TREND REPORTS
(Patent) Apple Looking Into ‘Apple Glasses’ That Interact with Keyboards
[Tech]
2019/06/13 11:03
Apple has filed for another patent (number 20190174088) regarding a head-mounted display (HDM) for augmented reality/virtual reality applications. It’s for a display system that involves an HDM that works with devices such as keyboards.Apple is widely believed to be working on AR glasses, widely believed to be dubbed “Apple Glasses.” Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster — says Apple’s augmen...
(PDF) Deloitte - Digital Media Trends : Video Gaming Goes Mainstream
[Consumer]
2019/06/13 11:02
As content creators increasingly adopt direct-to-consumer models, video gaming has become a legitimate competitor to TV and movies. What are the implications for strategic planning? Product and partnership development?AS the media and entertainment (M&E) industry prepares for seismic shifts in video, new behavioral trends reveal that video gaming could provide more disruption in the battle...
Artificial Intelligence That can Understand Meaning of a Baby's Different Cries
[Tech]
2019/06/13 11:02
While a baby's cry can worry a parent, at the same time it can be irritating too. A group of researchers in the US has come up with a new artificial intelligence method which is capable of identifying and differentiating normal and abnormal cries.The method can detect whether the cry is because of hunger, illness or something else. The research was published in the IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatic...
Helium Launches $51M-Funded ‘LongFi’ IoT Alternative to Cellular
[Investing]
2019/06/13 11:02
With 200X the range of Wi-Fi at 1/1000th of the cost of a cellular modem, Helium’s “LongFi” wireless network debuts today. Its transmitters can help track stolen scooters, find missing dogs via IoT collars and collect data from infrastructure sensors. The catch is that Helium’s tiny, extremely low-power, low-data transmission chips rely on connecting to P2P Helium Hotspots people can now bu...
Lego Struggles to Find a Plant-Based Plastic That Clicks
[Business]
2019/06/13 11:01
Toy maker’s slow progress shows challenge of scaling up bioplastic. Lego A/S has spent the past seven years trying to make its blocks with plastic derived from plants, but it keeps hitting brick walls.Lego tried making pieces from corn, but they were too soft. Its wheat-based bricks didn’t absorb color evenly or have the requisite shine. Bricks made from other materials proved too hard to pul...
Amazon’s New Credit Card Helps You Get Into Debt with Your Own Money
[Investing]
2019/06/13 11:01
Have bad credit? Does Amazon have a solution for you (as long as you have the collateral).The e-commerce giant has a new store credit card targeted at people with less-than-perfect credit scores. In partnership with Synchrony Bank, the “Amazon Prime Store Card Credit Builder” lets people put down a refundable security deposit (yes, like an apartment), which will be used to set the card’s tot...
Uber May Soon Deliver Big Macs to You by Drone
[Business]
2019/06/13 11:01
Uber is gearing up to get into the drone delivery game, and things are set to take off this summer with plans to start a pilot program to offer fast food drone delivery in San Diego, California.Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration selected San Diego as one of 10 cities to test commercial drone delivery. The city then partnered with Uber to test it out, and Uber is working with McDonal...
This Watch by Nendo Fuses Timepiece and Buckle Into One Single Element
[Design]
2019/06/13 11:00
Japanese studio nendo has unveiled the third product designed for the TEN:TEN watch collection. Cleverly dubbed buckle, this timepiece features only two components, in comparison to a traditional one that consists of three: the watch, the wristband and the buckle that adjusts the straps’ length.Buckle by nendo removes unnecessary parts by fusing the timepiece and buckle together into one singl...
(PDF) Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Trends Report
[Business]
2019/06/12 11:23
The Internet Trends report — everyone’s favorite slide deck — is back. Bond Capital founder and former Kleiner Perkins general partner Mary Meeker made her presentation onstage at Vox/Recode’s Code Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Tuesday.Meeker first crafted a report of this kind, which underlines the most important statistics and technology trends on the internet, in 1995.This morning,...
