Quarterly (Silicon Valley) Trend Report - Q4. 2019 Edition
[Trendbird]
2019/12/08 09:10
TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (Silicon Valley VC Funding Report) - Q4. 2019 Edition Released !* TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report는 혁신적인 기술과 비즈니스 모델로 단시간내에 폭발적인 성장을 통해, Unicorn에 오를수있는 혁신 스타트업들과 Next Big 혁신 비즈니스 / 테크 모델을 조기에 발굴할 수 있도록, 실리콘밸리의 메이저 벤처 캐피탈들에 의해 사업성과 차별성, 그리고 성장성이 검증된 유망 비즈니스 모델과 혁신 기...
(Patent) Apple's Patent Hints the Apple Watch May Track Parkinson's Disease
[Tech]
2019/12/08 09:09
Patent Describes Apple Watch Feature for Improving Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Symptoms.It’s no secret Apple’s got designs on the Apple Watch being some sort of medical device. It introduced ECG capability on the Series 4, which was also FDA cleared, and then with the Series 5, Apple announced it was launching a series of medical studies for hearing, reproductive health, and mobility and...
Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year is the New Black
[Design]
2019/12/08 09:08
It’s the color of blue jeans, blueberries, and the sky at dusk. Pantone’s Color of the Year 2020 is Classic Blue. It’s what the color forecasters at Pantone have deemed to be a comforting, timeless color for a time of change.“Many of us looked at 2020 as the future, but now we’re here,” says Laurie Pressman, VP at Pantone Color Institute. “Here” is an admittedly unstable place. Social m...
The Weird Economics of Apple Upsell
[Business]
2019/12/08 09:07
Apple provides a good example of a strange economic phenomenon.A lot of economic theories, predictions, and policies are based on the assumption that people are essentially rational. But is that a reasonable assumption? Naturally, that will depend on exactly what we mean when we say people are rational.Sometimes, assuming rationality means assuming that people make decisions in their own best i...
Cactus Leather Is the Newest Eco-Friendly Fabric - Desserto
[Product]
2019/12/08 09:06
Desserto is the first cactus-based leather on the market, and the material has the potential to make the vegan leather industry much more sustainable.There are so many fashion brands on the market making gorgeous vegan leather goods that are totally animal-free — but most of those brands use plastic-derived materials to achieve the look. However, a new brand out of Mexico called Desserto is sh...
The Most Traded Goods Between the U.S. and China
[Investing]
2019/12/08 09:05
Today’s infographic from HowMuch.net charts the top imports and exports between the U.S. and China, pulled from the Observatory of Economic Complexity’s (OEC) global market data for 2017.Which items do you find most surprising?Give and Take: The Trade Relationship of the U.S. and ChinaTwo of the world’s largest superpowers today, the U.S. and China have typically had a long-standing trade re...
These Gel-Filled Casts are Breathable, Waterproof, and Look Cool - Cast21
[Product]
2019/12/08 09:04
Shattering the archaic approach to plaster/fiberglass cast-building for fractures, Cast21 believes it has a much better alternative to traditional casts. Practically a standard for decades now, plaster-casts are required to sit on your body for months at an end, and considering they aren’t really water-resistant (and your limbs remain 100% enclosed), they begin working up a stench over the mon...
(Infographic) Top Performing Emojis in Ads
[Business]
2019/12/08 09:03
The return on ad spend for a bathtub in a photo is 70.4, says AI. By Ko Im|4 days agoArtificial intelligence is helping to direct social media strategy.From top-performing emojis to the best shade of blue for a carousel ad, AI is helping direct social media strategy.Pattern89, whose AI-based software aids marketing on social media, analyzed ads over six months. It found certain patterns and fea...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The State of Fashion 2020 : Navigating Uncertainty
[Business]
2019/12/05 10:13
The industry is not looking forward to 2020—suggesting strategic clarity will be important.The prevailing mood of fashion leaders is one of anxiety and concern. On the one hand, evolving channels, shifting markets, and groundbreaking research offer revenue opportunities and the chance for radical innovation. On the other, global economic growth is slowing and competition is more intense than e...