TREND REPORTS
Our Future Mobile Device Screens Might be Made of Trandparent Silver
[Tech]
2017/03/23 11:02
Researchers have created the thinnest, smoothest layer of silver to date which could transform how we create future touch screens and flexible displays.A team from the University of Michigan said this week that the new material, made by combining silver with a tiny amount of aluminum, can be produced at only seven nanometers thick and is also resistant to tarnishing and air exposure.Most of the...
Better Dieting Through Chemistry - Habit
[Business]
2017/03/23 11:02
Habit wants to design one especially for you.First, the shake: At 950 calories, 61 grams of fat, 20g of protein, and 75g of sugars in just 14 ounces of fluid, it’s the centerpiece of the starter kit for Habit LLC, a new individualized nutrition company. It’s also a beast. Even tackling it after a 10-hour fast, as instructed, I have a hard time getting it all down.Joshua Anthony, founding chie...
Mythic Raises $8.8M to Put AI on a Chip
[Investing]
2017/03/23 11:02
While there’s no shortage of hype surrounding artificial intelligence, there’s also no shortage of companies seeking to harness its potential. Mythic is one of them, and it claims to be taking a different approach. The Austin, Texas-based startup wants to move away from the cloud and a dependence on network connections by putting AI-on-a-chip inside smart devices, like security cameras and he...
As Shops Go Cashier-Free, Are Retail Jobs Checking Out ?
[Consumer]
2017/03/23 11:02
Digital stores such as Amazon Go promise connectivity and convenience. But are we buying it? For a long time it looked as if online shopping would gradually replace the high street. But the same digital development that was considered to be the end of physical shops may have brought a new beginning.How? Over the past two years a number of cashier-less stores have emerged in Europe and the Unite...
(PDF) SWiM : An Evolution in One-Handed Texting
[Tech]
2017/03/22 10:38
This tilt-typing mechanism solves the problem of entering text on small or large screens.Scientists from the University of St Andrews in Scotland have developed a new text input system called SWiM, or Shape Writing in Motion – and it's designed to make typing on the smallest and largest touchscreen devices that little bit easier. Whether anyone is willing to put in the time to learn it, though...
(PDF) BCG - A Disconnect and a Divide in Digital-Marketing Talent
[Business]
2017/03/22 10:38
There’s a continuing digital disconnect in corporate marketing departments—and a widening digital divide as well. CMOs and others with marketing responsibility should take note.Many companies have refocused their marketing functions on a digital or an omnichannel approach. But too many appear to be spending more on digital without building up the capabilities that produce bang for the digital...
Worldwide Cost of Living Report 2017
[Investing]
2017/03/22 10:38
Asia dominates the top of the latest index while Britain plummets down the rankingsSINGAPORE retains its title as the world’s most expensive city for a fourth consecutive year, according to the latest cost-of-living survey from the Economist Intelligence Unit, our sister company. The survey, which compares the prices of 160 goods and services in 133 cities around the world and is primarily use...
Charging Your Phone with a Cooking Pot ? New Material Could Make it Possible
[Tech]
2017/03/22 10:37
Ashutosh Tiwari holds up a sample of his team's thermoelectric material, which can generate electricity from a temperature difference without using toxic elements.Devices that generate electricity through the thermoelectric effect – that is, the conversion of differences in temperature to an electric voltage – are showing up in everything from clothing to paint, and they could go a long way t...
Retailers Can Now Make Instagram Posts Much More Shoppable
[Business]
2017/03/22 10:37
The free feature should be a boon for direct marketers. The imagery-based app just got more attractive to merchants.Instagram lovers, get ready for an uptick in shoppable retail posts to either “heart” (equivalent of a like, more or less, in Facebook parlance) or ignore. Or perhaps, you’ll be inspired to click through and buy something.Since November, the Facebook-owned, imagery-based app ha...
