TREND REPORTS
Snapchat’s User Base is Loyal, But That Might Not be Enough
[Investing]
2017/05/11 11:14
Snapchat maker Snap issued its first earnings report as a public company on Wednesday, and, well, it could’ve gone better. The company’s stock plunged about 24% in after-hours trading, as of this writing, after revenues were lower than expected and, most importantly, user growth slowed.Here are the key numbers from Snap's Q1 earnings:EPS (adjusted): Net loss of $0.20 vs. $0.16.Revenue: $149.6...
(M&A) Apple Acquires Sleep Tracking Company Beddit, But Its Site will Stay Live
[Investing]
2017/05/11 11:10
Apple has acquired a sleep tracking hardware and software company.In a post on Beddit‘s privacy policy page, the company also confirmed that it has been acquired and furthermore that user information “will be collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the Apple Privacy Policy.”Terms of the acquisition were unavailable at this time, but we’ll keep sniffing.Beddit launched its products...
How Consumers Use Technology to Secure Their Homes
[Consumer]
2017/05/11 11:10
These days it seems like everything is “connected”—from the ubiquitous smartphone to entertainment systems in automobiles. Consumers’ homes are no exception, and as connected home technology becomes more commonplace, it’s helpful to know how consumers are making decisions about this type of technology. It’s also important for marketers to know which factors will ultimately drive consumers...
Napping is The New Exercising
[Business]
2017/05/11 11:10
Slumber is becoming big business, with smart mattresses, performance sleepwear, and relaxation tonics emerging as overstressed youth look for new ways to optimize their wellbeing. The latest solution is taking the form of nap classes, boutique-style sleep sessions piggybacking on the meditation movement.David lloyd British health club brand David Lloyd created a sleep-themed fitness class for t...
Karim Rashid Has Designed A New Sculptural Wine Bottle For Stratus Vineyards
[Design]
2017/05/11 11:10
David Feldberg, owner of Stratus Vineyards teamed up with New York based designer Karim Rashid, to create the sculptural Decant wine bottle.The goal of the project was to create an innovative bottle from the Stratus philosophy, ‘form followed by function’, which represents how the unfiltered Cabernet Franc wine is uniquely grown at Stratus Vineyards.Karim Rashid together with David Feldberg o...
The Ultimate Smartphone for Creatives
[Design]
2017/05/11 11:09
Centered around Microsoft’s unique focus on creation and productivity, the Surface Phone introduces a beautifully-designed Surface product into the realm of smartphones.Following in the footsteps of the Surface tablet, the Surface Phone is powered by Continuum, and able to transition to a full-fledged desktop PC when equipped with a monitor and keyboard. This means you can keep your files and...
(PDF) BCG - Global Capital Markets 2017 : Mastering the Value Migration
[Investing]
2017/05/10 10:43
The capital markets ecosystem turned in a decent performance in 2016 compared with the previous five years. Although investment banking revenues continued to decline, they did so at a lower rate, while other types of players—such as exchanges and venues, information providers, and buy-side institutions—realized revenue gains.The net result was year-over-year (YOY) growth of 5% in total indust...
(Video) Amazon Unveils the $230 Echo Show, With a Screen for Calls
[Product]
2017/05/10 10:43
Look out, world: Alexa is coming to a screen near you. Today Amazon unveiled the Echo Show, a WiFi-enabled home device with a seven-inch screen that is the newest addition to its Alexa-powered Echo range of home hubs that plays media and responds to voice commands.While previous versions of the Echo have been all about asking Alexa questions and getting responses from her, this new device takes...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Design for Value and Growth in a New World
[Business]
2017/05/10 10:43
Customer choice has never been greater, so terrific design is essential for outstanding products and services—and to build lasting customer relationships.Because customers demand compelling experiences, successful companies create products with a “hook”—a certain look or unique features that meet customer desires and build brand loyalty. At a time when demand is restrained in many sectors a...
The Elbow Cassette Player Concept is as Impractical as a Cassette Tape
[Design]
2017/05/10 10:42
Elbow is a clever, perhaps too clever, cassette player concept that was unveiled by the "audiovisual art organization" BrainMonk a year ago. Now BrainMonk is looking into the feasibility of actually building it, and has put out a PDF that details the necessary components, according to Music Crowns.The concept itself is simple: what if a cassette player didn't have any of that nasty boxy stuff t...
Alexa, Say What?! Voice-Enabled Speaker Usage to Grow Nearly 130% This Year
[Consumer]
2017/05/10 10:42
Amazon controls 70% of the voice-enabled speaker device market.While still far from mass adoption, virtual assistants are becoming more widely used by Americans, according to eMarketer’s first forecast on users of digital assistants, such as Siri, and voice-enabled speakers, like Amazon Echo.US Voice-Enabled Speaker User Share, by Player, 2017 (% of total)This year, 35.6 million Americans will...
(Video) Dove Matches Its New Body Wash Bottles To Your Body Type
[Design]
2017/05/10 10:41
With “Real Beauty Bottles,” the brand has put its long-running campaign ideals into its package design.For more than a decade, Dove’s “Real Beauty” campaign has been challenging our ideas of what beauty is, what it means, and why we think about it the way we do. Recently, the brand has extended its message into a new Real Moms campaign and product line, and hacking stock images to get a mo...
