TREND REPORTS
Attack of the Clones
[Business]
2018/05/22 09:04
The share price of Snapchat’s parent company Snap closed at $10.57, the lowest it’s been since the company went public with much fanfare in March 2017. It may be a coincidence, but it is certainly fitting that on the same day that Snap’s shares hit a new low, Facebook announced that Facebook Stories, one of many features it copied from Snapchat, now has 150 million daily active users. It has...
(Video) IF Design Award 2018 - Aurora Clock
[Design]
2018/05/22 09:03
Aurora Clock is more than just a clock, it’s a voice controlled device that redefines traditional wall clock. It functions not just to display time, it is also possible to connect this smart clock to other technology in your home.Designed by Bin Wu, Aurora Clock is designed with a circular retina OLED display. It means that you can easily customize the clock face to suit the style of your inte...
(PDF) The World's Most Chosen Consumer Brands - 17 Global FMCG Brands
[Business]
2018/05/20 09:10
Coca-Cola is the world’s most chosen consumer brand for the sixth year running according to the 2018 edition of Kantar Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint report. Sixteen other brands have been chosen more than one billion times in a year by consumers globally Key factsCoca-Cola remains the world’s most chosen brand—for the sixth year runningColgate is the second most chosen brand in the ranking a...
(Video) The Mountain Buggy BagRider Is a Suitcase That Doubles as a Stroller
[Product]
2018/05/20 09:09
It's either a genius parenting solution—or the makings of a toddler meltdown.Getting a baby through an airport can seem daunting at best, and like a laughable challenge in the seventh circle of hell at its worst (here's looking at you, LaGuardia). You have to bring a stroller, and a carrier (to actually get the baby through security), and a car seat (if you plan on getting in a taxi or Uber on...
(PDF) BCG - Why Carmakers Are Racing to Go Digital
[Business]
2018/05/20 09:08
Automobile manufacturers are hitting a wall of complexity that’s shifting efforts to modernize engineering departments into overdrive, pushing them to adopt digital technologies to streamline work, improve collaboration, and contain costs. New cars are essentially rolling computers, with up to 100 processors controlling systems large and small. It’s not uncommon for research and development f...
Blloc Is The Most Minimalist Full Feature Smartphone Ever Made
[Design]
2018/05/20 09:07
With a stunning slick body, a great 5.5 inch LCD display, a fingerprint sensor, dual cameras on the back, a headphone jack, and all the makings of a great phone, the Blloc is exactly that. A great phone, but it’s a different great phone. Designed purely around simplicity and sustainability, the Blloc is a phone made to embrace minimalism and longevity in every way possible… without compromisi...
HTC Unveils Exodus, a Blockchain-Powered Smartphone
[Product]
2018/05/20 09:06
HTC has just disclosed to the world that its work within the smartphone industry isn’t confined to notches and bezel-cutting. Instead, the company is also working upon its hardware to help the industry make a big jump towards block-chain technology.At the sidelines of the block-chain conference, HTC announced that it was working on a new device with the backing of block-chain technology that w...
Here’s What Stock-Market Investors Can Do to Prevent a ‘Shark Attack’
[Investing]
2018/05/20 09:05
‘Prepared investors should be thinking about being a contrarian’: Schwab’s Kleintop. Schwab’s Kleintop: “A shark attack could take a big bite out of unprepared investors’ portfolios who don’t rebalance”.Selling off some stocks that provided years of good returns to buy underperforming assets is a difficult task for many investors, but it’s exactly what they should be doing right now to...
How Fitness is Going Digital With Mixed-Reality Workouts
[Product]
2018/05/20 09:04
From connected running shoes to virtual classes accessible from the privacy of one's home, the fitness industry is using the latest innovative technologies to enhance people's fitness routines.While the fitness industry is rife with trends that come and go, one that seems to be gaining ground and that may be here to stay is the incorporation of connected, AI and AR elements into physical workou...
