TREND REPORTS
The Average iPhone is Unlocked 80 Times Per Day
[Consumer]
2016/04/19 10:44
Now we know exactly how addictive iPhones are, according to Apple: the average iPhone user unlocks their phone 80 times per day, says analyst Ben Bajarin, who attended a security "deep dive" at Apple's headquarters last week. At that rate, given a 12-hour day of usage, iPhone users check their phones between 6 or 7 times an hour, or about once every 10 minutes. That doesn't sound too excessive,...
A Zoo of Wild Animals on European City Streets
[Design]
2016/04/19 10:43
After traveling through different cities across europe, lithuanian artist ceslovas cesnakevicius took note of the peaceful interaction between people of different cultures and nationalities. this level of good-natured tolerance towards others led cesnakevicius to consider the different kinds of things that could appear in a city, without locals even noticing something is amiss. these musings br...
(PDF) IFPI - Global Music Report 2016
[Business]
2016/04/18 10:55
For The First Time Ever, Digital Revenues Has Surpassed Physical Revenues Worldwide.It’s finally happened. In 2015, the global music market reached a major milestone as digital consumption surpassed physical, making it the primary revenue stream for the recorded music industry. Of the total global music revenue in 2015, digital accounted for 45%, overtaking physical’s 39% share.Global digital...
Starbucks Turns Snapchat Selfies Into Playfully Fun Ads to Promote Its New Loyalty Program
[Business]
2016/04/18 10:55
Starbucks pushes its loyalty program on Snapchat. Will it help ease recent backlash? Starbucks is the latest brand betting on Snapchat's 6-month-old Sponsored Lens ad format that overlays graphics on the app's ephemeral photos and videos. Today, the brand is running a Sponsored Lens to promote its recently revamped loyalty program and mobile app.Adding the sponsored graphic to a "snap" makes us...
Startup Investors Hit the Brakes
[Investing]
2016/04/18 10:55
Quarterly decline in venture-capital funding is largest since dot-com bust.Venture-capital investors hit the brakes on investing in the first quarter, following a funding bonanza the past two years that pushed valuations of once-hot technology startups to soaring heights.Funding for U.S. startups fell 25% from the fourth quarter to $13.9 billion, the largest quarterly decline on record since th...
(Re)Touch Up : New Mobile Tools Simplify Photo Editing
[Product]
2016/04/18 10:55
Visual communication platforms are superseding their text-based predecessors, as seen by the rapid rise of Instagram and Snapchat. In fact, nearly 40% of global Millennials prefer to communicate with pictures rather than words—a finding that underscores the mounting importance of global inclusivity. It follows then that young people are seeking niche tools to enhance the quality of the images...
Precise Embroidered Circuits Bring Next-Gen Smart Clothing Closer to Reality
[Tech]
2016/04/18 10:54
By embedding numerous interlocking geometric shapes, a wearable broadband antenna can be created. From sweat-sensing wristbands to electrode-embedded workout suits, new innovations in smart clothing are coming thick and fast. Now, Ohio State University researchers have made another big breakthrough, managing to create embroidered circuits using metallic thread that's just 0.1 mm thick. By embed...
(Video) Japan is Designing an Invisible Train to Hit the Tracks by 2018
[Tech]
2016/04/18 10:54
Some trains in Japan will be getting an innovative look. If anyone’s going to be dreaming up the outlandish trains of the future, it’s Japan. It’s already mastered the levitating bullet train, which has been ferrying its passengers across the country at speeds of up to 580 km/hour for the past two years, and now Seibu Railway Co. wants to build a train that’s virtually invisible to onlooker...
The Chicco Ride On
[Design]
2016/04/18 10:54
The Chicco Ride On is a scooter of sorts designed for kids between the ages of 1 and 4. That’s a tough category, mind you. Kids grow fast, and their interests change too. Ride On is designed to adapt to those changes. The toy bike can be used as a foot powered scooter, and also as a walker. Pull out the handle at the back and the parents can use the Ride On to push/wheel their tots around. Rid...
(Infographic) College ROI Report : Best Value Colleges
[Investing]
2016/04/18 10:53
A college education is a huge investment of both time and money — so it's helpful to know which schools and programs are worth it. Aubrey Bach, PayScale's head of alumni analytics, tells Business Insider: "PayScale's College ROI Report gives students and their families access to this exact information so that they can decide which school is the best fit for their career goals and their financi...
(PDF) PwC - How FinTech is Shaping Financial Services
[Investing]
2016/04/17 11:10
We estimate within the next 3-5 years, cumulative investment in FinTech globally could well exceed $150bn. It is difficult to imagine a world without the internet or mobile devices. They have become core elements of our lifestyle and have brought a high degree of disruption to virtually every area of business. The financial services (FS) industry is no exception; the digital revolution is trans...
(Video) Flexible Sheet Camera : Computer Vision Lab at Columbia Engineering
[Tech]
2016/04/17 11:09
The team from Columbia University fabricated a flexible lens array using silicone (Credit: Columbia Computer Vision Laboratory, 2016, Columbia Engineering). Researchers have developed a sheet camera with a flexible lens array which could be wrapped around everyday objects, turning them into cameras. The project, which uses elastic optics, could also see the development of credit card-thin camer...
