TREND REPORTS
Apple’s AR/VR Headset Will Require a Connection with an iPhone to Work
[Product]
2021/09/06 09:06
Apple’s anticipated virtual reality and augmented reality headset will need to be wirelessly tethered to a phone or a similar device for the most advanced features, according to a new report. The Information says this AR/VR headset will work similarly to early versions of the Apple Watch, which required users to carry their iPhones with them.The report claims that Apple completed work last yea...
Search Engines and Digital Video Bolster Online Ad Spend
[Business]
2021/09/06 09:05
Spend on search engine ads as well as digital video ads is projected to grow by more than 50 percent over the next four years, according to the Statista Advertising and Media Outlook. Despite already being the biggest digital ad segment in the outlook, placing ads tailored to people’s online searches is still poised for growth because of its direct access to customers who are looking to make a...
'BISARA' is a Hands-Free Hairdryer Stand That Facilitates Self-Care and Multitasking
[Product]
2021/09/06 09:04
Japanese technology-oriented design company quads introduces ‘BISARA’: a hands-free hairdryer stand that makes personal grooming faster and easier. The innovative solution allows users to multitask, by blow-drying their hair, doing their skincare, or browsing on their smartphone, all at the same time. apart from facilitating self-care, the device prioritizes health, by alternately blowing war...
The 'NeckBook' is a Maverick Laptop Concept That Lets You Adjust the Height
[Design]
2021/09/06 09:03
While laptops are lauded for their portability, their biggest caveat is that they often aren’t too ergonomic. You can either make a slim, lightweight, portable machine, or you can make one that’s ergonomically designed keeping human factors and proportions in mind. That notion, however, is being challenged by the NeckBook, a maverick laptop concept created by JooHyung Park, with an adjustable...
(PDF) Accenture - Mapping the Motivations That Matter for Today’s Consumers
[Consumer]
2021/09/03 09:10
Reimagined consumers will abandon brands that don’t support their new values—and pay more to those that do.The pandemic compelled consumers—en masse—to shift their expectations more rapidly and completely than we’ve seen at any other time in history. People looked inward, elevating concepts of relationships and responsibility and re-evaluating their priorities. Now, many of them are applyi...
(Patent) Apple Wants a Patent for Animating an Avatar Using Text
[Tech]
2021/09/03 09:09
U.S. patent application, US20210248804, discloses a method for animating an avatar using text input received by an electronic device. The method includes receiving text input, determining an emotional state, generating, using a neural network, a speech data set representing the received text, and a set of parameters representing one or more movements of the avatar based on the received text and...
Israeli Connected Vehicle Firm Upstream Security Raises Additional $62M
[Investing]
2021/09/03 09:08
Israeli automotive cybersecurity startup Upstream Security has closed a $62 million investment led by Japan’s Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI) as part of its Series C funding round, the company announced on Tuesday.This new infusion of capital from MSI comes three months after the MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. subsidiary led a $36 million round in the Israeli firm.MSI was joined by ne...
(Infographic) Top 6 Social Media Trends of 2021
[Business]
2021/09/03 09:07
Even the smallest company needs to have a social media presence nowadays. It’s one of the best ways to make sure you’re consistently at the forefront of people’s minds, and, when used correctly, can give your brand a consistent and relatable voice.But social media's greatest strength can also be its greatest weakness – if every company uses it to be seen, then it’s very possible to blend i...
Fraunhofer AI System Determines If Drivers are Ready to Take Control
[Tech]
2021/09/03 09:06
Existing systems are already able to determine if the driver is getting tired, but the Fraunhofer system can actually tell what they're up to – such as if they're talking on their smartphone.Although self-driving cars definitely are coming, the first ones will likely still need to periodically have the driver take manual control of the vehicle. A new system could check if the driver is current...
