TREND REPORTS
Visualizing Tech Giants’ Billion-Dollar Acquisitions
[Investing]
2019/07/11 09:08
This graphic shows every billion-dollar acquisition made by Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple, from Facebook's $22B purchase of WhatsApp to Amazon's $13.7B bet on Whole Foods.[click to enlarge]Over the last 3 decades, the FAMGA tech giants — Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple — have collectively made nearly 750 acquisitions.This cohort of acquirers has deep pockets. S...
This Portable Bidet is the iPod Nano of Butts
[Product]
2019/07/11 09:07
Sonny is a bidet that’s designed to win over the hearts, and rears, of America. It’s on Indiegogo now starting at $79.It’s no secret that Americans have a damaging addiction to toilet paper. While bidets are common around the world, we continue to wipe our butts with softened trees. That’s 50 pounds of paper per person every year that taxes our sewer system. What’s more, it’s not nearly a...
The Women's World Cup is Drawing Record Audiences
[Business]
2019/07/11 09:06
More skilful play and new sponsorship deals are two reasons why.IT HAS BEEN described by some as David v Goliath. On July 7th America will face off against the Netherlands in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Lyon. As the three-time World Cup champion, America’s squad is the clear favourite. They have won 11 consecutive World Cup games; their last loss was in 2011. Yet for all their sw...
(Video) SmartPass – A Smart Pedestrian Crossing System
[Product]
2019/07/11 09:05
Developed by Euroasfalt and designed by 2sympleks, Smartpass is an upgraded version of smart pedestrian crossing system. This project aims to increase safety of pedestrians while crossing the road, it is capable to inform approaching vehicles about the presence of pedestrians. Every year there are around 4,000 accidents on pedestrian crossings in Poland alone, they cause more than 260 fatalitie...
Canon Launches Tiny Clip-on Camera the Size of a USB Flash Drive - IVY REC
[Product]
2019/07/11 09:04
Canon has taken steps to get one of its creative concept cameras it showed off earlier this year at CP+ 2019. The japanese company is hoping to make a reality its vision of a tiny clippable camera that’s about the size of a usb flash drive, aka the IVY REC.The IVY REC, ‘clippable, go anywhere camera’ is an ultra-compact point-and-shoot featuring a built-in carabiner. it features a 13-megapix...
(Infographic) How Consumers Are Shaping Cannabis Consumption
[Business]
2019/07/11 09:03
The cannabis industry continues to reach new heights, and according to market analysts, global legal spending on cannabis could reach $32 billion by 2022 — a majority of which is thanks to U.S. and Canadian consumers.What’s driving the evolution of the market?Cannabis is in the midst of a shakeup, and today’s infographic from Ionic Brands highlights how consumers are significantly shaping th...
(PDF) PwC - 2019 Crypto Hedge Fund Report
[Investing]
2019/07/10 11:31
According to a report by PwC and Alan Howard’s crypto investment firm, Elwood Asset Management, the Bitcoin’s price fall last year led to heavy losses for most hedge fund managers.The hedge funds survey showed an average overall loss of 46 %. A dramatic decrease in absolute terms, but as explained by the PwC report, the performance against Bitcoin is a significant one. The report also reveals...
(PDF) Stanford Develops ‘Autofocals’ – Glasses That Track Your Eyes to Focus on What You See
[Tech]
2019/07/10 11:30
By using eye-tracking technology to automatically control a pair of autofocus lenses, engineers have created a prototype for “autofocals” designed to restore proper vision in people who would ordinarily need progressive lenses.Though it may not have the sting of death and taxes, presbyopia is another of life’s guarantees. This vision defect plagues most of us starting about age 45, as the le...
Shiseido Launches Internet of Things Skincare System - Optune
[Product]
2019/07/10 11:30
Shiseido's latest smart technology personalized skincare regime, Optune.Japanese beauty brand Shiseido has entered the skincare industry's latest competitive realm with a personalized high-tech moisturizer and serum, formulated by pairing augmented reality and artificial intelligence. Called Optune, it's one of the first Internet of Things smart appliance systems in the beauty space combining a...
