TREND REPORTS
(Video) Rinspeed Reimagines the BMW i3 EV as a Self-Driving Car
[Design]
2015/03/12 12:00
Rinspeed did a fantastic visual recreation of the Tesla Model S as a moving living room last year, and now it has given the BMW i3 EV a similar treatment. The Swiss car restorer and conjurer of futuristic concepts has reimagined the i3 as a self-driving car with rather far-out features in a new concept called "Buddi." For instance, it's equipped with a robotic arm that can move the steering whe...
(PDF) Cities of Opportunity : The Urban Rhythm of Entertainment and Media
[Business]
2015/03/12 12:00
Understanding the rhythm of urban consumers and creatorsUrbanism and the entertainment and media industry share a natural connection. The cultural, technological and communications heart of the modern world is driven from cities and by cities. This makes perfect sense in a technological world where over half of us (53.4%) live in cities today and over two-thirds will do so by mid-century (67.2%...
Morgan Stanley : Apple will be Competing in Markets Worth $3.4 Trillion
[Investing]
2015/03/12 12:00
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty has a new, very bullish note on Apple."Apple's ability to charge a premium, grow recurring revenue, and accelerate the pace of category expansion argue for a re-rating more in-line with platform companies, at 18-19x," says Huberty.She jacked her price target on the stock to $160, up from $133 previously.She says Apple has the "most valuable technology platfor...
Startups Test The Market for Marijuana Delivery
[Business]
2015/03/12 11:59
Support for the legalization of marijuana is growing in light of a recent report that revealed it to be the safest recreational drug. In states where it’s legal, entrepreneurs are already cashing in on young consumers’ accepting attitudes towards the plant, and new cannabis companies seeking to become the “Uber of pot” are now emerging at a rapid rate.Eaze: The parents of Eaze founder Keith...
iPhone Case ‘Kindles’ the Back of Your Device - InkCase i6
[Product]
2015/03/12 11:59
InkCase i6 maximizes real estate on your phone's backside, convenient for longform reading.InkCase i6 is a removable iPhone case that turns the back of the iPhone 6 into an e-ink display.Created by Oaxis, the company has figured out a way to wirelessly transit the data from your phone’s screen using Bluetooth and replicate it on the back of the phone.The company touts a number of benefits for...
America’s Changing Media Habits in One Chart
[Consumer]
2015/03/12 11:59
What Americans traditionally call “TV time” is shrinking, according to a media study released today by Nielsen. Americans 18 years and older are watching nearly 20 minutes less of live television per day than they were only two years ago.A lot of those minutes have shifted to smartphones, which Americans are using for 32 minutes more per day than they were in 2012. With Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go,...
3D Cell Explorer Produces 3D Holograms of Living Cells in Near Real Time
[Tech]
2015/03/12 11:59
3D Cell Explorer scanned this digitally 'stained' cancer cell, offering researchers a new nanometer-scale look into live cellsSwiss company Nanolive has created 3D Cell Explorer, a new technology that creates vibrantly detailed 3D holograms of living cells on the nanometric scale. Created through combining 3D imagery with digital staining, the new microscope offers researchers and hospitals a n...
How the Coke Bottle Got Into Shape
[Design]
2015/03/12 11:58
Sleek, ridged and much imitated in the drink’s beginning, the Coke bottle became a patented classic in 1915. What makes it so distinctive, and loved?The Coke bottle is one of those few landmark consumer items to make the leap from consumer item to cultural icon. Millions of us drink from one of them every day, while Andy Warhol also used the bottle in his art. Marilyn Monroe once clutched a Co...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Digital Banking in Asia : What Do Consumers Really Want ?
[Consumer]
2015/03/11 11:28
Our new survey shows Asia’s finance consumers are rapidly switching to online banking, presenting risks and opportunities for companies.Since 2011, adoption of digital-banking services has soared across Asia. Consumers are turning to computers, smartphones, and tablets more often to do business with their banks, while visiting branches and calling service lines less frequently. In developed As...
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