TREND REPORTS
Nadeshiko Hotel Shibuya, A New Designer Capsule Hotel Exclusively for Women
[Product]
2016/04/14 11:04
Capsule hotels are one of the most iconic things about Japan but are an increasingly rare breed now since their old business model started to be undercut by all-night internet cafes.They are also largely a male affair, since they were originally designed for traveling businessmen. Some capsule hotels have women-only floors, but still often remain in rather seedier areas of town and are not alwa...
Thought You Knew Everything About VR ? Shadow VR
[Design]
2016/04/14 11:03
Gaming’s seen quite a marvelous evolutionary journey from then to now. The next step’s obviously VR. Oculus redefined immersive gaming, and HTC Vive took it a step forward. Shadow VR shows that the future is still incomplete. VR is nothing without reality, and Shadow VR brings that into play.Designed to provide an experience that is so state of the art, it seems unbelievably natural, the Shad...
(Infographic) AR/VR Investment Hits $1.7 Billion In Last 12 Months
[Investing]
2016/04/13 11:10
Digi-Capital’s latest quarterly Augmented/Virtual Reality Report and Deals Database analyzed $1.7 billion of AR/VR VC investments in the 12 months to Q1 2016.[click to enlarge]Almost $1.2 billion was invested in the first quarter of this year alone, with around $800 million going into Magic Leap. To put this in perspective, $1.2 billion dollars is 25x the level of AR/VR investment 2 years ago...
Why Is The CIA Investing In This Cosmetics Company? Possibly to Collect Customers' DNA
[Tech]
2016/04/13 11:09
Clearista skin resurfacing products gain the interest from the CIA's venture capital arm In-Q-Tel. Is the CIA funding your skincare regimen? That is a question I have honestly never asked myself, but The Intercept has obtained documents that show the intelligence agency is diversifying. In-Q-Tel, the venture capital arm of the CIA, has funded a company called Skincential Sciences. The company p...
(PDF) WHO - Global Reports on Diabetics
[Consumer]
2016/04/13 11:08
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of people living with diabetes has quadrupled since 1980, growing to more than 400 million. And with this rise in disease, sales of diabetes-related products have also climbed. In fact, in 2015, American consumers spent $592 million on such products. Managing diabetes requires a proper balance of professional medical management, blood...
(Video) Flying Gripper Sphere Picks Up and Drops Off on Its Own - Festo
[Tech]
2016/04/13 11:07
Festo says its FreeMotionHandling concept can stay in the air longer than traditional drones and can recognize objects by itself. Ahead of this month's Hannover Messe trade show in Germany, Festo's Bionic Learning Network has today previewed a new helium-filled flyer that merges two previous projects into a single future concept. The FreeMotionHandling project combines the eMotionSphere from 2...
Venture Capital Power Rankings : VCs Rate VCs
[Investing]
2016/04/13 11:06
We asked VCs who they thought the best VCs were. Here are the results of the first-ever VC peer ranking.When we partnered with The New York Times last year to rank venture capitalists, one thing we also did was conduct the “Venture Capital Power Rankings”. Unlike other rankings, these were the first and only rankings of VCs by fellow VCs.For those of you familiar with the college football’s...
(Video) Drone Delivery Is Closer Than Ever To Becoming A Reality - Flirtey
[Tech]
2016/04/13 11:05
A startup service has completed a successful urban delivery in Nevada.An independent drone delivery service, called Flirtey, completed the first fully autonomous Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-Approved urban drone delivery in the United States at the end of March. Flirtey successfully delivered a package that included bottled water, emergency food and a first aid kit by drone in an uninh...
iRobot Braava Jet Mopping Robot : Dusting, Damp Sweeping, and Wet Mopping
[Product]
2016/04/13 11:04
Vacuum cleaner is not enough to clean hard floor surfaces, you need to mop them as well. Just in case you don’t have the time, iRobot has the solution for you, Braava Jet Mopping Robot. This robot is especially designed to mop hard floor surfaces, it removes daily dirt and stains, leaving you with cleaner floors and a fresher home. The compact design comes really in handy to clean hard-to-reac...
(Infographic) How the Best and Brightest Millennials Live, Shop and Dream
[Consumer]
2016/04/13 11:03
Forbes surveyed nominees to its 30 Under 30 list to find out their beliefs and habits. Upwardly mobile millennials are easily the most sought-after demo for marketers and advertisers, so when Forbes publishes its highly coveted 30 Under 30 list, many take note.This year, Forbes went further and surveyed nearly 500 millennials—all nominees to the list—to get an idea about this niche demo's bel...
(Video) Experience VR Games With Bandai Namco’s Virtual Reality Zone!
[Business]
2016/04/11 11:04
With all the advancement and crazes happening involving technology, surely no one wants to get left behind. Gamers, in particular, also want to experience the latest in gaming which is Virtual Reality (VR). But one thing that may hold us back from getting this tech in our homes might be the price.Luckily for those living in Tokyo or are planning to visit Japan soon, Bandai Namco has something r...
The Race for AI : Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple In A Rush To Grab AI Startups
[Investing]
2016/04/11 11:04
Over 60% of the AI companies acquired in the last 3 years had VC backing. There have been 4 major acquisitions already in 2016.[click to enlarge]More than 20 private companies working to advance artificial intelligence technologies have been acquired in the last 3 years by corporate giants competing in the space, including Google, Amazon, Apple, IBM, Yahoo, Facebook, Intel, and, more recently,...
