TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) What North and South Korea Would Gain If They Were Reunified
[Investing]
2016/05/10 11:07
PREPARATIONS are under way in Pyongyang for a rare congress of the Korean Workers' Party which rules North Korea, the first to be held in 36 years, on May 6th. It is something of a coming-out party for Kim Jong Un, its young dictator, who succeeded his father in 2011 and early on promised prosperity to his people, as well as leisure for its young. South of the border, President Park Geun-hye ha...
(Video) Microsoft Research - Pre-Touch Sensing for Mobile Interaction
[Tech]
2016/05/10 11:06
Microsoft Research is developing touchscreens that detect motion before you touch the screen.The next generation of Windows phones and tablets could feature pre-sensing touch capabilities if work out of Microsoft Research makes the leap from prototype to production. The technology allows a touchscreen to anticipate touch input before you lay a finger on the display and register how you're holdi...
(PDF) PwC - Drones Could Replace $127 Billion Worth of Human Labor and Services
[Business]
2016/05/10 11:06
A report released by PwC estimates that commercial applications for drones will replace $127 billion worth of services and labor “in the very near future.For many people, drones are what they found neatly wrapped underneath the Christmas tree this past holiday season. But piloting flying lawnmowers around the park for fun is just part of the consumer side of the technology. Drones are also exp...
Lilium Electric Jet : VTOL Air Travel for The Masses ?
[Product]
2016/05/10 11:05
Taking off and landing like a helicopter, the Lilium aircraft goes from VTOL to forward flight by swiveling its engines.Can't face the drive to the airport? Why not bypass the whole circus and jump in your two-seat, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) all-electric engine jet aircraft? That's the vision for the Lilium Jet, an aircraft currently being developed in Germany under the auspices of t...
One Breath
[Design]
2016/05/10 11:05
“M1″ doesn’t aim to redefine the scuba or reinvent the snorkel. It’s something entirely new and unlike any other underwater breathing apparatus! The design allows users to take one additional breath when diving, extending their time underwater by one minute. That may not seem like a lot, but it’s plenty of time to go places and see things users might not have been able to experience before...
(Infographic) Here's How Gen Z Girls Prefer to Shop and Socialize Online
[Consumer]
2016/05/10 11:05
In four years, people born since the mid-1990s will represent 40 percent of the consumer market.Millennials are still the demographic du jour, but that's going to change soon. Enter: Gen Z. The youngest members of the cohort are in middle school, while the oldest are finishing up college. And while their purchasing power is currently considerably less than that of millennials, they know exactly...
(Video) HoloFlex : This Flexible, Holographic Smartphone is the Future
[Tech]
2016/05/09 11:05
This holographic, flexible display could be used for 3D video conferences.Smartphones haven't really changed in the last few years. Yes, they're faster, have high resolution, and take better photos, but the core technology has remained relatively unchanged.But that might change soon. Researchers at Queen's University Human Media Lab in Australia showed off Holoflex, a holographic, flexible phon...
New York Times to Launch Food Delivery Business - NYT Cooking
[Business]
2016/05/09 11:05
The New York Times and Chef’d, America’s first and only online meal store, today announced a multiyear collaboration that will make Chef’d the exclusive meal kit partner for NYT Cooking, an interactive recipe site and app designed to help you discover the world’s best recipes and become a better cook. Through this co-branded initiative, which will be available this summer, consumers will be...
Fashion And Gaming Crossovers Tap Into Gen-Z Culture
[Business]
2016/05/09 11:04
The fashion industry has expanded its horizons of late to meet shifting demands from young consumers.Not only are companies seeking muses with a broader range of body types, they’re also finding inspiration in another area that captivates youth: gaming culture. According to a Cassandra Report study, 32% of Gen Zs want to create a video game, making the latest fashion and gaming crossovers a fo...
Self-Healing Concrete and Sweaty Roofs : Is This the Future of Buildings ?
[Tech]
2016/05/09 11:04
Concrete that can fix itself, roofing that can sweat and surfaces inspired by carnivorous plants are some of the radical new technologies that hold the key to transforming the building industry.The study, from the World Economic Forum, looks at how the building industry can adapt to some of the key challenges of the next few decades; from meeting the demands of rapid urbanisation to tackling cl...
Sensay, a Chatbot for Getting Help with Any Task, Passes 1 Million Users
[Business]
2016/05/09 11:04
Sensay, a new chatbot service, is not the uber bot. But its chatbot, which lets users get help from vetted strangers for any task, has hit 1 million users on just its main SMS-based service alone, and the number is accelerating, according to cofounder and chief operating officer Crystal Rose.Recent announcements from Facebook, Microsoft, Kik, Telegram and others have sparked a chatbot craze, a...
iPhone 7 Already Generating More Excitement Than the iPhone 6s Ever Did
[Product]
2016/05/09 11:04
Ahead of the iPhone 7 unveiling, there’s still a lot we don’t know for certain about Apple’s next-gen smartphone. Will it really ship without a headphone jack? Will the battery life be much improved? Will the highly anticipated dual-camera system only be available on the iPhone 7 Plus?Yet despite the questions hovering over the iPhone 7, and despite the fact that the device isn’t slated to...
