TREND REPORTS
Cross-Border e-Commerce Is Luring Chinese Shoppers
[Business]
2016/03/01 11:06
Rising demand for foreign products, new platforms, and a push by the government are propelling the trend.As incomes have risen in China, its consumers have stepped up their purchases of imported goods. But now, impatient for the latest products and better prices, they can buy directly from foreign retailers and suppliers at the click of a mouse or the swipe of a screen. Cross-border consumer e-...
(Video) Life Jacket Shirt Auto-Inflates When Users Hit The Water
[Product]
2016/03/01 11:05
The Aegis Lifeshirt automatically inflates when the wearer falls into the water, and is more comfortable than traditional life jackets.More than 370,000 people die each year from drowning, according to the World Health Organisation. Over 84 percent of boating fatalities in the US occur when floatation devices are not being worn. But many people, particularly children, refuse to wear life jacket...
One Car, Two Destinations
[Design]
2016/03/01 11:04
Science fiction is filled with concepts of the two-in-one car. One car that magically becomes two, with separate drivers. The Aura is a fresh take on that idea with its bilaterally symmetric design, made to split from front to back. The seats also have an unusual layout, designed not for travel, but to allow us to communicate with one another and share thoughts, because hey, that’s probably ho...
Monthly Trend Report - March. 2016 Edition
[Trendbird]
2016/03/01 11:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - March. 2016 Edition Released !"TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve." * 글로벌 리딩 기업의 C-Level 경영진 및 경영전략, 기술연구소, 신사업, 마케팅, 디자인 등 핵심 전략부서...
(PDF) PwC - Redefining Business Success In a Changing World : Automotive
[Business]
2016/02/23 11:10
Automotive CEOs are already looking to technology and innovation to help them meet changing stakeholder expectations, but we see a need to focus more on company culture and to articulate and communicate a clear, compelling company purpose.Today’s CEOs face a business environment that’s becoming increasingly complicated to read and adapt to.Government responses to debt and deficits tops the li...
No Matter Your Mood, Machine Learning Can Tell You What Cannabis is for You
[Business]
2016/02/23 11:09
An algorithm recommends marijuana for whether you're 'happy' or 'relaxed'.WoahStork seeks to modernize the cannabis purchase process using machine learning, gamification, and a simplified user interface. Like other marketplaces, the platform provides patients and consumers access to an extensive network of local cannabis providers at a single web destination. The company claims the site is powe...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Valuing High-Tech Companies
[Investing]
2016/02/23 11:08
It might feel positively retro to apply discounted-cash-flow valuation to hot start-ups and the like. But it’s still the most reliable method.For the past several years, investors have once again been piling into shares of companies with fast growth and high uncertainty—especially Internet and related technologies. The rapid rise and sudden collapse of many such stocks at the end of the 20th...
(Video) Chronic Pain Relief Device Without A Prescription - Quell
[Product]
2016/02/23 11:07
Quell, Chronic Pain Relief Device Without a Prescription: 100 percent drug-free pain reliefChronic pain and sleep disorders are at the top of the list when it comes to patient complaints during doctor visits. The two often go hand in hand. Statistics from 2011 show that over 100 million Americans complain of chronic pain with a total cost of health care in connection to the condition ranging fr...
What Will The Bank of The Future Look Like ?
[Business]
2016/02/23 11:06
Lionel Barber, the editor of the FT, summed it up at Davos: “Nobody wants to be in banking, everyone wants to be in fintech”. Fintech - or financial technology - has reached the mainstream, but what does this mean for the banks?The Fourth Industrial Revolution is taking hold in banking. The rise of fintech came about over the last five years primarily as the result of five key developments:1....
(Infographic) 11 Startups Boosting The Brain
[Business]
2016/02/23 11:06
A few startups are focused on stress reduction and cognitive enhancement, but others on more serious problems like depression and nervous system diseases.The brain is relatively uncharted territory for tech. Harvard University geneticist George Church has written about impending technologies that “extend our brain both biologically and electronically,” while AFP describes the brain as “the n...
Posture-Correcting Eyewear Turns Off Devices - EyeForcer
[Product]
2016/02/23 11:04
EyeForcer is a wearable for children that monitors their posture and shuts down their devices if they refuse to straighten up.Gameboy disease is a catch-all diagnosis for those who suffer from conditions such as backache, headaches and vision problems induced by a combination of bad posture and frequent device usage. The symptoms are particularly worrying in young people, whose bodies are susce...
United States to Get Its First Vegan Supermarket
[Product]
2016/02/23 11:03
Portland will be host to an array of immitation cheeses, meats and, yes, vegan cookies.The world’s first all-vegan supermarket, Veganz, is finally making its way to the United States, to find a home in the vegan capital of Portland, Oregon. Veganz is a supermarket chain founded in 2011 by Jan Bredack, a former manager at Mercedes-Benz.The store imports products from 30 countries around the wor...
