TREND REPORTS
Starbucks is Partnering with a Beer Giant to Enter a $1 Billion Business
[Business]
2016/06/06 11:08
Starbucks just took a huge step to take over the tea business, with an unlikely partner.The coffee giant announced on Thursday that it is partnering with Anheuser-Busch InBev to launch a Teavana ready-to-drink tea in the US. The new product line will debut in the first half of 2017, on the shelves of the roughly 300,000 stores in AB InBev's distribution network.“When we acquired Teavana in 201...
IBM Has Been Awarded an Average of 24 Patents Per Day So Far in 2016
[Tech]
2016/06/06 11:07
The media tends to focus on the crazy things Google, Facebook, and Apple patent, but they’re still dwarfed by more traditional companies like IBM and Samsung when it comes to the number of patents they’re awarded each year. Through the first half of 2016, IBM has, yet again, been the leader in technology patents, averaging roughly 23.6 patents awarded each day.Although IBM’s patent-producing...
U.S. Track Cycling Team Training for Rio Olympics with Smart Sunglasses
[Product]
2016/06/06 11:06
U.S. track cyclists training for the 2016 Olympic Games are equipped with a new high-tech wearable: the Solos smart cycling glasses. The shades display in real-time performance metrics culled from the athletes’ bike sensors, heart rate monitors, and other self-tracking devices, enabling riders to view their critical stats without taking their eyes off the road. “It’s a new way of experiencin...
(PDF) This Mobile Security Feature Will Annoy You, But It Will Also Protect Your Phone - NomadiKey
[Tech]
2016/06/06 11:05
If you look at your smartphone right now, there’s a good chance it’s covered in smudges. We’re not judging, just letting you know that those oily fingerprints are a security liability. Cybersecurity experts have shown it’s possible to read smudge patterns on a smartphone screen to determine which keys an owner presses most often. Knowing this, a hacker could guess a passcode with relative e...
Order Your Hangover Cure Through Instagram - Dirtylemon
[Product]
2016/06/06 11:04
Detox drink claims to "absorb toxins" even after long nights out or heavy meals.Miraculously (and disgustingly), these smudges often persist even after you slip your phone into your pocket or purse. Though smudge attacks haven’t been widely reported in real life, research on their feasibility highlights a potential Detox drink claims to "absorb toxins" even after long nights out or heavy meals...
(Video) Mylight.me Bedlight Motion Activated Illumination with Automatic Shut Off
[Product]
2016/06/06 11:03
The idea of mylight is to create a source that can make life easier and safer for many people who have to be out of bed during the night. We have designed mylight to be as flexible as possible so that each user can customize it to their needs in relation to the location.” Our bed light will certainly give your room a distinctive professional design as well as the practicality, comfort and safe...
(PDF) KPCB - Mary Meeker's 2016 Internet Trends Report
[Business]
2016/06/02 10:43
In her much-anticipated annual Internet Trends report, Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker brings dire tidings for Apple.By Meeker's reckoning, shipments of the Apple iPhone may have peaked in 2015, with iOS poised to lose 11% market share overall this year. Android, by comparison, will grow its marketshare by 7% from 2015, she estimates. For comparison, Meeker says that the Amazon Echo voice-p...
(Video) This Palm-Sized 'Selfie Drone' Fits in Your Pocket and Has Foldable Blades
[Product]
2016/06/02 10:43
Drones are the new hotness in the gadget world and no one makes better drones than DJI. But while DJI's Phantom 4 is both super smart and easy to control, it's nowhere near as easy to carry around as the Dobby selfie drone.Created by Chinese drone maker ZeroTech, the Dobby is a super small and compact drone that's barely larger than the palm of your hand and weighs just under half a pound.The m...
(PDF) Pew - News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2016
[Consumer]
2016/06/02 10:43
A majority of U.S. adults – 62% – get news on social media, and 18% do so often, according to a new survey by Pew Research Center, conducted in association with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. In 2012, based on a slightly different question, 49% of U.S. adults reported seeing news on social media.But which social media sites have the largest portion of users getting news there? Ho...
Form A Letter With Your Body And This Interactive Poster Will Recognize It
[Business]
2016/06/02 10:43
British snack company Walkers is inviting passersby to get creative with their advertisement.An interactive poster displayed in Manchester by British snack food manufacturer Walkers has invited passersby to get in touch with their playful, creative sides by using their bodies to form the shapes of various letters.The campaign, conducted with the help of Grand Visual and AMV BBDO and is part of...
Microsoft Reveals The Tricks Behind its Magic Mirror
[Tech]
2016/06/02 10:42
Microsoft has provided details on its Magic Mirror project, including instructions on how you can build your own. The concept of a smart mirror has been around for a while, but none of them have really materialized into a real product yet. Microsoft joined the fray at its Build conference in March demoing its own Magic Mirror. It has now explained the tricks behind the concept and provided thos...
Fast, Stretchy Circuits Could Yield New Wave of Wearable Electronics
[Tech]
2016/06/02 10:42
Fabricated in interlocking segments like a 3-D puzzle, the new integrated circuits could be used in wearable electronics that adhere to the skin like temporary tattoos. Because the circuits increase wireless speed, these systems could allow health care staff to monitor patients remotely, without the use of cables and cords. The consumer marketplace is flooded with a lively assortment of smart w...
