast, however, has created a machine that displays Instagram images and basic animations using thousands of spools of thread.The 2,000 pound (907 kg) unit comprises over 200,000 parts in total, and includes 6.7 miles (10...
Amazon is Now Bigger than Walmart
[Investing]
2015/07/26 11:07
The retail king has lost its crown. Amazon.com’s market value whizzed past that of Walmart in after-hours trading Thursday, as investors increased their bets that the future of the US retail sector will be dominated by Jeff Bezos’ online behemoth.There’s no guarantee Amazon’s market value will stay above that of Walmart. During the thinly traded after-hours session, Amazon’s stock price le...
Apple is Already Dominating the Smartwatch Market at the Expense of Samsung
[Business]
2015/07/26 11:06
Apple hasn't disclosed official sales figures of the Apple Watch yet, but it looks like it's already established itself as a dominant force in the global smartwatch market — at least according to market research firm Strategy Analytics.New data from Strategy Analytics, charted for us by Statista, suggests Apple Watch has shipped 4 million units so far, claiming roughly 75% share of the global...
Gold is in its Worst Slump Since 1996
[Investing]
2015/07/26 11:06
So much for predictions that gold would spike to $2,000 an ounce. The yellow metal is in a deep slump. It's down more than 40% from its 2011 peak and crashing back toward $1,000.The slide just keeps getting worse. Gold has declined for 10 straight days. That's the longest losing streak for gold since September 1996. To put that into perspective, back then oil prices were fetching just $19 a bar...
The Transwheel - Ground Based Delivery Drones
[Design]
2015/07/26 11:05
The Transwheel concept reimagines package distribution as a round-the-clock autonomous service carried out by robotic single-wheel drones that work independently and together to ensure timely, efficient delivery. Each wheel features a self-balancing gyroscopic system, electric arms, and GPS-driven communication capability. Smaller parcels can be handled by a single robot while larger packages w...
"i-protect“ from Kiekert will Reduce Car Door Damage in the Future
[Tech]
2015/07/26 11:04
Kiekert plans to introduce an innovative “brake system” for car doors called “i-protect”. Kiekert’s sensor-based system is designed to reduce sheet metal damage and costly insurance claims by automatically stopping car doors from striking other objects as they are being opened. The idea for the door brake system “i-protect” was initially developed by students at Cologne’s Erzbischoeflic...
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