TREND REPORTS
Less Phone, More Music - Waterspeaker
[Design]
2017/02/05 10:03
For those times you just wanna get your face away from the phone, there’s the Waterspeaker! Unlike other standalone speakers, it doesn’t require pairing with your phone, a memory card, or any other external device. Instead, it sports its own digital, widescreen interface where you can scroll through your downloaded playlists and favorite artists or music sharing apps. You can even search for...
(Infographic) From Live TV to the Grocery Aisles, Americans are Prepping for Super Bowl 51
[Consumer]
2017/02/05 10:02
When it comes to sports, the Super Bowl is undeniably one of the most celebrated sporting events among Americans. As the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots prepare to hit the gridiron on Feb. 5, consumers across the country are gearing up as well. Many plan to catch the game on live TV and are figuring out which foods and beverages they’ll want when it’s time to sit down and root for th...
(PDF) BCG - Internet Of Things Market To Reach $267B By 2020
[Business]
2017/02/02 10:52
The B2B market for the Internet of Things (IoT) is taking off. And huge numbers of vendors—including software, hardware, and internet companies; startups; service providers; and telcos—are jockeying for position and market share. With so much action in the IoT space, one question should be at the top of every IoT provider’s list of concerns: Where are the growth opportunities?B2B spending on...
"Smart Glasses" That Automatically Focuses on What Wearer Sees
[Tech]
2017/02/02 10:52
The days of wearing bifocals or constantly swapping out reading glasses might soon come to an end.A team led by University of Utah electrical and computer engineering professor Carlos Mastrangelo and doctoral student Nazmul Hasan has created “smart glasses” with liquid-based lenses that can automatically adjust the focus on what a person is seeing, whether it is far away or close up. Research...
(Video) An Ultra-Packable Water Resistant Jacket - Hideway
[Product]
2017/02/02 10:52
As small as a baseball, the HIDEAWAY is a great water-resistant windbreaker, that provides much more. 10 strategically placed panels throughout the jacket are designed to accept any type of dry & light insulation, turning this windbreaker in to a warm insulated coat. High-vis colorway keeps you safe during the day, while reflective logos keep you seen at night.Too bulky. Too heavy. It’s su...
(Infographic) Here Are the Types of Ads Super Bowl LI Viewers Are Most Looking Forward to
[Consumer]
2017/02/02 10:52
'King of Beers' still reigns supreme.While it’s impossible to know just which of Super Bowl LI’s advertisers will score the biggest touchdown with consumers, the prediction game is getting a little easier thanks to new survey from data company Fluent, which asked likely viewers what they’re most looking forward to seeing (and how they’ll be watching it).While some of the results were obviou...
AI Software Learns to Make AI Software
[Tech]
2017/02/02 10:52
Google and others think software that learns to learn could take over some work done by AI experts.Progress in artificial intelligence causes some people to worry that software will take jobs such as driving trucks away from humans. Now leading researchers are finding that they can make software that can learn to do one of the trickiest parts of their own jobs—the task of designing machine-lea...
Qvivr Raises $5M to Move Beyond Its All-in-One Credit Card
[Investing]
2017/02/02 10:51
Qvivr, a Silicon Valley-based FinTech startup originally known for building the SWYP programmable credit card, has raised $5M in Series A funding. The funding was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from a large multinational Asian bank.The startup was founded in 2014 and originally launched with a pre-order campaign for a hardware product that would let users program all of their credit...
(Video) Amsterdam Brewery Turns Rainwater Into Beer - Hemelswater
[Product]
2017/02/02 10:51
Hemelswater beer is brewed using rainwater in an effort to reduce runoff and flooding in Amsterdam.Beer and innovation seem to go well together, as we’ve seen with smart beer glasses and 3D-printer filaments made from recycled beer waste, and now an Amsterdam-based brewery is using beer to help reduce the city’s flooding problem.Hemelswater, meaning heaven’s water in Dutch, is brewed using r...
(Video) Residential Turbine Design Inspired by Hummingbird Wings
[Design]
2017/02/02 10:51
Tyer Wind turbine mimics the figure 8 flapping motion of hummingbirds.As unconventional wind turbines go, the flapping machine introduced by Tunisian company Tyer Wind is on the far edge of quirky. Employing dual oscillating blades that mimic the figure-8 motion of the wings of a hovering hummingbird, the turbine's relatively compact design make it a potential fit for residential use.Tyer Wind...
(PDF) Accenture - Top 5 Technology Trends 2017
[Tech]
2017/02/01 10:08
This year’s research report is all about technology for people. The five IT trends and innovations in the 2017 Technology Vision will empower people to invent and achieve more in the era of the intelligent enterprise.[click to enlarge]Technology changes are all around us, and coming faster than ever. But no longer are we waiting and wondering how the latest digital technology innovations will...
Starbucks Unveils a Virtual Assistant That Takes Your Order Via Messaging or Voice
[Business]
2017/02/01 10:08
Starbucks is embracing the trend towards voice-based computing with the launch of a new feature in its mobile app called My Starbucks barista, which allows customers to order and pay for their food and drinks just by speaking. This includes being able to modify their drink order, as if they were speaking with a barista in real life. Additionally, the company is launching a skill for the Amazon...
