TREND REPORTS
Technology and a Global Pool of intel Has Given a Rise to News
[Consumer]
2017/04/05 09:05
Technological advances have given consumers access to all kinds of immediate content—from streaming the latest sitcom on a smartphone to logging on and using a game console to play a first-person shooter against a rival on the other side of the country.But perhaps no “type” of programming content is more a perfect fit for a multi-platform distribution than the news. In fact, both technology...
If Future Faraday Made a Watch
[Design]
2017/04/05 09:03
While we play the waiting game for Faraday Future’s FF 91 release, we can count the hours and minutes on this Faraday Future watch! Called the Extraordinary Timeteller, this conceptual timepiece puts a twist on telling the time.Similarly to house Faraday Future is turning automotive design on its head, this watch also flips our preconceived notions of reading a watch. Rather than look at the f...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Retailers Can Drive Profitable Growth Through Dynamic Pricing
[Business]
2017/04/04 16:25
The secret is in customization: dynamic-pricing solutions must be tailored to a retailer’s business context, objectives, and ways of working.When it comes to dynamic pricing, Amazon is still the retailer to beat. Other retailers continue to marvel at—and attempt to emulate—the e-commerce giant’s ability to rapidly and frequently change prices on millions of items. Amazon continually burnish...
Tesla is Now More Valuable Than Ford Because It’s No Longer Just a Car Company
[Investing]
2017/04/04 16:24
Tesla’s stock has rebounded and the company is now taking on the biggest car makers well ahead of schedule. Shares in the 14-year-old Tesla closed up more than 7% on Monday, giving it a market cap of $48.6 billion, 7% higher than that of 113-year-old Ford.The surge came after Tesla reported on April 2 that it delivered a record 25,418 vehicles in the first quarter, a 69% increase over last yea...
Amazon Tests New Influencer Program
[Business]
2017/04/04 10:22
Social media influencers – like Instagram stars or YouTube celebs – often promote products they like, either as part of a brand relationship or as means of generating income through affiliate sales. Now, Amazon is looking to get in on this action as well. The company has quietly launched the “Amazon Influencer Program,” which is currently in beta testing as of a couple of days ago. Similar...
The Chinese Smartphone Market
[Business]
2017/04/04 10:22
In the most recent quarter, Chinese smartphone shipments grew a staggering 18.7% to 135.7 million:China Smartphone ShipmentsThis rapid increase in sales comes at a time when domestic brands in China are starting to aggressively market their products.Oppo, a brand mostly unknown across the Pacific Ocean, has more than tripled market share over the last year to unseat the incumbent Huawei. This m...
Mobility Apps Have a Long Road Ahead to Mass Adoption
[Consumer]
2017/04/04 10:21
While Uber may not have made a lot of positive headlines lately, the company’s rise to fame over the past few years has been nothing short of impressive. Having started with an app that allowed customers to hail a black car as a more luxurious taxi alternative, UberX, the company’s peer-to-peer ride-hailing service it is now mainly known for, really struck a nerve with customers when it was l...
(Video) Crib That Mimics a Car to Help Babies Sleep
[Product]
2017/04/04 10:21
In Spain, Ford have developed a new crib reproduces the movements and sounds of a car to promote their Max vehicle.For tired parents, getting a baby to sleep can be a herculean challenge. We have seen a number of innovations that support mums and dads in this department. Amongst them, a smart crib designed by Yves Behar and a portable device that attaches to a crib to provide a rocking motion....
Drones Dleared to Carry Lab Samples Between Swiss Hospitals
[Tech]
2017/04/04 10:21
There is still some final testing of the drone delivery service between the two Swiss hospitals to play out.Swiss Post revealed last year that it had teamed up with California's Matternet to trial delivery drones, at the same time noting that it didn't expect any widespread use for around five years. We're not there yet, but things are moving along just nicely, with the Swiss aviation authority...
(Infographic) The Evolution Of Web Design, From Hyperlinks To Responsive Design
[Design]
2017/04/04 09:09
If you are born in the 1990s, chances are that you did not have first-hand experience with the earliest forms of web design. Based in the UK, creative agency Monitor has created an infographic that traces the historical timeline of web design, from the first basic text website with hyperlinked words to other pages in 1991 to responsive web design in 2010. It also features some fun facts about w...
Tesla Model 3 Ramp Up Aims to Crush BMW and Mercedes
[Business]
2017/04/03 10:48
Elon Musk rewrites the playbook for launching a new car.One year ago this week, Elon Musk took to a stage to unveil his most important vehicle yet: the $35,000 Model 3. The electric five-seater accelerates as fast as the the best-selling luxury sport sedans in America—the BMW 3 Series and the Mercedes C Class—and costs about the same.The value proposition was the best ever for an electric car...
Venture Capital Funnel Shows Odds of Becoming a Unicorn Are Less than 1%
[Investing]
2017/04/03 10:47
The venture capital funnel highlights the natural selection inherent in the venture capital process. 70% of companies are orphaned or die along the way.Anecdotally, it’s known that most startups fail. But looking at the data, we can see the hard truth in the numbers and better understand where in the funding lifecycle startups begin to lose traction.We followed a cohort of over 1,000 startups...
