TREND REPORTS
Rinspeed Oasis Autonomous Concept Car Entertains, Earns Money and Even Gardens
[Tech]
2016/12/11 10:10
Last year Rinspeed abandoned its longstanding tradition of Geneva Motor Shows debuts, opting to reveal its annual concept at CES, and it will do so again this yearThe approach of fully autonomous driving must be bittersweet for Rinspeed. The Swiss think tank got off to a good, early start in exploring the vast possibilities of autonomous vehicle interior design. But then major manufacturers sta...
(PDF) Swedish Retail Giant - IKEA vs. US Online Challenger - Wayfair
[Business]
2016/12/11 10:09
With 37 billion in annual sales, Swedish powerhouse IKEA remains the firm favorite among furniture shoppers around the world. While IKEA has managed to hit the web with editorials about its recent product addition, the IKEA bike, its e-commerce sales remain moderate. With more than double IKEA’s online sales, Wayfair.com has become the e-Commerce giant in the furniture and home décor segment....
(Video) PANTONE Color of The Year for 2017
[Design]
2016/12/11 10:08
Every year, pantone experts choose ‘the color of the year’ and they’ve just announced their latest selection for 2017 — ‘greenery’. the zesty yellow-green shade elicits the feeling of the first days of spring, recalling the first signs of nature and botanical life. evocative of foliage and the great outdoors, ‘greenery’ subtly suggests a deep breath of fresh air and a reinvigoration for...
(PDF) PwC : Preparing for The Digital Era : The State of Digitalization in GCC Businesses
[Business]
2016/12/11 10:07
Strategy& partnered with Siemens to assess how companies in the GCC are using digital technologies and how ready they are to go digital. The joint study proposes a practical approach for companies in the region to go on their digital transformation journey.Executives in the GCC1 are excited by digital. They recognize its benefits, such as stronger customer orientation and increased efficien...
(Video) Vida Health Raises $18M to Connect People with Chronic Diseases to Health Coaches
[Investing]
2016/12/11 10:06
Vida Health, an online health platform that connects people suffering from chronic diseases with health coaches, has raised $18 million in a Series B round led by Canvas Ventures, with participation from Nokia Growth Partners (NGP) and Aspect Ventures.Founded in 2014, Vida Health targets those with conditions such as diabetes, depression, anxiety, and high blood pressure, and pairs them with th...
(Video) HiRO DRONE : Innovative Response to Critical Injury
[Tech]
2016/12/11 10:05
Getting paramedics to a site of an injury can often be challenging if the stricken person is on top of a cliff, in a forest, or some other hard to reach place. Italo Subbarao, DO, senior associate dean at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Guy Paul Cooper Jr., a med student at the college, and others, developed the new drone delivery system that can ferry emergency su...
Electric Balaclava Heats Air to Help Winter Athletes
[Design]
2016/12/11 10:03
Researchers have created a 3D-printed balaclava out of electric-conductive yarn to help winter athletes stay healthy by warming air before it is inhaled.A partnership between Nottingham Trent University in the UK and Germany’s advanced textile and knitting machine manufacturer Stoll, the electric balaclava warms the material around the nose and mouth. A rechargeable cell battery fits into the...
The AnyCafé Travel Brewer - The Travel Mug That Brews Coffee
[Product]
2016/12/11 10:03
The AnyCafé Travel Brewer™ is a coffee maker combined with a travel mug that let's you brew coffee anytime and anywhere.There’s a better way to have coffee anytime and anywhere. With the AnyCafé Travel Brewer, fresh coffee is always at your fingertips.Durable - The AnyCafé Travel Brewer™ is made from impact resistant HDPE that can survive small falls and wear and tear.K-Cup Compatible - T...
(PDF) Predicting The Future : The 2017 Ford Trend Report
[Consumer]
2016/12/08 10:41
They say that the only constant in this world is change. Never has that been more clear than in the Looking Further with Ford 2017 Trend Report. For the past several years, a team of futurists here at Ford have taken a deep look into the minds of consumers across the world, identifying the technological, political, economic, environmental and social factors that drive our lives. The findings ar...
