TREND REPORTS
Would You Share Your Selfies on a Giant 3D Head ?
[Design]
2017/10/22 10:04
As We Are is an interactive public art installation, where visitors' selfies are displayed on a giant head for all to see.For every good selfie you take, there are dozens of duds that you'd rather didn't see the light of day, but the fastest way to get over those insecurities might be to project those selfies onto a giant head for all to see. Accepting your own face and flaws, and how you prese...
(Infographic) Great Lakes Economy : Examining the Cross-Border Supply Chain
[Investing]
2017/10/22 10:03
If the region surrounding the Great Lakes was its own country, it would be the 3rd largest economy in the world with a GDP of $6 trillion. That’s bigger than Japan or Germany, and certainly a force on the global stage.However, this highly-integrated Great Lakes economic engine is different than many others – that’s because it has an international border right down the middle of it. The area...
Forrester - Top 10 Hot Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies
[Tech]
2017/10/19 11:53
The market for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is flourishing. Beyond the hype and the heightened media attention, the numerous startups and the internet giants racing to acquire them, there is a significant increase in investment and adoption by enterprises. [click to enlarge]A Narrative Science survey found last year that 38% of enterprises are already using AI, growing to 62% by 20...
ZTE Axon M Hands-On : A New Hope for Dual-Screen Phones
[Product]
2017/10/19 11:53
Get ready, because rumors are saying that Apple, Samsung, and others have plans to bring actual bendable phones to market within the next few years. But before than can happen, there’s some important prep that needs to get ironed out first. That’s where the dual-screen ZTE Axon M comes in.The two 5.2-inch screens are held together by a single hinge along with a few strategically placed notche...
(PDF) BCG - Technology Digital Strategy Putting Artificial Intelligence work
[Business]
2017/10/19 11:52
In recent years, artificial intelligence has left the machine room and entered the world of mainstream business. Within the next five years, AI will have a major impact in all industries, according to research conducted by BCG and MIT Sloan Management Review. The research found that more than 70% of executives expect AI to play a significant role at their companies.Today’s AI algorithms alread...
(Infographic) The Global Leaders in R&D Spending, by Country and Company
[Business]
2017/10/19 11:52
The countries and firms that put the most into R&D.Given a choice of being the disruptor or the disrupted, many would prefer to choose the former.But it’s not as easy as just flipping a switch and subsequently reaping the benefits of a forward-looking vision, new product categories, and forthcoming patents. Instead, an organization has to proactively acquire this innovation and intellectua...
(PDF) Wearables to Boost Security of Voice-Based Log-In - VAuth
[Tech]
2017/10/19 11:52
A security-token necklace, ear buds or eyeglasses developed at the University of Michigan could eliminate vulnerabilities in voice authentication -- the practice of logging in to a device or service with your voice alone.While our voices are increasingly being used for biometric identification, they're not an infallible form of ID. People can impersonate us, for instance, or edited recordings o...
(PDF) Piper Jaffray - Taking Stock With Teens, Fall 2017
[Consumer]
2017/10/19 11:52
Since the survey’s inception 17 years ago, Piper Jaffray has surveyed more than 155,000 teens and collected nearly 40 million data points on teen spending in fashion, beauty and personal care, digital media, food, gaming and entertainment. FALL 2017 KEY FINDINGSOverall Spending Behavior- Overall teen spending moved down 4.4% year-over-year, while parent contribution to teen spend is 67% just b...
Polestar One Electric Car is Volvo's Answer to High Performance EV
[Product]
2017/10/19 11:51
Polestar, volvo’s performance brand, presents its future as a standalone electric performance car brand. The swedish-automaker has confirmed plans for its first three models, a new purpose-built production facility in china and the company’s first car, the 600 hp electric polestar ‘one’ which is set to arrive in mid-2019. The polestar ‘one’ will form a halo for the future electric brand....
