TREND REPORTS
These 8 Charts Help Sum Up Social Marketing During the Last Week of the Olympics
[Business]
2016/08/29 11:10
After nearly three weeks of nonstop Olympics, the results are in for brands receiving the most mentions across social media platforms.Sprinklr has been analyzing brand mentions across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and others exclusively for Adweek. In the end, Coca-Cola took home the gold, earning 34,400 mentions during the Rio Games. Samsung came in second with 29,800 mentions. Visa wa...
(Video) Harvard's Octobot - The First Autonomous, Entirely Soft Robot
[Tech]
2016/08/29 11:09
Powered by a chemical reaction controlled by microfluidics, 3D-printed ‘octobot’ has no electronics.The octobot, here with fluorescently dyed fugitive inks (red) and hyperelastic actuator layers (blue), is fabricated by moulding and 3D printing. (Image courtesy of Lori Sanders/Harvard University)A team of Harvard University researchers with expertise in 3D printing, mechanical engineering, an...
Consumer Interest In Auto Tech is Lower and Slower Than You Think
[Consumer]
2016/08/29 11:08
Autonomous driving features and an electric/hybrid drivetrain ranked dead last from a list of 12 car characteristics, even for future purchases.The industry announcements around auto-related technologies such as autonomous driving, electric/hybrid vehicles, ride-sharing services and more have been coming so fast and furious lately that it seems to be a foregone conclusion that everyone wants al...
Symphony Commerce Raises $11M to Help Brands Offer Faster Shipping
[Investing]
2016/08/29 11:07
Symphony Commerce, a provider of cloud technology for e-commerce platforms, is raising $11 million to grow its fulfillment business. Charles River Ventures, Blue Cloud Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures and FirstMark Capital invested in the round.Symphony, which helps companies like Gatorade and Hershey’s manage their web business, is doubling down on its logistics services, by helping these bran...
New Ink Lets Printed Photos Produce Energy
[Tech]
2016/08/29 11:05
Finnish researchers printed photovoltaic ink onto a solar cell to create energy-producing photographs.Using new designs to make old objects sustainable is something we’re seeing more of, such as these solar powered e-paper city signs and connected clothing that create networked wardrobes. In Finland, researchers from the Aalto University School of Science developed an inkjet printed solar cell...
Climate Change is Making Oysters and Other Shellfish Dangerous to Eat
[Investing]
2016/08/29 11:05
Oyster happy hours are going to be getting sadder in the coming years—and we probably have climate change to blame. The connection comes from a new study (paywall) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that links the rapid rise in sea temperatures in the North Atlantic with a surge in Vibrio, a genus of bacteria that thrives in shellfish and teems in coastal waters—and can be...
New Study Finds iPhones Fail Far More Often Than Android Phones
[Product]
2016/08/29 11:04
Apple customers are generally a shockingly loyal bunch. The company’s high repeat customer rate can be attributed to a combination of factors that concern iPhones themselves as well as Apple’s industry-leading customer service. Dealing with Apple’s customer care department has always been a pleasure compared to dealing with rival companies, and iPhones themselves have historically been very...
The DICE Smart Remote Control
[Design]
2016/08/29 11:03
Controlling your home has never looked or been more fun! The DICE Smart Remote Control is a playful system that allows users to quickly toggle between and adjust atmospheric options from the comfort of anywhere from bed or the kitchen table.Users can customize each side and program (using a computer or smartphone) to control lighting, sound, room temperature, security, social media, and even sp...
(PDF) Mckinsey - How Big Data Will Revolutionize The Global Food Chain
[Business]
2016/08/28 11:10
Advanced analytics opens vast untapped potential for farmers, investors, and emerging economies to reduce the cost of goods sold.The way digital technologies are reshaping the relationship between consumers and brands has been hotly debated over the past few years, with much discussion of the reshaping of consumer decision journeys, the advent of multichannel marketing and sales, and the impact...
