TREND REPORTS
BAT Bets on Vaping as Tobacco Giants Battle With New Devices
[Product]
2016/12/05 10:06
The Vype Pebble vapor device, produced by British American Tobacco. Trailing Philip Morris International Inc. in the contest to move smoking alternatives beyond e-cigarettes is just fine with British American Tobacco Plc.According to Kingsley Wheaton, head of BAT’s next-generation products, longer-established electronic smokes hold more promise than the heat-not-burn technology pioneered by it...
The State of Influencer Marketing in 5 Charts
[Business]
2016/12/05 10:05
“Influencer” marketing — essentially hiring people with large social media followings to tout a given brand — remains top of mind for marketers, in spite of significant questions about its effectiveness.Research from several firms shows that a majority of companies have developed influencer-marketing strategies this year, and influencer marketing is poised to grow in 2017. In response to ad...
Logojoy Turns Design Into an AI-Powered, Iterative Process
[Business]
2016/12/05 10:04
Logojoy pulls the plug on all of that and goes barreling down a different alleyway, unlocking the power of AI and machine learning to help you throw together logo concepts. The result is astonishingly good, actually.The concept is pretty simple: You type in the name of your company, you pick some icons and your favorite colors and then you hit “go.” The machine scurries off and does its thing...
(Video) Breaking Down Language Barriers to Improve How Healthcare Providers Deliver Care
[Product]
2016/12/05 10:03
Waverly Labs, a New York City company, hopes to create a world without language barriers through Pilot, the first smart earpiece language translator.Language barriers in healthcare lead to poor patient satisfaction and reduced health outcomes. Healthcare providers and patients experience frustrations on a daily basis with how to communicate more effectively. Pilot may have the ability to change...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The State of Fashion
[Business]
2016/12/04 10:26
After a tough 2016, growth in the $2.4 trillion industry may accelerate next year, according to the first joint report from McKinsey and the Business of Fashion.Fashion is one of the past decade’s rare economic success stories. Over that period, the industry has grown at 5.5 percent annually, according to the McKinsey Global Fashion Index, to now be worth an estimated $2.4 trillion. In fact, n...
Apple Said to Fly Drones to Improve Maps Data and Catch Google
[Tech]
2016/12/04 10:09
Apple Inc. plans to use drones and new indoor navigation features to improve its Maps service and catch longtime leader Google, according to people familiar with the matter.The Cupertino, California-based company is assembling a team of robotics and data-collection experts that will use drones to capture and update map information faster than its existing fleet of camera-and-sensor ladened mini...
Thanksgiving Weekend E-Commerce Roundup
[Business]
2016/12/04 10:08
When Americans started celebrating Thanksgiving in the 19th century, it was about cherishing the blessings of the year, particularly the year’s harvest. These days however, it appears as if many people spend the holiday thinking about what they might need rather than what they already have. Over the past few years, Thanksgiving weekend has grown to become a huge shopping extravaganza both on-...
(Video) A Swiss Company Created Socks That can be Worn Instead of Shoes
[Product]
2016/12/04 10:06
A Swiss company has created socks that can be worn instead of shoes.The FYF super strong socks are made from a polymer called Dyneema which is 15 times stronger than steel. They are designed to give you a "barefoot feel" while also protecting your feet.They can be bought online now for around £60.Website : https://fyf.io/?gclid=CNu9m6Cb0NACFcUYGwodelIEwgWatch Video : https://www.youtube.com/wa...
(Video) Exotec Raises $3.5M to Help Warehouses Pack and Dispatch Goods Using Mini Robots
[Investing]
2016/12/04 10:05
A French robotics startup has raised €3.3 million ($3.5 million) to build and grow a fleet of mobile robots that help warehouses prepare orders for delivery.The company was founded in 2015 by former GE Healthcare software architect Renaud Heitz and BA Systèmes technical director Romain Moulin, and Exotec Solutions (“Exotec”) robots have already been tested across a number of industries. Wit...
