TREND REPORTS
iPhone Users Most Likely to Upgrade Every Two Years
[Consumer]
2017/09/13 11:27
When it comes to smartphone upgrades, there are three different types of people. There are those who can't wait to get their hands on any new model their brand of choice churns out. There are those who upgrade their device whenever their contract is up for renewal and there are those who stick to their device until it no longer works or becomes totally obsolete. According to the somewhat surpri...
Google and Uber Alums Have Created a Doctor's Office Like "Westworld" - Forward
[Business]
2017/09/13 11:27
Forward, a futuristic take on the popular concierge medical practice model, has raised $100 million and is expanding nationwide, BuzzFeed News has learned.Launched in January, Forward is the product of several dozen veterans of Google, Facebook, Uber, and Palantir getting together to reinvent the doctor's office. Its flagship location in San Francisco looks like an Apple Store meets "Westworld,...
Engagement with Instagram Videos Is Surging
[Consumer]
2017/09/13 11:26
And smart publishers are capitalizing on the trend.Savvy publishers are finding success on Instagram with video, a format the social media platform added to its app back in 2013 in a move that seemed revolutionary at the time—and still may prove to be.According to new data from social media analytics firm NewsWhip, photos are typically still generating higher engagement levels than videos amon...
(PDF) Corporate Carbon Policy Footprint - The 50 Most Influential
[Business]
2017/09/13 11:26
Corporate lobbying may matter more than a company's pollution.[click to enlarge]Today, most companies disclose the environmental impact of their operations, even when they’re not required to by law. But corporate climate policies, and how hard companies fight for them, may be even more influential than carbon dioxide emissions. A new report has come up with a way of quantifying which companies...
(Video) World's First Lyric Visualizing Technology Speaker - Cotodama Lyric Speaker
[Product]
2017/09/13 11:26
This translucent Japanese speaker displays animated lyrics.Japanese company COTODAMA recently made its visual lyric speaker available in the US, and the device features translucent screens that display a song’s lyrics as it plays. COTODAMA says it’s “the first lyrical listening speaker available to the public.”First released in Japan last year, the COTODAMA Lyric Speaker features slick, min...
(Video) BMW’s i Vision Dynamics Targets Tesla-Topping Range in a Four-Door Coupe
[Design]
2017/09/13 11:26
BMW has a new electric concept vehicle designed to show how it envisions occupying its electric model range between the i3 and the i8: The i Visions Dynamics. The four-dour luxury coupe has a head-turning design, including Tesla-familiar features like flush door handles, but BMW is also touting its range at a whopping 373 miles, with a top speed of over 120 mph and a 0-to-60 mph time of just fo...
What’s New in the iPhone X : Your Next Phone Will Probably Cost You $1,000
[Business]
2017/09/12 12:11
Premium features at a premium: Apple’s next iPhone and the latest Samsung Note approach four figures.When U.S. wireless carriers started winding down their heavy smartphone subsidies a few years back, many Americans kicked the new-model-every-two-years habit that had become routine early in the iPhone era. Those who didn’t have had to accept prices ticking slowly higher as Apple Inc. and Sams...
(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...
