TREND REPORTS
Anti-Aging Pill Startup Elysium Health Inks at least $20M in Series B Funding
[Investing]
2016/12/07 10:34
Elysium Health markets a pill formulated with ingredients it says will keep you feeling young and, according to a source close to the matter and documents obtained by TechCrunch, the startup has closed on $20 million in Series B financing at what we’re told is a $157 million valuation, some from an ARCH Venture Partners investor.Reached for comment, Elysium suggested that our information is ou...
Global VC Funding Continues Downward Slide
[Investing]
2016/12/07 10:34
VC investment remained far below 2015 levels in Q3'16. Compared to Q2, deal count stayed relatively stable while funding dropped 14%.Quarterly funding to VC-backed companies fell 14% in Q3’16 to $24.1B, the lowest total since Q3’14. This represents a drop of almost 40% since the global peak of $39.6B in Q3’15, according to the quarterly KPMG International and CB Insights Venture Pulse Report...
Visbit Raises $3.2M for Mobile Virtual Reality Streaming Service
[Investing]
2016/12/07 10:33
Visbit has raised $3.2 million for a new virtual reality (VR) and 360-degree video streaming service for mobile devices.The seed money comes from Presence Capital, ZhenFund, Colopl Next, Amino Capital, and Eversunny. The company has also announced the closed beta version of the industry’s first cross-platform streaming service for VR, which enables 360-degree video and VR content creators and...
Less Sugar, Great Taste : A Scientific Breakthrough from Nestlé
[Tech]
2016/12/07 10:33
Introducing a new structure for sugar, inspired by nature. Nestlé says its new sugar is better for you, but delivers a similar taste to regular sugar.Introducing a new structure for sugar, inspired by nature.Imagine if your favorite chocolate bar tasted just as good, but with much less sugar. This could soon be a reality, thanks to a major breakthrough by Nestlé scientists. Using only natural...
(Video) Domino’s Pizza Cancels Reindeer Delivery Plan, Offers Reindeer-Cosplay Bikes Instead
[Business]
2016/12/07 10:33
Last month the world suddenly got interested in Domino’s Pizza in Japan, specifically what it was doing in Hokkaido: apparently trying to train a reindeer to deliver pizzas.So far, so wacky.Naturally, this was all a marketing ploy by Domino’s Pizza to promote their lineup during the holidays season, when people are usually holed up with their extended families and in need of some freshly cook...
Vibrating Shirt Corrects Posture - FysioPal
[Design]
2016/12/07 10:33
FysioPal is a shirt designed by Dutch designer Pauline van Dongen, that uses haptic feedback to help wearers correct their posture.We have looked at some interesting innovations that use haptic feedback. This vibrating cap tells blind swimmers when to turn and this vibrating gas pedal notifies drivers when they are wasting fuel. FysioPal uses wearable technology, integrating sensors into the fa...
(Video) Introducing Amazon Go - The World’s Most Advanced Shopping Technology
[Business]
2016/12/06 10:00
Amazon Go is the latest real-world shopping experience from the online retail giant. Instead of traditional checkout lines and cashiers, the store uses the "world's most advanced shopping technology" to let customers grab what they want, then simply walk out of the store, according to Amazon.Amazon's been experimenting with brick-and-mortar locations since opening its first bookstore in Seattle...
(PDF) The State of Influencer Marketing 2017
[Business]
2016/12/06 10:00
Influencer marketing has been the buzzword for 2016, and it dominated the digital marketing conversation this year. Going into 2017, it’s clear that the market will mature and techniques are likely to change again. A study from content marketing agency Linqia examines the future for influencer marketing in 2017.According to the report, 2016 is the year influencer marketing went mainstream. Of...
(Video) MIT Creates a Shape-Shifting Hardware System - ChainFORM
[Tech]
2016/12/06 10:00
Developed by a team from MIT’s Media Group, ChainFORM is a hardware system of interlocking modules that form a snake-like body. This might sound only moderately interesting, but the video below will likely change your mind.As you can see, the system — which vaguely resembles a robotic serpentine when in “straight” mode — can be seen changing shape using the servo motor and flexible cir...
The Mobile Wallet is Making Holiday Shopping More Jolly
[Consumer]
2016/12/06 10:00
It’s the holiday season, and that means it’s shopping season. And as friends and family members prepare to exchange gifts and good tidings this season, the mobile wallet plays an indispensable role as consumers choose and buy their gifts.It also provides far more shopping agility than a traditional billfold or money clip while providing a plethora of opportunities for advertisers and marketer...
Bookstore Hotel Book and Bed Kyoto Opens in Gion in December
[Product]
2016/12/06 09:59
Book and Bed, the bookstore where you can stay overnight, welcomes guests to its new branch in Gion, Kyoto, on December 2nd.Somewhat confusingly called Book and Bed Tokyo Kyoto Branch, it is the second venue of the bookstore-cum-hotel, following the successful Ikebukuro space that opened in July 2015.As first reported this summer, Book and Bed has proved a hit with tourists and bookworms alike...
(Video) New Wearable Detects Alcohol in Bloodstream - OnusBlue
[Product]
2016/12/06 09:59
Albuquerque, New Mexico-based start-up DermaTec introduces its first product, the OnusBlue wearable blood alcohol detection patch.This is part of a series of articles that looks at entrepreneurs hoping to get their ideas off the ground through crowdfunding. At the time of writing, each of these innovations is currently seeking funding.DermaTec’s OnusBlue alcohol detection patch is worn directl...
