TREND REPORTS
Gartner - 2021 IT Spending to Surge as Device, Enterprise Software Ramps
[Business]
2021/04/08 09:07
Digital business projects will mean global information technology spending will surge 8.4% in 2021, according to Gartner.In this special feature, ZDNet helps enterprises and SMBs alike navigate the technical and management challenges of a remote workforce.Global information technology spending is expected to surge 8.4% to $4.1 trillion in 2021 as line of business executives spend on digital tra...
(Video) Moving Bed Designed for Faster, More Cost-Effective 3D Printing
[Tech]
2021/04/08 09:06
A 3D-printed human figure with the traditionally required supporting structures (left), as compared to one printed using the experimental new bed (center) and the finished product (right).Quite often when objects are being 3D printed, they have to include supportive structures that are subsequently cut off and discarded. A new print bed, however, is designed to minimize or even eliminate the ne...
This Apple Watch x Nike Packaging Concept Lets You Mix and Match Straps
[Design]
2021/04/08 09:05
A lot of designers are coming up with cool packaging designs for various products, but this packaging concept by Nolan Nisbet for the Apple Watch is particularly intriguing! Inspired by the packaging design for the iPod, Nisbet adopted a clear and transparent package for the Apple Watch as well. The transparent packaging comes in two parts, one protects the screen of the watch, whereas the othe...
Payment Companies Look to The Future After a Decade of Growth
[Investing]
2021/04/08 09:04
This week 2 payments giants made big announcements about their intentions for cryptocurrencies.Visa revealed that it would allow users to use USD Coin, a cryptocurrency tied to the value of the US dollar, to settle transactions on its payment network and PayPal announced that US consumers would be able to use their cryptocurrency holdings to pay for items from millions of online merchants.Cash,...
'Ginza' Perfume Bottle with Monolith-Like Cap for Shiseido
[Design]
2021/04/08 09:03
After years of research, technical development and prototypes, french design studio constance guisset has introduced its first perfume bottle, named ‘ginza’ for japanese personal care company shiseido. Seeking to achieve a harmonious balance between strength and grace, the design takes shape as a delicate glass bottle with a sculptural biface-like top. ‘Ginza’ by constance guisset studio is...
(Video) What It Would Take for Apple to Make a Car ? WSJ
[Product]
2021/04/07 09:10
As tech companies become a key part of the auto industry, cars are looking more like giant computers on wheels. To understand why a tech giant like Apple might want to make a car, we built one out of iPhone parts. Watch Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meSt8DBTkPQ[WSJ]
BCG - Data Dominates
[Business]
2021/04/07 09:09
Powerful algorithms have become table stakes and no longer create competitive advantage, as they once did. Today what matters is having the best data for those analytics engines to crunch. Yet many companies still haven’t identified the data that gives them a sustained competitive advantage, and their lack of data maturity hinders their data strategies and business outcomes.Whether a company i...
(Video) Intel AI-Powered Backpack Helps Visually Impaired Navigate World
[Tech]
2021/04/07 09:08
Artificial intelligence (AI) developer Jagadish K. Mahendran and his team designed an AI-powered, voice-activated backpack that can help the visually impaired navigate and perceive the world around them. The backpack helps detect common challenges such as traffic signs, hanging obstacles, crosswalks, moving objects and changing elevations, all while running on a low-power, interactive device.“...
As Consumer Optimism Rises, So Will Brand Engagement
[Consumer]
2021/04/07 09:07
Many U.S. consumers began expressing an eagerness to start spending again late last year, and now it seems as though brands and advertisers are starting to catch up. The good news for those brands is that a growing number of consumers believe 2021 will be the year that they will be able to resume their normal activities, and the vast majority of those activities involve spending money.That’s a...
