TREND REPORTS
The Irresistible Rise of Internet Dating
[Consumer]
2018/08/20 11:28
Meeting a mate online is fast becoming the default in America.FOR most of human history, the choice of life partner was limited by class, location and parental diktat. In the 19th and 20th centuries those constraints were weakened, at least in the West. The bicycle increased young people’s choices immeasurably; so did city life. But freed from their villages, people faced new difficulties: how...
How Paper Batteries Charged by Bacteria Could Power Internet of Things
[Tech]
2018/08/20 11:28
By integrating bacteria into paper batteries, researchers create a cheap, sustainable way to power billions of sensors and devices.Suddenly, office paper is turning heads. Well, at least as far as electronics and batteries are concerned.The explosive growth of miniaturized electronics and batteries to power everything from ingestible healthcare devices to sensors for intelligent transportation...
Drone Delivery of the Future - Toyota Gamaru
[Design]
2018/08/20 11:28
Gamaru is a smart cargo solution that aims to take the middleman out of the equation. Drones get your package from the warehouse, you get your package from the drones. It’s that simple!The system relies on tracking containers in the shape of barrels that house and protect packages of varying size as they make their way from the warehouse to consumer. The barrels are loaded on wheeled robotic p...
(Infographic) 5G : The Next Generation of Mobile Connectivity
[Business]
2018/08/20 11:28
Just before the smartphone revolution, Nokia was by far the world’s most popular mobile handset manufacturer.However, despite selling 250 million units of its two most popular block-shaped models in the mid-2000s, the Finnish company ended up being woefully late to the smartphone party. Not only was the company ill-equipped to match the iPhone and Blackberry in terms of technology and design f...
(PDF) Deloitte - Volatility in Emerging Economies : Is Contagion Too Harsh a Word ?
[Investing]
2018/08/19 10:43
Emerging economies are facing challenges such as capital outflows and financial market losses, raising fears of a contagion. But such fears may be unfounded as these economies have moved to more flexible currency practices, preventing sudden depreciation.IN May, Argentina reached out to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a line of credit to tide over a period of sharp fall in the peso...
Apple Could Launch Glasses in 2020, Apple Car in 2023, Predicts Analyst
[Business]
2018/08/19 10:43
Apple could release a pair of augmented reality smartglasses in 2020, highly respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts. Apple could also release an "Apple Car" by 2023, according to the note.The note is speculative, but Apple does have hundreds of employees working on both automotive projects and augmented reality prototypes.Apple could release augmented reality glasses by 2020, and a car t...
(PDF) LiveTag : Sensing Human-Object Interaction Through Passive Chipless WiFi Tags
[Tech]
2018/08/19 10:43
"Smart" internet-connected devices could indeed make life easier for us, but the things do typically have to be equipped with battery-powered electronics. That may not necessarily be the case for much longer, however, if the Wi-Fi-based LiveTag system reaches fruition.Developed by a team at the University of California San Diego, the system incorporates simple low-cost tags that can be adhered...
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...
