TREND REPORTS
CES 2017 : Panasonic Shows Off a Bendable Lithium-ion Battery for IoT, Wearables
[Tech]
2017/01/09 10:04
Most wireless electronic devices look the way they do because of their batteries. Batteries are bulky and rigid components that can’t easily be modified or eliminated. So when product developers design a new device, the battery is often the limiting factor in determining size, shape, and flexibility.But this year at CES in Las Vegas, Panasonic is showing off a new type of lithium-ion battery t...
PowerRay Underwater Robot - Fish Finder Drone
[Design]
2017/01/09 10:03
As the world leader in UAV technologies, PowerVision Technology Group has announced its latest innovative underwater robot, PowerRay. It’s an underwater drone equipped with ground breaking features to revolutionize your recreational fishing wherever you are, freshwater, saltwater, or ice fishing.As an underwater drone, PowerRay delivers thrilling and effortless fish finding experience to consu...
Annual Trend Report - 2017 Edition !
[Trendbird]
2017/01/08 10:10
TRENDBIRD - Annual Trend Report 2017 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) Annual Trend Report는 지난 한해동안 글로벌 시장에서 포착된 핵심적인 “글로벌 트렌드 및 미래사업 기회”를 12개의 주요 Industry와 핵심 Function으로 발행하는 보고서 (총12권)입니다. (핵심미래기술 : AI, AR/VR, Chatbot, Drone, 5G, Fintech, Voice-Control, Self-Driving Car, Robots 등)* 연합뉴스 기사 보기 : 20...
The Power of Thinking Big : IBM Research’s “5 in 5”
[Tech]
2017/01/08 10:09
Consider five innovations that will change our lives in the next five years.Great scientific leaps rarely happen incrementally. They come from setting big, ambitious goals that move discovery forward. Think of the Wright brothers’ determination to fly, President John F. Kennedy’s pledge to put a man on the moon, or IBM Research’s resolve to build a computer that could understand spoken langu...
(Video) CES2017 : Lego Bricks Come Alive - Lego Boost
[Product]
2017/01/08 10:08
Lego Boost kits, launching in the second half of 2017, bring motors, sensors and the basics of coding to the beloved building sets.Lego A/S pulled back the curtains Wednesday on an update to its classic building toy at the CES tech confab in Las Vegas. Dubbed Lego Boost, the new kits bring brick creations to life with simple motors and sensors while teaching the basics of programming. Unlike Le...
(Infographic) Parents Like The Internet of Things
[Consumer]
2017/01/08 10:07
Parenting site BabyCenter says parents find that sensors and connectivity in the devices/objects they use save time, provide control and add security.Parenting website BabyCenter today released a new report that found the Internet of Things (IoT) has at least one consumer fan club: parents.The study, “The Internet of Things Empowers Parents,” says that 70 percent of parents in the US now own...
Private Accommodation Travel Bookings to Reach $106 Billion by 2018
[Business]
2017/01/08 10:06
Private accommodation travel bookings to reach $106 billion by 2018.Private accommodation will account for almost a fifth of global hospitality bookings within two years – and the online travel agency giants are tipped to benefit.In terms of figures, financial analyst Susquehanna International Group (SIG) says private (alternative) accommodation is expected to hit $106 billion in 2018, some 19...
CooperVision Debuts Contact Lenses Designed to Ease Screen Fatigue
[Product]
2017/01/08 10:05
CooperVision is showing off its Biofinity Energys, contact lenses that are engineered so that you can view text on digital screens more easily.The idea was to design a contact lens for “digital lifestyles” and it aims to rid wearers of eye fatigue and dryness. The company showed off the contact lenses at CES 2017, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas this week.We spend too much time gazing at...
Holiday Spending on Mobile Games Nears $1 Billion
[Business]
2017/01/08 10:04
Smartphone, tablet users spent record $967.6 million on game apps for iOS and Android devices[For the past two years, Kabam Inc.’s “Marvel: Contest of Champions” has ranked among the top 10 revenue-generating game apps in the U.S. during the last week of December.]The weeks of shopping between Black Friday and the holidays are critical for videogame companies. For mobile game makers, the big...
The World's First Flexible Surfing Helmet - Surfety
[Design]
2017/01/08 10:03
Designer Camille Morelle took it upon herself to design a helmet for surfers that’s different from the ones existing in the market. The helmet design, named Surfety is a flexible wearable, which makes it much easier to fold and carry around than the hard helmets out there. Despite its flexible design, it does a great job at impact resistance, thanks to the gform pads on the surface that are th...
(Infographic) What Millennials Refuse to Spend Money On
[Consumer]
2017/01/05 11:48
Millennials are notoriously known for being on of the hardest markets for businesses to target. This could be because of their frugal spending habits, or more likely because they have significantly different priorities compared to virtually every generation before them.This infographic by FeelGood Contact Lenses will uncover what exactly millennials refuse to spend their hard-earned cash on and...
For Non-Tech Companies, if You Can’t Build It, Buy a Start-Up
[Investing]
2017/01/05 11:48
Companies announced $3.6 trillion worth of deals in 2016, a decline of 16.6 percent from the previous year. Still, it was the third biggest year on record for mergers and acquisitions globally, after 2015 and 2007.For years, mergers and acquisitions in technology were fairly straightforward: Every investment bank kept a list of a dozen or so companies like Google and IBM that had a track record...
