TREND REPORTS
Action and Family Titles Drive Black Friday Disc Sales
[Consumer]
2015/12/22 10:41
The end of the year can be season-changing for retailers, and there’s still no opportunity to engage customers like Black Friday. And when it comes to holiday shopping, entertainment is the gift that everyone can enjoy. Whether it’s music, books or movies, there’s always plenty of options to please even the pickiest of tastes.In looking at this year’s sales results for the week of Black Fri...
GOLDMAN SACHS : Don't Have Kids
[Investing]
2015/12/22 10:41
Having kids is hard and getting harder around the world, according to a new report from analysts at Goldman Sachs. That's because it's getting more expensive.While basics like food and clothing are cheaper, the big-ticket items are pushing up the overall cost of raising children.Parents in the US in particular are among the least optimistic that their children will be better off financially.Tha...
Flourescent Camera Pill Could Hunt for Cancer in Your Guts
[Tech]
2015/12/22 10:41
A swallowable camera pill is the first to use fluorescent light to help detect cancer in the human throat or gut. The new device made by Scottish researchers could replace the clumsy endoscope “snake” cameras often used to check out a patient’s innards.Existing camera pills rely upon visible light to illuminate the patient’s passages. The new camera pill takes a step farther with a wireless...
The Future of Food – Tomorrow’s Meatballs
[Design]
2015/12/22 10:41
Designers at Space10 are the authors of a project that gathers technology and food design : Tomorrow’s Meatball.It’s a visual exploration of the future of food – exploring the many ways we could be eating in 10 to 20 years. The project combines scientific research, food design and photography to visualise alternative ingredients, technological innovations and uncharted gastronomic territorie...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Digital America : A Tale of The Haves and Have-mores
[Business]
2015/12/21 11:45
Digital capabilities, adoption, and usage are evolving at a supercharged pace. While most users scramble just to keep up with the relentless rate of innovation, the sectors, companies, and individuals on the digital frontier continue to push the boundaries of technology use—and to capture disproportionate gains as a result.The pronounced gap between the digital “haves” and “have-mores” is...
(PDF) Here's The New Fed Dot Plot
[Investing]
2015/12/21 11:45
The Federal Reserve finally raised their target for the Fed Funds rate, ending a seven year long run of near-zero interest rates. The Fed also provided some hints as to what they'll do next.[click to enlarge]The "dot plot," part of the FOMC's Summary of Economic Projections released along with the policy decision statement, shows where each participant in the meeting thinks the fed funds rate s...
(Video) Gore-Tex Active Jackets Combine Breathability and Permanent Water Repelling Capabilities
[Product]
2015/12/21 11:45
The One Gore-Tex Active jacket for running or cycling provides waterproof breathability.Running and cycling gear either tends to sacrifice breathability in favor of keeping the rain out, or vice versa. The new One Gore-Tex Active Bike and One Gore-Tex Active Run jackets provide the best of both worlds by using a new material called Gore-Tex Active that provides a permanent beading surface that...
(Video) App Creates Individually Curated Experience for Any Museum
[Business]
2015/12/21 11:45
Muzeums is a mobile app that offers curated museum guides for each visitor, based on their profile, interests and learning style.Museums can be overwhelming: the sheer volume of artifacts and artworks mean that unseasoned visitors only ever see a small portion of displays. Audio guides can provide suggestions, but since every visitor’s interests are different, people often miss entire areas th...
Asia-Pacific Is Home to Majority of World Retail Ecommerce Market
[Consumer]
2015/12/21 11:45
Rising middle classes in China, India and Indonesia are fueling rapid growth. Retail ecommerce sales in Asia-Pacific will hit $877.61 billion in 2015, up 35.7% from 2014. For the first time, the region will not only have the largest digital retail market in the world, but its share of global digital retail spend will also reach 52.5%—the first time it holds an outright majority of the world ma...
Solar Power from Hydrogen Filled Balloons Could Gather Cloudless Solar Power
[Tech]
2015/12/21 11:44
Electro-chemist Jean-François Guillemoles is developing solar energy from balloons that will float above the clouds for uninterrupted energy production during the day.The main problem with photovoltaic energy is that sunlight can be obscured by clouds, which makes electrical production intermittent and uncertain. But above the cloud cover, the sun shines all day, every day. Anywhere above the...
Adorn 3D Makeup Printing Pen Promises to Exactly Match Your Skin Tone
[Product]
2015/12/21 11:44
I’m intrigued by the new portable 3D makeup printer being released by UK-based Adorn. The scanner-printer combo promises to produce a foundation that perfectly matches your skin tone, no matter the shade.Last year, we covered the Mink Makeup Printer, which allows you to print your own eyeshadow, lipstick, and even nail polish. The Adorn printer is specifically for foundation, and comes in the...
(Infographic) How Voters Are Consuming Political News on Mobile Devices
[Consumer]
2015/12/21 11:29
Voters increasingly are turning to social media to stay informed about the 2016 presidential race.According to new data from programmatic advertising company RadiumOne, social channels are the second most popular way for voters to keep up with political news. In fact, one in three voters follows at least one candidate on social media.The survey of 1,600 people ages 18 to 64 found that Facebook...
