TREND REPORTS
(PDF) BCG - Media Companies Must Reimagine Their Data for a Digital World
[Business]
2017/09/12 12:10
Quarter after quarter, a European media company watched with alarm as its market share sank. Recognizing that the source of the trouble was competition from digital leaders, the company decided to act. It pushed forward with a set of initiatives to overhaul its use of data.It was a necessary step. But the efforts were undertaken by the company’s various print and broadcast divisions independen...
A New Levi's Virtual Stylist Bot Help You Pick Your Next Pair Of Jeans
[Business]
2017/09/12 12:09
A new Levi's virtual stylist bot helps customers narrow down options to find a perfect pair of jeans.Denim powerhouse Levi’s has unveiled a bot that will help you pick your perfect next pair of jeans. The bot, called Virtual Stylist, pops up on the official Levi’s website to help you narrow down your choices. Skinny or looser fit? High or low-waisted? The bot offers photo references to help y...
(Infographic) Kid Planet : 55+ Global Startups Focused On Babies & Children
[Investing]
2017/09/12 12:09
China is a strong international force in the baby and kids tech space, boasting more $100M+ mega-deals than any other country.[click to enlarge]While the US has taken a slim majority (51%) of deals to the baby and kids tech space since 2013, countries like China, India, the UK, and Germany are also seeing activity in the space, together accounting for 25% of deals.This year to date, the largest...
Pebble’s Founder is Back with an iPhone Battery Case That Also Charges AirPods - The PodCase
[Product]
2017/09/12 12:09
PodCase - Battery Case for Your iPhone and AirPods. Never lose your AirPods! PodCase is a slim battery case that keeps your iPhone and Airpods in one place and fully charged.Pebble’s founder and former CEO Eric Migicovsky is back with his first new product since the smartwatch maker got rolled up into Fitbit last year. The PodCase doesn’t have the same sort of grand ambitions as his last proj...
Analytics from Soil Sensors Could Revolutionzie Agriculture - Viridix
[Tech]
2017/09/12 10:03
Israeli startup hopes the data collated from soil-embedded sensors will strengthen and evolve the agriculture industry.While many industries have adapted to the digital age and all it has to offer, agriculture has continued with its offline approach to business. Israel-based Viridix hopes to change this with its network of sensors distributed in land and fields that collect soil analytics. Data...
(Video) ABB's YuMi Robot Takes on the Role of Conductor
[Tech]
2017/09/12 10:01
When Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli performs with the Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra this Tuesday, he won't necessarily be the center of attention. That's because his conductor will be YuMi, a two-armed robot made by Swedish/Swiss tech firm ABB. The machine will be guiding him – and the orchestra – through "La Donna è Mobile," the famous aria from Verdi's "Rigoletto."The performance, which is pa...
AUDI's All-Electric 'Aicon' Concept Car Promises a Luxurious Autonomous Experience
[Design]
2017/09/12 10:00
At the 2017 edition of IAA, better known as the frankfurt motor show, AUDI has unveiled its ‘aicon’ concept car — an all-electric luxury vehicle that can travel up to 800 kilometers (500 miles) on a single charge. according to its designers, the autonomous sedan, which features four doors, but no steering wheel or pedals, combines innovations relating to the drivetrain, suspension, digitaliz...
(PDF) CoinDesk Launches Q2 State of Blockchain Report
[Investing]
2017/09/11 17:08
CoinDesk's Q2 2017 State of Blockchain report summarizes key trends, data and events in the public and enterprise blockchain sectors in the second quarter of 2017.Q2 at a glance:Cryptocurrencies hit all-time valuations.ICOs emerge as an industry force.The asset class diversifies and bitcoin's total dominance wanes.1. Crypto prices rallyThe story of Q2 begins with a rally that saw the total valu...
(PDF) Mckinsey : Human + Machine : A New Era of Automation in Manufacturing
[Business]
2017/09/11 17:08
New technologies are opening a new era in automation for manufacturers—one in which humans and machines will increasingly work side by side.[click to enlarge]Over the past two decades, automation in manufacturing has been transforming factory floors, the nature of manufacturing employment, and the economics of many manufacturing sectors. Today, we are on the cusp of a new automation era: rapid...
