TREND REPORTS
Smartphone Users will Top 3 Billion in 2018, Hit 3.8 Billion by 2021
[Consumer]
2018/09/13 10:53
The number of smartphone users across the globe will top 3 billion in 2018, with the Asia-Pacific region accounting for more than half of that number, according to a report by market researcher Newzoo. By 2021, the number of smartphone users will pass 3.8 billion.Of the $92.1 billion being spent on apps in 2018, 76 percent, or $69.9 billion, will be spent on mobile games. That will grow to $106...
Single Malt Scotch Soaked Toothpicks - Daneson's Single Malt Nº16
[Product]
2018/09/13 10:53
Scotch was born of a painful requirement for patience. Daneson's is aged in white oak barrels for a minimum of ten years. If it's too old, the oak flavour picked up in the barrel mellows into the same tasting notes as the birch toothpicks are cut from. Made from a recipe Daneson created in 2011 and continue to tweak to this day Single Malt No.16 is about the subtle balance of Islay, single malt...
Bring Clarity to Foggy Memories - Memorise
[Design]
2018/09/13 10:52
As each day passes we strive to capture more and more memories, but as new ones are created, the older ones become a distant blur to quite possibly never be recalled again. This is partially down to how we capture memories; we store them on our smartphones that we keep for a limited amount of time as they rapidly become obsolete, and on these abandoned smartphones is often where they will stay....
The Incredible Shrinking Hedge Fund
[Investing]
2018/09/12 10:40
You’d be forgiven for thinking the hedge fund industry might be starting to rebound. Industry assets are at a record $3.2 trillion this year, and a brand-new firm just brought in an unprecedented $8 billion.But the reality isn’t so rosy. Inflows into funds, on the whole, are non-existent and the number of startups has slowed to levels not seen for nearly two decades.Looking AheadAs for the fu...
(Video) Mercedes-Benz Vision URBANETIC : Mobility for Urban Areas
[Design]
2018/09/12 10:40
Not one to be outdone by Motorola’s obsession with modularity, Mercedes-Benz showcased their vision for modularity in automobiles. The Urbanetic shows the company’s explorations in modular vehicles, where the car’s undercarriage is a separate entity that allows various vehicular bodies to plug on top of it, allowing it to transform from a self-driving minivan to a self-driving truck.Its hype...
(PDF) BCG - Where to Profit as Tech Transforms Mobility
[Business]
2018/09/12 10:36
New developments in mobility technology will promote a dramatic shift in where automotive industry players should look for profits. A recent BCG study finds that, in the most likely scenario, the share of industry profits generated by new mobility technology will grow from just 1% in 2017 to 40% in 2035. (See the sidebar, “About Our Research.”)ABOUT OUR RESEARCHAs profit pools shift, incumben...
Simba Hybrid Pillow Uses NASA Technology to Deliver a Good Night’s Sleep
[Product]
2018/09/12 10:36
The Simba Hybrid puts its space-age materials inside an old-school housing.Forget Ambien: The Simba Hybrid may put you fast asleep even faster. The surface shell features Outlast, a proprietary coating material originally developed for NASA to protect astronauts from temperature variations. Instead of flipping it to the cool side, this £95 ($123) pillow will prevent you from sweating in the fi...
32% of U.S. Consumers Now Own a Smart Speaker, Up from 28% at Start of Year
[Consumer]
2018/09/12 10:36
Adobe found that as of August 2018, 32% of consumers now own a smart speaker, up from 28% in January. That’s a 14% increase in just a matter of months – and those months didn’t include the busy holiday sales season, where 79% of smart speaker sales occur.In addition, the firm is predicting that after the 2018 holidays, nearly half (48%) of U.S. consumers will own a smart speaker.Over the hol...
Lockheed Martin Offers $250K Prize for First AI Drone to Beat Human Pilot
[Investing]
2018/09/12 10:35
More than $2 million in total prizes will be awarded to top teams in the AlphaPilot challenge. The AlphaPilot challenge asks participants to design AI technology that allows autonomous drones to beat human-piloted drones in a race.Lockheed Martin, the Drone Racing League and NVIDIA launched a challenge Wednesday called AlphaPilot, which asks participants to create artificial intelligence techno...
