TREND REPORTS
Consumers Understand Smart Homes and Cars, But Don’t Want to Pay for Them Yet
[Consumer]
2017/05/14 10:05
About 86 percent of Americans say they know what the term “smart home” means, but not nearly as many are willing to pay for one. Roughly 59 percent say that cost is the main barrier to adopting smart home technology, according to a survey by technology consultancy firm Finn Partners.The survey found varying levels of excitement for technologies such as smart phones and driverless cars, while...
Energy Generating Solar Panel Window Blinds - SolarGaps
[Product]
2017/05/14 10:04
Each SolarGap slat is equipped with an array of solar panels.Regular window blinds already help people to save electricity – by keeping incoming sunlight from heating a room up, they reduce the need to run an air conditioner. SolarGaps, however, take things a step further. Each slat is equipped with an array of monocrystalline solar panels, which generate electricity via the very sunlight that...
Aedas References Traditional Chinese Architecture with Plans for Luxury Resort and Hotel
[Design]
2017/05/14 10:03
International firm Aedas has revealed plans for the ‘zhuhai hengqin tianhu hotel development’, a luxury resort to be built in southern china. the coastal city of zhuhai is currently undergoing a major urban transformation, and will soon include a high density financial hub. The development is located on hengqin island, overlooking the niujiaokeng reservoir. ‘this hotel development sits in th...
(Infographic) Top Mobile Commerce Trends for 2017
[Business]
2017/05/11 11:15
We are living in a mobile era. In fact, nowadays, mobile devices, like smartphones and tablets, are highly in use as compared to previous years. In addition, mobility advantages have won minds and hearts of the people of all strata. Rapidly developing mobile technologies have set mobile commerce trends in the recent past and it is likely continuing in the coming year 2017. Therefore, mobile com...
(PDF) Electrick Lets You Spray Touch Controls Onto Any Object or Surface
[Tech]
2017/05/11 11:15
An algorithm can read finger presses on a conductive surface. The world is full of touchscreens these days, but most of them are on flat, smooth surfaces made of glass. Now researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have come up with a way to add touch controls to any object, no matter what shape or material it is. The system is called Electrick, and it uses a software algorithm to read the pres...
Snapchat’s User Base is Loyal, But That Might Not be Enough
[Investing]
2017/05/11 11:14
Snapchat maker Snap issued its first earnings report as a public company on Wednesday, and, well, it could’ve gone better. The company’s stock plunged about 24% in after-hours trading, as of this writing, after revenues were lower than expected and, most importantly, user growth slowed.Here are the key numbers from Snap's Q1 earnings:EPS (adjusted): Net loss of $0.20 vs. $0.16.Revenue: $149.6...
(M&A) Apple Acquires Sleep Tracking Company Beddit, But Its Site will Stay Live
[Investing]
2017/05/11 11:10
Apple has acquired a sleep tracking hardware and software company.In a post on Beddit‘s privacy policy page, the company also confirmed that it has been acquired and furthermore that user information “will be collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the Apple Privacy Policy.”Terms of the acquisition were unavailable at this time, but we’ll keep sniffing.Beddit launched its products...
How Consumers Use Technology to Secure Their Homes
[Consumer]
2017/05/11 11:10
These days it seems like everything is “connected”—from the ubiquitous smartphone to entertainment systems in automobiles. Consumers’ homes are no exception, and as connected home technology becomes more commonplace, it’s helpful to know how consumers are making decisions about this type of technology. It’s also important for marketers to know which factors will ultimately drive consumers...
Napping is The New Exercising
[Business]
2017/05/11 11:10
Slumber is becoming big business, with smart mattresses, performance sleepwear, and relaxation tonics emerging as overstressed youth look for new ways to optimize their wellbeing. The latest solution is taking the form of nap classes, boutique-style sleep sessions piggybacking on the meditation movement.David lloyd British health club brand David Lloyd created a sleep-themed fitness class for t...
