TREND REPORTS
Global Smart Speaker Shipments Grew 187% YoY in Q2 2018, with China the Fastest Growing Market
[Product]
2018/08/19 10:42
Google Home. Amazon’s Echo. Apple’s HomePod. The market for speakers powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is booming, and it’s showing no signs of slowing. According to a report from analysts at Canalys, the worldwide smart speaker market grew 187 percent in the second quarter of 2018. Collectively, Apple, Google, Xiaomi, Amazon, and others shipped 16.8 million units, up from nine million...
YC-backed Mutiny Helps B2B Business Personalize Their Website for Each Visitor
[Investing]
2018/08/19 10:42
Mutiny, which is part of the current batch of startups at accelerator Y Combinator, helps business-to-business, software-as-a-service companies present a message that’s customized to each visitor on their website.Co-founder and CEO Jaleh Rezaei said this concept is alive and well in the analog world: When she was at VMware, sales reps were given materials to help them tailor their pitch for ea...
The First Graphene Jacket is Here, And It’s Magical - Vollebak
[Product]
2018/08/19 10:42
At 595 euros ($695) a pop, Vollebak’s new graphene jacket isn’t for everyone. But if even half of what its creators promise is true, it could be worth every cent. According to the company, it shares many of the magical properties of graphene–absorbing heat and then warming you up over time, conducting electricity, repelling bacteria, and dissipating your body’s excess humidity. According to...
Say Bye to the Bus and Hello to Android
[Design]
2018/08/19 10:42
Designer Sagan Park explores what we might expect if Android took a stab at the automotive industry. The autonomous vehicle aims to make city commuting a cinch by providing an all-access pass to subscribers who can utilize the system at central hubs located throughout the city.A more personal answer to the city bus, it provides a private cabin with panoramic views. No loose change or physical p...
(Infographic) The Future of Augmented Reality
[Tech]
2018/08/19 10:42
Augmented Reality has reached an inflection point in time for AR to take the spotlight!AR has tremendous impact for many industries. For those of you that think that AR is only a future tech trends, look no further than our infographic below. You'll see AR trends and what industry experts have to say!Infographic : https://lumusvision.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/augmented-reality-trends-1.png...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Charging Ahead : Understanding The Electric-Vehicle Infrastructure Challenge
[Business]
2018/08/16 09:10
Access to efficient charging could become a roadblock to electric-vehicle uptake. Let’s look at the numbers and costs behind the problem. Ask any electric-vehicle (EV) shopper: poor range and limited attractiveness have long been the two biggest bottlenecks to EV uptake.Now, however, with more than 350 new, feature-laden EV models to debut by 2025, with ranges that increasingly top 200 miles,...
(PDF) Microsoft’s Glasses to Monitor Blood Pressure - Glabella
[Tech]
2018/08/16 09:09
Glabella: Continuous Cuff-less, Wearable, and Unobtrusive Blood Pressure Measuring.A number of approaches have been tried in the past to accurately measure blood pressure, but the upper-arm cuff remains the standard used in hospitals, clinics, and by patients at home. People that require frequent daily checks of their blood pressure know that it can often be inconvenient to have to have a cuff-...
(PDF) BCG - Are Blockchain and The IoT Made for Each Other ?
[Business]
2018/08/16 09:08
The hype surrounding blockchain, the latest technology promising to upend the business world, seems matched only by the attention paid to another hot topic: the Internet of Things (IoT). Amid the noise, business leaders need to determine if experimentation that combines these two early-stage technologies can yield a sustainable competitive advantage.In this joint study by The Boston Consulting...
(Video) World's First Wireless Bone Conducting Hearing Aid - BONEBRIDGE
[Tech]
2018/08/16 09:07
MED-EL, based in Durham, North Carolina, won de novo FDA clearance for the first bone conducting hearing aid system that doesn’t require a connection between the implant and external component to penetrate the skin.The totally wireless connection of the BONEBRIDGE system means that there’s less maintenance required on the patient and a much lower chance of infections occuring.The implant and...
