TREND REPORTS
Porsche’s Innovative Solution - High-power Charging Trucks Become Mobile Power Sources
[Business]
2020/10/06 09:09
From Track Experiences to the Ice Experience in Finland, the Taycan is now an integral part of Porsche’s customer driving programmes. However, not everywhere provides the adequate infrastructure for charging the electric sports car en masse. Meet Porsche’s innovative solution: a fleet of stand-alone, high-power charging trucks that offer mobile charging on demand.The Hungaroring in Budapest w...
Amazon's Profits, AWS and Advertising
[Business]
2020/10/06 09:08
People argue about Amazon a lot, and one of the most common and long-running arguments is about profits. The sales keep going up, and it takes a larger and larger share of US retail every year (7-8% in 2019), but it never seems to make any money. What’s going on?Well, to begin with, this idea itself is a little out of date: if we zoom in on that net income line, we can see that Amazon’s profi...
(Infographic) Visualizing the Range of EVs on Major Highway Routes
[Business]
2020/10/06 09:06
Between growing concerns around climate change, new commuting behaviors due to COVID-19, and imminent policy changes, the global transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is well under way.By the year 2040, sales of electric vehicles are projected to account for 58% of new car sales, up from just 2.7% currently.But switching from a gasoline car to an electric one is not seamless. With charging and...
I Visited a Singapore Cafe That Had a Robot Barista
[Product]
2020/10/06 09:05
ELLA, SINGAPORE'S FIRST FULLY AUTONOMOUS ROBOT BARISTA, TAKES ORDERS. With no telling when the pandemic may end, similar technologies have been on the rise.“Hi Frankie. Your drink is ready,” the robot announced with an endearing, mechanical wave. I had to fight the urge to say “thank you,” knowing that this was essentially a machine. But I did so anyway.“Ella” is Singapore’s first fully...
(Video) Meet the Inventor Whose Smart Bike Wheels Remove Pollution from the Air
[Design]
2020/10/06 09:04
Thought cycling was one of the greenest forms of transport? Industrial design graduate Kristen Tapping explains how her award-winning design could make riding a bike even better for the environment.It’s not groundbreaking news that cycling is one of the most environmentally friendly ways to get around.According to research by the European Cyclists’ Federation, the average bike emits 21g of CO...
U.S. Shoppers Shift Shopping Strategies to Brace for Recessionary Effects
[Consumer]
2020/10/06 09:03
A much more discerning grocery shopper is emerging in the wake of initial widespread panic-buying sparked by COVID-19 this past spring that led consumers to disregard prices and stock up on products and ingredients required to prepare the entirety of their family meals at home. Retailers and their trading partners responded as rapidly as possible to the sudden spikes in demand by pulling back o...
(Patent) Apple Wants a Patent for an Accessory Device with Communication Features
[Tech]
2020/10/05 09:10
U.S. patent application, US20200313712, discloses an accessory device, such as a case or cover, capable of sensing and wirelessly communicating with an electronic device. The accessory device can respond to authentication requests and send information to be presented on the electronic device display. The figures below depict accessory devices of a mobile device and a head mounted device.Patent...
Is It Game Over for The Console ?
[Business]
2020/10/05 09:09
Subscription model entices tech firms to spend big money on cloud gaming platformsThe smartphone killed off the camera, streaming services killed the video store and cloud gaming now threatens the existence of the video game console.The ability to play games across multiple devices such as smartphones, tablets and TVs through a subscription model is catching the attention of tech groups. Just t...
Amazon Introduces the Amazon One, A Way to Pay with Your Palm
[Tech]
2020/10/05 09:08
Amazon unveils a new biometric ID technology, the Biden campaign takes aim at Facebook and iRobot’s co-founder joins a robotic gardening startup.In the middle of a pandemic when customers are often wearing plastic gloves to stores alongside their face masks, Amazon’s physical retail team is introducing a new biometric device that will allow shoppers to pay at Amazon Go stores using their palm...
