TREND REPORTS
49% of Smart Speaker Users Can’t Imagine Life without One
[Consumer]
2018/10/03 09:04
Voice Technology Will Have Important Implications for Future of Applications, Services and Content.Smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and Google Home have already had a strong influence on the lives of people who use them, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. In the report, Smart Speaker User Survey - Global Results, nearly half (49%) of users said that they could not imagine liv...
The Last Mile for Delivered Meals - Cooky
[Design]
2018/10/03 09:03
Don’t be deceived by its name, Cooky isn’t the sweet treat it sounds like… but it might be able to help you make one if that’s what you’re craving! Designed for modern compact spaces and even more constricted schedules, the appliance aims to provide quick-fix meals with minimal effort from the user.The system syncs with an online ordering system from grocery retailers to provide hundreds o...
(Patent) Walmart Patent Wants To Monitor Your Health & Stress Levels While You Shop
[Tech]
2018/10/01 09:34
Walmart aims to use biometric shopping handles to track customers' heart rates, temperatures, and stress levels.Walmart sales associates may not be able to read customers’ minds, but they soon might be able to monitor shoppers’ heart rates to get a little more insight on how they’re faring during their shopping trip.The company’s recently published patent application — titled “System And...
(PDF) UBS - Return on Values : Most Sustainable Investors Expect Better Performance
[Investing]
2018/10/01 09:33
Every day, wealthy investors make spending, philanthropic and even career decisions to help make the world a better place. But when it comes to investing, few investors act with the same sense of purpose—yet. For our latest UBS Investor Watch, we surveyed more than 5,300 investors in 10 markets on sustainable investing. We found that, while some investors understand the basic concept, confusio...
(Video) In 10 Years, Windowless Planes Will Give Passengers A Panoramic View Of The Sky
[Tech]
2018/10/01 09:32
A British Technology research firm known as The Center for Process Innovation says they are creating the key to future airplane travel: windowless planes.The Center for Process Innovation is actually working to remove the good-old window seat everyone fights to sit by during any long flight. In exchange they would like to deck planes out in OLED-touch-screens that would extend the entire length...
One of The World’s Largest Crypto Companies is Hedging Against the Crypto Market
[Investing]
2018/10/01 09:32
All the ups and downs of cryptocurrencies can make anyone—even the most bullish of crypto believers—reconsider putting all their eggs in one basket.That seems to be the thinking of one of the world’s largest crypto companies, Beijing-based Bitmain Technologies, which filed for an IPO in Hong Kong on Sept. 26. Aspirations to go public have forced the secretive company to open up its books, re...
How This 24-Year-Old College Dropout Built a $5 Billion Business in Just 5 Years - Oyo
[Investing]
2018/10/01 09:31
Indian hotel chain OYO to raise $1 billion from Softbank, others. Finding clean, affordable hotels in India can be a traveler’s nightmare. Too often, what looks good on a website turns out to be a roach-infested room in a crumbling building where water has to be schlepped to the bathroom in a bucket.Ritesh Agarwal’s solution is a booking app that promises truth in advertising and branded hote...
(Infographic) The Global Beauty Business Goes Au Naturel
[Business]
2018/10/01 09:31
Demand for healthier ingredients has spread beyond the dinner plate. Interest in cosmetics and skincare products claiming to be “clean” and “natural” has grown in the past two years, with no regulation around either term. “Natural” personal care and beauty products generated more than $1.5 billion in U.S. sales in 2017, according to Nielsen. And the trend isn’t slowing down. A new report...
A Mixed Reality Headset for Youngsters - Holo Cap
[Design]
2018/10/01 09:30
The market for Mixed Reality is vastly expanding, with technology advancing at a breath-taking pace, and with new, and interesting implementations being thought of each day it’s certainly an exciting field! However, current VR/AR headsets are not best suited to children, as their bulky and heavy design doesn’t sit comfortably on their, typically smaller, heads.Holo Cap may just be a solution...
