TREND REPORTS
Sony Backs Acutronic Robotics’ Hardware Robot Operating System
[Investing]
2017/09/07 11:37
Sony is investing in Acutronic Robotics‘ Series A round, via its Sony Innovation Fund. Sony will also adopt Acutronic’s Hardware Robot Operating System (H-ROS), for use in its own robotics division, the company says.This funding follows investment by DARPA in Acutronic’s platform, which aims to become an industry standard for robotics components from across hardware and software providers.Ac...
Assemble-Type Module Travel Luggage - Valluse
[Product]
2017/09/07 11:37
Luggage that transforms to meet your travel needs. Valluse can be arranged in six different configurations.I’ve been a long standing fan of the modular approach to traveling. Take the Leather Duffle from last year for example. The very idea of having three separate bags but handling them as one bag is convenient, not just because it makes carrying items less of a hassle… but it also means all...
(PDF) Deloitte : 2017 Back-to-School Survey - Insights on Spending and Shopping Trends
[Consumer]
2017/09/06 10:58
Our 10th annual back-to-school survey takes a closer look at spending and shopping trends for the upcoming back-to-school season. This year’s total back-to-school spending is expected to reach $27 billion, department stores fall from the second to the sixth shopping destination, and mass merchants jump to the head of the class.2017 back-to-school shopping trendsBack-to-school season is the...
(PDF) BillScreen : New App Could Use Smartphone Selfies to Screen for Pancreatic Cancer
[Tech]
2017/09/06 10:58
University of Washington researchers are developing an app that could allow people to easily screen for pancreatic cancer and other diseases — by snapping a smartphone selfie.[BiliScreen is a new smartphone app that is designed to screen for pancreatic cancer by having users snap a selfie. It’s shown here with a 3-D printed box that helps control lighting conditions to detect signs of jaundic...
Stanford Still Produces The Most Startup Founders
[Investing]
2017/09/06 10:57
Stanford University (yet again) topped Pitchbook's annual ranking of undergraduate colleges producing the most tech entrepreneurs who've raised venture capital between 2006 and August 15, 2017. UC Berkeley came in close second, followed by MIT and Harvard.Why it matters: While many entrepreneurs start their companies years after leaving school, others do so just after graduation or even while s...
(Video) Lilium Raises $90M Series B for All-Electric Flying Taxi
[Investing]
2017/09/06 10:57
Imagine some time in the not-so-distant future. After making your way to the nearest community landing strip, you’ll pull out your phone, and, with a single tap, hail the closest air taxi to take you to your chosen destination. The experience will have Uber-like convenience but the mode of transport couldn’t be any more different.Never again will you need to ask your taxi driver to take the s...
The World’s First Patented Self-Charging Smartwatch - SEQUENT
[Product]
2017/09/06 10:57
Based on a traditional Swiss automatic watch movement, SEQUENT has developed and patented the world’s first kinetic self-charging battery system, transforming kinetic energy into electrical energy to power the Sequent smart watch.Therefore, the great news is that no more additional charging from socket-outlets or coin cell batteries is required.SEQUENT has not only solved a major problem of th...
The World's Lightest Wireless Audio Amplifier - AQUA+ By Nexum
[Product]
2017/09/06 10:56
Based in taipei, nexum is a team of passionate music lovers striving to improve the way people enjoy music, valuing not only technology but also design. After launching AQUA in 2015, the start-up comes back stronger than ever with AQUA+, the world’s most powerful wireless headphone amplifier, offering maximum audio performance and a tangle-free listening experience. With nexum’s AQUA+ you can...
Ubiquitous Internet Suggestions are Brought to Pastoral Settings with 'Signs of The Times'
[Design]
2017/09/06 10:56
Creative duo scott kelly and ben polkinghorne have brought omnipresent internet suggestions to real settings with their latest project, ‘signs of the times’. They have installed large scale banners with ‘suggestions’ one would typically see on internet shopping sites in different public spaces around new zealand.The art project was inspired by a reflection on filtering recommender algorithm...
