TREND REPORTS
(M&A) Facebook Acquires Biometric ID Verification Startup Confirm.io
[Investing]
2018/01/25 10:29
Facebook has confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s acquired… Confirm.io. The startup offered an API that let other companies quickly verify someone’s government-issued identification card, like a driver’s license, was authentic.The Boston-based startup will shut down as both its team and technology are rolled into Facebook, where it could help users who are locked out of their accounts.Confirm....
Retail Sales : Trends in Revenue and Employment
[Business]
2018/01/25 10:29
Retail trade is a key avenue of consumer spending and makes a major contribution to the labor market as well. The sector, however, is undergoing some changes, which have impacted total sales, revenues of different store types, and employment.THE buzz of the holiday season may not be able to drown out the voices of concern about the future of retail trade.1 According to an article in Bloomberg,...
Nike Just Released Its First Shoe with an All-Foam Bottom
[Product]
2018/01/25 10:29
Nike just announced their first shoe with an all-foam sole powered by a new foam technology called React.The shoe is called the Nike Epic React Flyknit and is a running shoe, which will release on February 22nd. The bottom is a solid piece of foam with a knitted upper, making it lightweight for running. But looking beyond this shoe the technology is likely the start of a new generation of Nike...
Flying Poles Direct The Drone Highway + Driverless Car System of the Future
[Design]
2018/01/25 10:29
International design and innovation office CRA-carlo ratti associati and leading road agency in italy, ANAS have designed a smart highway program featuring drones that are able to deliver first-aid support as well as sensing poles that can send useful information to both today’s drivers and tomorrow’s self-driving vehicles.The new infrastructure revolves around a series of ‘flying poles’, w...
(Infographic) How Does Amazon Make Money ?
[Investing]
2018/01/25 10:28
Have you ever wondered where Amazon makes the bulk of their profits. Is it books and other merchandise, or merchant sales, or even digital entertainment? Where does the money come from, and what does the breakdown look like? This infographic from sellbrite lays it all out, including the various revenue streams and the constant eye on growth.Infographic : http://infographicjournal.com/wp-content...
(PDF) Accenture - Reworking The Revolution
[Business]
2018/01/24 16:34
In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), business success will increasingly depend on people and machines collaborating with each other. AI will elevate people’s capabilities as workers help intelligent machines to learn and improve. This will not only drive efficiencies, but create new forms of growth and innovation. To succeed, organizations must reimagine work, pivot their workforce to n...
(Video) DJI Introduces Compact-But-Capable Mavic Air Drone - Mavic Air
[Product]
2018/01/24 16:34
DJI has announced its latest consumer drone, the Mavic Air. Like its predecessor (the Mavic Pro) the Air has a compact design, folding propeller arms, and a 4K/30fps-shooting camera – although it has some new features, too.The DJI Mavic Air is priced at US$799The Mavic Air weighs 430 grams, and has a footprint that's "nearly the size of a modern smartphone" when its arms are folded into its si...
Goldman Issues a Warning on Bitcoin—And an Even Bigger Warning on Ethereum
[Investing]
2018/01/24 16:34
Goldman quotes historian on ‘tulip bubble’: ‘Our descendants doubtless will laugh at the human insanity of our Age’The chorus of bitcoin bears is growing louder by the day.The latest to issue a stern warning against the world’s largest digital currency is Goldman Sachs’s investment management division, which wrote that there is “no doubt” that the cryptocurrency’s astronomical rise ove...
Why People Are Buying More Expensive Smartphones Than They Have in Years
[Consumer]
2018/01/24 16:34
The average selling price for a smartphone is now $363.The average smartphone price rose 10 percent last quarter compared to a year earlier— the fastest price increase to date. That brings the global average smartphone price to $363, according to customer checkout data from market research firm GfK.For years, the price of smartphones has declined, as a slew of lower-priced iPhone competitors e...
