TREND REPORTS
Montblanc's Augmented Paper Digitizes Rich People's Handwriting
[Product]
2016/10/20 11:05
A digital notebook in Italian leather.Montblanc isn't the first company to try and bridge the worlds of analog and digital note-taking, but it does want to be the most stylish. At IFA this week, the German company best known for its luxury pens and watches unveiled the Montblanc Augmented Paper — a notebook that lets users transfer handwritten sketches, doodles, and everything else to a connec...
Smartphone Sensor Spots Cancer in Several Samples Simultaneously
[Tech]
2016/10/20 11:05
Researchers at WSU have developed a portable spectrometer, which works with a smartphone to analyze multiple samples at once for signs of cancer.The continuing miniaturization of electronic devices has allowed sensors previously confined to a laboratory to shrink down to a portable size, with previously bulky equipment now able to fit in a briefcase or even a needle. Now a team from Washington...
Women’s Vitamin Startup Ritual is Now Open for Orders, with $3.5M from investors
[Investing]
2016/10/20 11:05
Ritual, a Disrupt Battlefield startup with a focus on women’s nutrition, officially launched today.We first told you about the company aiming to make a better vitamin for women last spring when Ritual’s founder Kat Schneider came onstage to present her business model. She made it to the final rounds for the idea, ultimately losing out to an interactive gaming network that was quickly snatched...
(Video) Cup of Joe in a Jiffy - Hotshot
[Design]
2016/10/20 11:04
In a hurry and craving coffee? Need a boost while you’re stuck in a meeting? No need to run out to the coffee shop… keep your coffee on-hand with the Hotshot! In just 3 simple steps, this clever coffee gadget will give you a hot cup of joe anytime, anywhere.First, fill a cup with water. Then, drop in a coffee pill located in the pen. Finally, release the cap and dip the pen directly in the wa...
(Infographic) Rise of the Machines
[Tech]
2016/10/19 10:50
In this infographic, Euroffice makes some predictions based on the trends that are currently unfolding. They look at how robots are taking over some of the jobs that humans used to do and how Artificial Intelligence could see the end of traditional ways of working.Infographic : http://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/41.jpg[Euroffice]
(Video) MIT-Engineered Crib Puts Crying Babies to Sleep in Minutes - SNOO
[Product]
2016/10/19 10:50
Swiss designer Yves Béhar of Fuseproject teamed up with renowned pediatrician and author Dr. Harvey Karp to create a robotic crib that offers not only a stylish aesthetic, but is also uniquely equipped to respond to some of an infant’s simplest needs. The SNOO crib is the first of its kind, with built-in sensors to monitor a baby’s crying and adjust its movement and sounds in an effort to so...
(PDF) Netflix is Booming on The Back of Subscribers Outside of The US
[Investing]
2016/10/19 10:49
Netflix wowed Wall Street with higher-than-expected subscriber growth and healthy Q3 financial results on Monday, sending its stock up 20%.What drove that success? Well, as this chart from Statista shows, it’s all about international users. This past quarter, the company added 3.2 million international subscribers, miles more than the 370,000 it added within the US. After expanding to 130 nati...
eBay Debuts ShopBot, A Facebook Messenger Shopping Bot That Helps You Find The Best Deals
[Business]
2016/10/19 10:49
eBay is the latest tech company to jump on the Facebook Messenger bot bandwagon with the launch of ShopBot, a “smart personal shopping assistant” that helps consumers dig out the best deals on eBay.Available in beta, for now, ShopBot can be accessed through this landing page or by searching for “eBay ShopBot” within the Facebook Messenger app. Once you’re in, you can use natural language t...
(PDF) Millennials Most Likely to Lose Money from Tech Support Scams, Says Microsoft
[Consumer]
2016/10/19 10:49
A new report from Microsoft details the victim demographics of tech support scams, and some of the findings may surprise you.The most substantial victims of tech support scams probably aren't who you'd expect—they're young users. A new report from Microsoft found that users age 18-34, sometimes referred to as millennials, are more likely to follow through on a tech support scam and more likely...
