TREND REPORTS
Giraffe360, A Robotic Camera for Real Estate, Raises $4.5M
[Investing]
2020/11/19 09:08
Giraffe360 has a robotic camera, combined with a subscription service, which enables real estate agents and brokers to generate high-resolution photos of properties, floor plans and virtual tours. It has now raised $4.5 million in a funding round led by LAUNCHub Ventures and Hoxton Ventures. Also participating is HCVC (Hardware Club), alongside existing investor Change Ventures.The startup is l...
"Ionic Wind" Tech Could Revolutionize The Fruit-Drying Industry - Empa
[Tech]
2020/11/19 09:06
Orange slices that were quickly and efficiently dried using the new technique.When you think of processes that could benefit from a high-tech makeover, the drying of fruit may not be the first one that comes to mind. It turns out, however, that the use of "ionic wind" for fruit-dehydration both saves energy and preserves nutrients.For most of us, the application of heat may seem like the obviou...
(PDF) PwC - Stepping Forward : Connecting Today’s Youth to the Digital Future
[Business]
2020/11/19 09:06
PwC and UNICEF, in support of Generation Unlimited, believe securing digital access for millions of youth can be a driver of new, more resilient economies.As the pandemic moved essential activities and services online, including education, jobs and training, the challenges for global youth to get or stay connected have only grown. According to UNICEF, one-third of the students around the world...
The 'Merge' Smart Fitness Mirror Creates a Virtual World to Work Out In
[Design]
2020/11/19 09:05
As part of hongik university industrial design department’s 2020 online degree show, two groups of students have shared their projects that envision the future of home fitness. The first project is a smart fitness mirror designed by eunsoo ko and daye yang. the second proposal comprises a smart boxing and cardio system, and it’s been devised by hye min eom and jeong a seo.‘merge’ is a smart...
Electric MINI Vision Urbanaut Adapts to Fit Your Moment of Journey
[Design]
2020/11/19 09:04
In an all-digital world exclusive premiere, MINI unveils the Vision Urbanaut – a vision of space in an all-new form.The interior design of the electric vehicle – at first reminiscent of a living room – literally pushes the boundaries of interior space and versatility on a minimal footprint in combination with a purist mono-volume exterior design. in fact, it showcases a wide range of usage t...
(Infographic) Consumers Prepare for a Thanksgiving Like No Other
[Consumer]
2020/11/19 09:03
The pandemic is changing how many are going to be celebrating the holiday season this year.This Thanksgiving is going to look unlike any other in our lifetime due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But that isn’t stopping people from finding ways to celebrate and preserve tradition, according to recent data from Engine Insights, which polled more than 1,000 adults in mid-October.About half of those sur...
(PDF) 2020 BCG Tech Challengers
[Business]
2020/11/18 09:10
The Next Generation of Innovation in Emerging Markets.Much of the action in the technology sector is moving to emerging markets.Discussions of the technology business, especially digital technology, tend to focus on the two “gold coasts”—the western coast of the US and the eastern coast of China. But the global tech industry is a much more diverse and dynamic sector than it might seem to be...
(Video) Oppo's Next Foldable Phone will have a Rollable OLED Display
[Product]
2020/11/18 09:09
While foldable phones are the latest battleground for new smartphones to rival each other on, Oppo has another idea - the company just launched its new rollable smartphone.As part of Inno Day, Oppo's annual event to show off its new technology, the company showed off its Oppo X 2021 rollable phone - it's worth pointing out this is a concept device, so you won't be able to buy it, but it's an in...
(Infographic) What CEOs Talked About in Q3 2020
[Business]
2020/11/18 09:08
For many companies, the third quarter of 2020 was characterized as “shifting back to the (new) normal”.[click to enlarge]While in Q2, companies were busy organizing for remote work, handling disrupted supply chains, and dealing with new cybersecurity threats, Q3 saw some of the pre-Covid themes rise in importance again (see here for our Q2/2020 analysis). The themes that had the highest incre...
