TREND REPORTS
(PDF) BCG - The Mass Affluent of Southeast Asia
[Consumer]
2018/12/13 11:20
For James—a successful Filipino talent agent and former restauranteur who is in his late 40s—travel is a passion. It energizes and rejuvenates him. James tries to be on the road at least one week every month. And when he travels, James says, “It is all about dining and shopping.” He reads blogs to stay abreast of trends in destinations, food, and luxury brands, and he conveys his discoverie...
(Patent) Facebook Plays Down Relevance of Location Prediction Patent
[Tech]
2018/12/13 11:20
Facebook has played down the importance of a patent application linked to technology that could predict a user’s future location.The patent, filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office, uses previously logged location data from a user as well as other people to make predictions on where they are likely to go next.However, the social network said the application should be not seen as confirma...
Israeli Firm Launches World’s First Blockchain Smartphone - Sirin Labs Finney
[Product]
2018/12/13 11:20
In tandem with the product release, Sirin Labs will open two flagship concept stores, first in London and then in Tokyo.Finney, billed as the first open-source, ultra-secure blockchain smartphone, has been launched by Sirin Labs of Ramat Gan, Israel. Barcelona soccer star Leo Messi and middleweight boxing champion Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin are brand ambassadors.The phone is priced at $999 a...
(Infographic) Visualizing the Rise of Co-Working Spaces
[Business]
2018/12/13 11:19
Thanks to the cloud, wireless protocols, and collaboration software, it’s possible for workers to be productive from a nearby coffee shop, another town, or a different country entirely.While this unprecedented freedom allows us to work further apart, it’s simultaneously enabled a new business model that brings people together. The rise of co-working spaces – led by companies like WeWork – i...
(PDF) MIT's Sun-Soaking Device Turns Water Into Superheated Steam
[Tech]
2018/12/13 09:06
High-temperature steam might be used in remote regions to cook, clean, or sterilize medical equipment.MIT engineers have built a device that soaks up enough heat from the sun to boil water and produce “superheated” steam hotter than 100 degrees Celsius, without any expensive optics.On a sunny day, the structure can passively pump out steam hot enough to sterilize medical equipment, as well as...
Bowery Raises $90M Series B For Pesticide-Free Farming
[Investing]
2018/12/13 09:05
Eating organic, sustainably grown produce is becoming a bigger priority for a lot of people today. And indoor farming startup Bowery has just raised $90 million in a Series B round to help make it easier for people to do just that.The round was led by GV (formerly Google Ventures) and included participation from Singapore’s Temasek, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, David Barber’s fund Almanac, Fir...
Researchers Developing the Cognitive Hearing Aid
[Tech]
2018/12/13 09:04
Camera-connected hearing aid would "think" to help users hear. The scientists have already developed a 3D mouth-tracking algorithm.When trying to hear what another person is saying, hearing aid users are often stymied by loud background noises, such as the voices of other people in the same room. Scientists at China's Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University are working on a solution, in the form of...
Moment Pen for Kokuyo
[Design]
2018/12/13 09:03
Moment Pen is an amalgamation of pen and paper, interdependent mediums that help to capture and share a thought or message on the fly. They are inherently conceived as a single tool as it is common for one to be present without the other. Moment Pen thus suggests a new “hybrid” in which information can be noted conveniently; in moments of need, people can peel off individual memo sheets, back...
(PDF) Deloitte - 2019 Insurance Industry Outlook
[Investing]
2018/12/12 11:13
Strategies to stay competitive in the insurance market.Sustained economic growth, rising interest rates, and higher investment income contributed to a strong year for insurers in 2018. With 2019 shaping up to be banner year, longer term challenges like the potential for economic slowdown and ongoing disputes over tariffs and trade rules may cast a shadow on the insurance market outlook.Take the...
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