TREND REPORTS
(PDF) BCG - A Growth Agenda for Biopharma and Medtech Companies
[Business]
2016/04/11 11:04
The high-risk, high-reward world of biopharma and medtech has generated a great deal of optimism on Wall Street—and behind-the-scenes financial engineering in the C suite. Shareholders have been rewarded handsomely with strong returns in the sector, but it is unclear how long such high valuations can last. Stock prices may be rising, but the businesses themselves have slowed in terms of growth...
Apple Stores See Shrinking Share of iPhone Sales
[Consumer]
2016/04/11 11:04
More buyers are buying directly from telecom carriers. Telecom carriers are taking a bite out of Apple's iPhone sales and potentially cutting into the tech giant's profits. More U.S. consumers are buying iPhones from third-party retailers instead of directly from Apple Inc., according to a new report, a shift that could cut into the tech giant’s wide profit margins.Consumer Intelligence Resear...
(Video) Festo 3D Cocooner Caterpillars Inspire New 3D Printer Design
[Tech]
2016/04/11 11:04
The 3D Cocooner from Festo will be demonstrated at the Hannover Messe trade show later this month. As with its SmartBird, BionicKangaroo and robotic ants, Festo's Bionic Learning Network has once again looked to the natural world for inspiration during the development of a new 3D printing solution. Rather than gradually forming an object layer by layer like a desktop extruder, the 3D Cocooner w...
The Brands Millennials Want To Work For The Most
[Consumer]
2016/04/11 11:03
If you could choose any company to work for, what would top your list? These days, the majority of millennials want to work at web and tech companies, according to index rankings recently released by YouGov. Google, well known as a benefit and perk palace, comes in at number one with the highest score. Well known web companies Amazon.com and Netflix come second and third respectively.Only three...
MIT - Engineers Develop a Pill for Long-Term Drug Release
[Tech]
2016/04/11 11:03
New tablet attaches to the lining of the GI tract, resists being pulled away.A novel pill, developed by researchers at MIT, shows promise in allowing for effective long-term delivery of drugs, with the ability to stick to the gastrointestinal tract for lengthy periods time. The pill makes use of a two-face build, with one side designed to hold it in place, while the other repels liquid and food...
Marcos Alberti Takes Fun Portraits of People After 1, 2 and 3 Glasses of Wine
[Design]
2016/04/11 11:03
What do you look like as you get increasingly buzzed from alcohol? Many of Marcos Alberti's friends now have photographic evidence."There is a saying about wine that I really like and it's something like this: 'The first glass of wine is all about the food, the second glass is about love and the third glass is about mayhem,' " the Brazilian photographer tells AdFreak. "I really wanted to see it...
(Patent) Apple Invented a Laptop Concept That Reimagines the Keyboard
[Tech]
2016/04/10 11:10
Apple's newest and thinnest laptop, the MacBook, has a keyboard with a mechanism in which its keys have nearly no depth, meaning that the device can be thinner than ever.But Apple might be considering killing off the laptop keyboard entirely, and moving to a completely flat touch surface, according to a patent it filed last fall that was published on Thursday.The invention, a "configurable, for...
(PDF) PwC - 2016 Engineering and Construction Industry Trends
[Business]
2016/04/10 11:09
Engineering and construction companies need better technology and a clear crystal ball to break out of the commoditization trap.It’s easy to pinpoint why the engineering and construction (E&C) sector is in the doldrums. Demand has fallen significantly as the sudden collapse of oil prices in 2015 led virtually every energy company to slow down, postpone, or outright cancel major projects al...
Facebook, The World’s Most Addictive Drug
[Business]
2016/04/10 11:08
FACEBOOK has defied even optimists’ projections of how big the 12-year-old firm could one day become. Today the company’s flagship social network claims 1.6 billion users, around a billion of whom log on each day. Facebook has attracted and engaged so many users by engineering features that are highly addictive and relevant to their lives, so people keep coming back for more hits (otherwise k...
Office Space That Encourage Collaboration Through Design Are Profliferation
[Design]
2016/04/10 11:07
Recent years have seen an influx of physical spaces that encourage communal activity, such as co-living apartments and coworking offices that emphasize open layouts and shared amenities. As spaces that boost collaboration continue to grow in popularity, employers are updating their office design and amenities to further promote young people’s quest for togetherness—or just plain fun—in the w...
IKEA - Reality (VR) Kitchen Experience for HTC Vive on Steam
[Business]
2016/04/10 11:06
IKEA announced the release of a pilot virtual reality app, the IKEA VR Experience, on Valve’s world leading game platform Steam. The test app, featuring a virtual kitchen experience, is the first foray from IKEA into VR technology. The launch of the app is intended to solicit consumer feedback as IKEA continues to explore the possible implications of the technology for the home. In recent year...
Startup Funding Deals Fall to Lowest Level in 4 Years
[Investing]
2016/04/10 11:05
Venture capitalists are making fewer bets and focusing their investing on more mature companies, such as Snapchat and Lyft.Venture capitalists made fewer bets in the U.S. last quarter, while putting a larger proportion of their money into the most mature private companies, according to research firm PitchBook Data. The findings show that venture investors are trying to play it safe by backing p...
