TREND REPORTS
Monthly Trend Report - September. 2021 Edition
[Trendbird]
2021/09/01 09:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - September. 2021 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve."
(Patent) Microsoft Eyes a Patent for Virtual Keyboard Engagement
[Tech]
2021/08/26 09:10
U.S. patent application, US20210255767, discloses a method for detecting virtual keyboard engagement. The method includes defining key volumes related to keys of a virtual keyboard and detecting the finger movement of a user through the individual key volumes to build potential key sequences. The figure below illustrates the user engaging the virtual keyboard by mimicking typing on a physical k...
(PDF) BCG - A Pricing Playbook for CPG Companies Amid Inflationary Pressure
[Business]
2021/08/26 09:09
Inflation is growing faster today than it has since the Great Recession. Whether it is driven by temporary shocks or longer-term forces is unclear at this point. Regardless, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are feeling a hit to the bottom line.With costs rising across a variety of inputs, ranging from commodities to labor to transportation, the question is not if CPG manufacturers will i...
Virtual Dressing Room Startup Revery.ai Applying Computer Vision to The Fashion Industry
[Business]
2021/08/26 09:08
Figuring out size and cut of clothes through a website can suck the fun out of shopping online, but Revery.ai is developing a tool that leverages computer vision and artificial intelligence to create a better online dressing room experience.Under the tutelage of University of Illinois Center for Computer Science advisrr David Forsyth, a team consisting of Ph.D. students Kedan Li, Jeffrey Zhang...
AI-Designed Chips will Generate 1,000X Performance in 10 Years
[Tech]
2021/08/26 09:07
Automation has been part of chip design since the 1980s. But now AI-designed chips are producing great results that could lead to 1,000 times better performance for chips in the next decade, according to Synopsys CEO Aart de Geus.De Geus, one of the pioneers of chip design automation, said in an interview with VentureBeat that the company’s software started using AI to design customer chips la...
Fleets of Microcars Could Become Another Public Transport Option
[Business]
2021/08/26 09:06
The vehicles are self-charging and powered by solar energy.Navigating tightly packed city streets just got a lot easier with the introduction of the Squad car. Created by The Netherlands-based Squad Mobility sustainable transport company, the Squad car is several steps up in comfort from scooters. Squad cars have two or four seats, with storage space in the back of the vehicle. Completely free...
Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant Popularity Varies Across US Age Groups
[Consumer]
2021/08/26 09:05
As voice assistants battle to be the No. 1 digital secretary, their rates of adoption differ significantly across age groups. Siri dominates among adult Gen Zers, with 60% of US voice assistant users ages 18 to 24 using the software from Apple. Meanwhile, Alexa is most popular among the senior set, with 41% of those ages 65 and older using the Amazon service. Google Assistant does not lead in a...
Futuristic Volvo Air 360 Concept Makes Flying Experience as Real as Possible
[Design]
2021/08/26 09:04
Volvo Air 360 was designed as part of 2020 Volvo Design Challenge, the brief was to design future vehicle that embraces three elements of nature: land, water, or air. Nacho Alfonso chose “air” as his element for this vehicle concept. The sky is the limit, Volvo Air 360 is a concept passenger drone designed specifically to provide passengers with flying experience, making it as real as possibl...
(Infographic) How Much the Most Iconic Technology in History Would Cost Today
[Product]
2021/08/26 09:03
There have been many gadgets and technological devices created through the years that could be classified as iconic.From the original Victrola phonograph of 1906 to the comically large Motorola DynaTAC 8000x cellular phone of 1984, these early technologies shaped the new tech gadgets of today, and many are still considered to be among the greatest inventions of all time.The HP research team loo...
