TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) How Brands Can Target Millennial Women During the Holidays
[Consumer]
2018/11/26 09:03
From friends and family to online shopping.Brands that want to capitalize on millennial holiday shopping need to focus on becoming a hot topic of conversation. According to new research from PopSugar Insights, 40 percent of millennial women cite talking with friends and family as a top influence when it comes to shopping for the holidays, compared with less than 10 percent who say the same of s...
(PDF) BCG - Global Payments 2018 : Reimagining the Customer Experience
[Business]
2018/11/25 09:26
Payments remains one of the brightest spots in the financial services universe. Propelled by positive macroeconomic tailwinds, continuing technological advances, and expanding digital and noncash mechanisms, payments businesses globally are on track to add $1 trillion in new revenue through 2027. That outlook presents enormous opportunities for retail and wholesale payments institutions. Capita...
(PDF) Stanford Develops an Electronic Glove That Gives Robots a Sense of Touch
[Tech]
2018/11/25 09:09
Stanford researchers have developed an electronic glove that bestows robotic hands with some of the manual dexterity humans enjoy.Stanford engineers have developed an electronic glove containing sensors that could one day give robotic hands the sort of dexterity that humans take for granted.Stanford researchers developed the skin-like touch sensors that enable this robotic hand to deliver just...
Will This ‘Buy, Cry, Die’ Chart Pattern Signal a Stock-Market Bottom ?
[Investing]
2018/11/25 09:08
‘Exasperation’ by pundits, media also point to room for rally: analyst.Have stock-market bulls thrown in the towel, capitulating to the tech-led selloff that this week saw the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average erase their 2018 gains while pushing the Nasdaq Composite deeper into correction territory?That’s an important question because identifying the bottom of a market washout is...
(PDF) The Look Out 2020+ Tech Trends Radar
[Tech]
2018/11/25 09:07
The Look Out 2020+ Tech Trends Radar will help you understand the technological landscape that lies ahead. [click to enlarge]Take a look at the key technologies set to impact your business in the coming years. Understand the steps you should take today for success tomorrow.The future will be driven by data and powered by AI and Cloud, with Quantum and High-Performance Computing making the once...
(Video) Affetto is the Wild-Boy-Head Robot of Your Nightmares
[Tech]
2018/11/25 09:07
Affetto is a robot that can smile at you while it pierces your soul with its endless, dead state. Created by researchers at Osaka University, this crazy baby-head robot can mimic human emotions by scrunching up its nose, smiling and even closing its eyes and frowning. Put it all together and you get a nightmare from which there is no sane awakening!“Android robot faces have persisted in being...
American Dietary Preferences are Split Across Party Lines
[Consumer]
2018/11/25 09:05
Democrats are much more likely to shy away from meat than Republicans are.POLITICS USUALLY comes first on lists of “what not to discuss at Thanksgiving”. Under President Donald Trump, the subject may be unusually hard to avoid. One strategy might be to focus on talking about food instead. But be warned: ideas on what people should eat are inextricably linked with politics.One clear example is...
The Slimmest Instant-Camera Ever Made
[Design]
2018/11/25 09:04
The M24.004 (that’s probably a codename) comes with an incredibly sleek design that’s thanks to a few key features. It lays its components out in a way so that they’re space-optimized. The lens is placed the way it is so that the battery can sit behind it, forming the cylindrical volume in the camera, while the printing paper and the basic PCB, the flatter components, fit in the rest of the...
(Infographic) The Numbers Behind Black Friday
[Consumer]
2018/11/25 09:03
Starting in late-November, the holiday shopping season officially kicks into high gear – and it’s the beginning of a month-long stretch that can either make or break retailers.Black Friday is the shotgun start for this mad scramble of consumerism. And whether you are waiting in line to get a Turbo-Man doll, or you are constantly refreshing your browser window for the latest deal on Amazon, it...
