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AR Startup Meta Raises $50M at Around $300M Valuation, Eyes Up China
[Investing]
2016/06/14 11:14
This latest round includes investments from Horizons Ventures Limited (which led its $23 million Series A round), as well as a list that includes several strategic backers with several specifically out of China: Lenovo, Tencent, Banyan Capital, Comcast Ventures, and GQY.Meta is not disclosing its valuation, but filing documents provided to us by VC Experts points to a valuation of up to $307 mi...
In Financial Services, Customer Service Can Be A Deal Maker
[Consumer]
2016/06/14 11:14
So you had a bad day at the bank. And not because your balance was lower than you expected. Perhaps the pen that was chained to the deposit slip holder didn’t have any ink in it. Or maybe you couldn’t remember the PIN you needed to make a deposit. Whatever the reason, you’re not alone—and the displeasure you experienced makes you a flight risk to your bank of choice. In fact, just 60% of Am...
(Video) Trōv : On-Demand Insurance For Your Things
[Business]
2016/06/14 11:14
New app uses Tinder-like interface to make it easy for people to insure individual devices.US startup Trōv is changing how insurance works with a new feature on its iOS app that allows users to insure personal property on-demand.Unlike most blanket insurance policies, Trōv gives users the ability to insure using what is most valuable to them under terms being dubbed as micro-duration. On the...
Bacteria-Free Bedsheets That Stay Clean And Fresh - Silvon
[Product]
2016/06/14 11:13
Powered by pure natural silver – the Silvon Pillowcase and Sheets permanently prevent the growth of unwanted bacteria.Everyone likes coming home to freshly laundered sheets on their beds, but studies show that generally, men change their bedsheets just four times a year, while women change theirs only every two and a half weeks. This is where Silvon pillowcase and sheets come in—by fusing inn...
Build Your Own Phone
[Design]
2016/06/14 11:13
The smartphone market is saturated with hundreds of designs, each with its own unique set of features.Even those dedicated to a specific brand occasionally finding themselves green with envy over another’s wireless charging, sexy shape or another feature they wish they had! The solution? THOR! A smartphone in which users can change each and every component. Its wide range of modules provide al...
(Infographic) What Music Festivalgoers Are Buying, Posting and Sharing
[Consumer]
2016/06/14 11:13
Summertime is here and more people are getting outdoors, especially for large music festivals. But just because everyone is outside enjoying the weather and music doesn't mean they'll be equally receptive to marketing and brand messaging. Concertgoers at three of the largest and most well-known U.S. music festivals—Coachella, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza—have distinctly different tastes and spen...
Why Amazon, Google, and Apple are Fighting Over Voice-Activated Home Devices
[Business]
2016/06/13 10:53
Amazon's voice-activated speaker Echo has been one of the surprise hit products of the year. Now, Google is out with its own voice-controlled speaker, and Apple is also reported to be in the works for its own device.Voice-assistance technology may sound like a novelty, but recent data by Kleiner Perkins show why all the big tech companies are jumping on this new opportunity. As this chart by St...
Starbucks Has More Customer Money on Cards Than Many Banks Have in Deposits
[Business]
2016/06/13 10:53
Starbucks customers have loaded more than a billion dollars onto their cards. Some people keep their money in banks. Some keep cash beneath a mattress. Now there’s another place that people are depositing their money: their Starbucks accounts.The Wall Street Journal recently reviewed data from S&P Global Market Intelligence to determine where people are stashing their money these days, inc...
Shape Shifters - Multipurpose Packaging Fills Dual Roles for Consumers
[Business]
2016/06/13 10:53
Young consumers are looking for product packaging to help set brands and product experiences apart, taking them to a new level. Lately this trend has taken a particularly digital bent, often leveraging consumers’ devices to turn basic boxes and wrappers into high-tech tools. This is just one way brands are catering to the Optimization Generation, helping people streamline and get more from les...
Macbook Meets OLED
[Design]
2016/06/13 10:53
So there is this rumour of a new MacBook with an OLED display/touchpad.After all those flat 2D previews here are some renderings showing it in full 3D glory.If the OLED display/keypad really happens it could be a handy way of managing your Spotify playback or keeping track of that lates Game Of Thrones torrent download![martinhajek]
Philips Sonicare FlexCare Platinum Connected
[Product]
2016/06/13 10:53
Built-in sensors are able to detect the location of the toothbrush within the mouth, brushing technique and pressure being applied.The recently-announced ONVI Prophix toothbrush has a built-in camera that lets users stream video from inside their mouth as they brush. Philips doesn't go that far with its new brush, but has instead kitted it out with sensors that track brushing on a 3D mouth-map...
Increase in Living with Parents Driven by Those Ages 25-34, Non-College Grads
[Consumer]
2016/06/13 10:53
A recent Pew Research Center analysis of census data found that in 2014, for the first time in more than 130 years, 18- to 34-year-olds in the U.S. were more likely to be living in their parents’ home than with a spouse or partner in their own household. A closer analysis of the data helps explain why: Adults in their late 20s and early 30s are living with their parents at record or near-recor...
