TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) Over 37 Interesting Statistics And Facts About Apple
[Business]
2015/07/09 11:10
Apple fans, here is an infographic that is packed with more than 37 interesting statistics and facts about your favorite tech company. Created by deals website Shoponless, the infographic features the various successful and “terrible” products that Apple has produced so far, together with funny facts about the brand and its history. Infographic : http://www.shoponless.com/wp-content/uploads/2...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Winning in Africa’s Consumer Market
[Business]
2015/07/09 11:09
For consumer-goods companies, Africa holds much promise—but also many pitfalls. To succeed on the continent, companies must learn from the failures and successes of others.Over the past few years, business leaders and investors have become increasingly aware of the vast potential in Africa’s burgeoning consumer market. The continent, now home to more than 1.1 billion people, will account for...
The 7 Drivers Of The $150 Billion AR/VR Industry
[Business]
2015/07/09 11:08
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality won’t get going properly until next year, but we’re already seeing a healthy level of competition between early market players.While internal market competition is inevitable, the fight that really matters is between AR/VR’s installed base and the huge incumbent smartphone and tablet market (PCs and consoles enable VR, rather than competing with it).Ther...
MIT - Working Out in Artificial Gravity
[Tech]
2015/07/09 11:06
A combination of exercise and artificial gravity may lessen negative effects of weightlessness in space.Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have a number of exercise options, including a mechanical bicycle bolted to the floor, a weightlifting machine strapped to the wall, and a strap-down treadmill. They spend a significant portion of each day working out to ward off the long-te...
Online Retailers are Getting Shoppers to Pay Up-front Fees in Exchange for Benefits
[Consumer]
2015/07/09 11:06
Amazon Prime is the most widely known and used online membership program. And it's been so successful for the company that other online retailers are now beginning to explore their own up-front, fee-based programs.Google, Instacart, Jet, Sephora, and Thrive Market have each formed some type of members-only program for online shoppers that gives consumers added benefits in exchange for an up-fro...
Karmic Labs Gets $5M to Give Every Employee a Company Card
[Investing]
2015/07/09 11:05
Karmic Labs wants to deliver the future of expense management. To get there it just raised $5 million, with Greycroft Partners leading the funding round.Karmic Labs‘ product is called Dash. Dash offers clients of the company’s expense-management software an unlimited number of MasterCard debit cards, all of which managers can control in real time through the Dash app.The cards are free for cl...
Switzerland Begins Postal Delivery by Drone
[Business]
2015/07/09 11:04
Swiss postal service says tests will run until the end of July although the widespread use of drones is not likely to kick in for another five years.Switzerland’s postal service said on Tuesday it had begun testing parcel deliveries by unmanned drones, although widespread use of the flying postmen is not likely to kick in for another five years.Postal service executives showed off the drones f...
Adidas Uses Ocean Trash to Make Footwear – and a Statement
[Design]
2015/07/09 11:03
Adidas and Parley For The Oceans Showcase Sustainability Innovation At UN Climate Change Event.Recently, the Alfred-Wegener-Institut, a German center for polar and marine research, sent out a strong warning about fundamental changes that are occurring in those ecosystems. But awareness is growing and the fight to preserve the oceans has found an ally in Adidas, which has teamed with conservatio...
(Patent) Google Wants You to Use Your Fingers to Take Photos
[Tech]
2015/07/08 15:57
If you’ve ever pretended you were a director, framing shots with your fingers, the next version of Google Glass might be able to make your directorial dreams become reality—sort of. A future Google wearable may let users take photos using just their fingers.In a patent awarded to the company today, Google outlined a way to use the camera on a head-mounted wearable—like Google Glass—to sense...
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