TREND REPORTS
(Video) The End of Aging ? Soon It Might Be a Prescription Away
[Tech]
2016/10/04 10:27
Since time immemorial, humans have tried to halt the aging process. Various avenues have been explored. The Elixir of Life was thought to be a formula for immortality, sought by alchemists throughout the Middle Ages. In the early 16th century, a Hungarian countess took part in a macabre method. Elizabeth Báthory was said to bathe in the blood of virgins to preserve her youth and beauty, which...
Tesla's Next Big Delivery Can't Be Far Off
[Investing]
2016/10/04 10:26
So now we know: Tesla Motors sold more cars than expected in the third quarter.And that's all we know. Still, investors judge that tidbit to be worth north of $1 billion, judging by the pop in Tesla's stock Monday morning.That reaction is really all that matters at this point. Tesla, as it has said itself, needs to raise money before the end of the year, and demonstrating growth is the key to u...
Mainstream VCs’ Bigger Checks Drive Record AR/VR Investment
[Investing]
2016/10/04 10:26
Another half a billion dollars was invested into virtual and augmented reality startups in the third quarter of this year, with a record $2.3 billion dollars invested in the last 12 months. Q3 2016 saw the 9th straight quarter of investment trending upwards, as the money flowing into AR/VR is now being driven by major Sand Hill Road VCs and corporate investors. With check sizes averaging $9.3 m...
Facebook Marketplace : Buy and Sell with Your Local Community
[Business]
2016/10/04 10:26
Facebook is where people connect, and in recent years more people have been using Facebook to connect in another way: buying and selling with each other. This activity started in Facebook Groups and has grown substantially. More than 450 million people visit buy and sell groups each month — from families in a local neighborhood to collectors around the world.To help people make more of these c...
Intel Fashions Stress-Sensing Glasses and a Belt-Based Projector
[Design]
2016/10/04 10:26
Intel has teamed up with fashion designer Hussein Chalayan to create an outfit with a pair of stress-sensing glasses, and a belt that projects that data onto a wall.From 3D-printed high-heels to Wi-Fi jackets, and watches packed with enough smarts to make James Bond jealous, fashion and technology are – for better or worse – increasingly intertwined. For Paris Fashion Week, designer Hussein C...
The Glamper's Tent - 2015 Red Dot Award Winner
[Design]
2016/10/04 10:26
This new-generation outdoor tent is a nature-interactive and energy-independent tent with two main parts.The Solar-Air Tube system that generates electricity from sunlight and creates airflow throughout the tent; and the Sound Drum which captures sounds to allow users to interact with nature even when they’re inside the tent!The Solar-Air Tube has a dual-layer structure that enables it to gene...
Monthly Trend Report - October. 2016 Edition
[Trendbird]
2016/10/04 10:25
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - October. 2016 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve." * 글로벌 리딩 기업의 C-Level 경영진 및 경영전략, 기술연구소, 신사업, 마케팅, 디자인 등 핵심 전략부...
Quarterly Trend Report - Q3. 2016 Edition
[Trendbird]
2016/09/27 11:11
TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (SiliconValley VC Funding Report) - Q3. 2016 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?). "Crowd-Sourced, Expert-Curated" is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve. Thanks. The Trendbird Team------...
(PDF) BCG - Global Payments 2016 : Competing in Open Seas
[Investing]
2016/09/27 11:09
The world of payments remains in constant flux, reflecting an ongoing rebalancing of power among incumbent banks, digital giants, financial technology (fintech) startups, card networks, and, of course, consumers and merchants.At the top of the collective agenda in 2016 is the digitization of payments, which has come with more than its share of hype. Historically, transformation in the payments...
