TREND REPORTS
(Patent) Disney Patents System to Track Magic Kingdom Visitors by Their Footwear
[Tech]
2016/08/01 10:51
Patent filed in April 2015 and describes sensors and cameras creating a personal identification for visitors to tailor their theme park experience.With millions of tourists visiting its theme parks around the world each year, it makes sense that Disney would want to track how visitors move about its attractions to help minimize lines and crowds and also to provide a unique experience for each g...
Pokémon Go Makes $10 Million Every Day Without Cannibalizing Other Games
[Business]
2016/08/01 10:51
The Pokémon Company has evolved the mobile gaming economy.Pokémon Go, the Google Maps location game where players catch pocket monsters by walking around the real world, is making $10 million in revenues daily from iOS and Google Play worldwide, according to intelligence firm App Annie. Analyst Sameer Singh, who tracks the App Store and Google Play, called this an “unprecedented success” in...
(Video) Transparent Screen Displays Free-Floating "Holograms" in Your Home - HoloVit
[Product]
2016/08/01 10:51
HoloVit is designed to work without the requirement of a projector or special equipment.Even before a realistic-looking Tupac Shakur was "resurrected" on-stage for a live performance, holograms have captured the minds and imaginations of many. But the gap between fantasy and reality has narrowed significantly over the past few years. HoloVit, which recently proved a prototype, is seeking funds...
(PDF) Mckinsey - More Than Digital Plus Traditional : A Truly Omnichannel Customer Experience
[Business]
2016/08/01 10:51
Adding digital channels requires major efforts, yet payoffs can disappoint. Integrating digital and traditional channels into a truly omnichannel offering is even harder—but multiplies the rewards.[click to enlarge]In sector after sector, companies are asking how they can adapt to the digital world—how they can build more digital capabilities, create more digital offerings, and even become “...
(Video) Drug-Delivering Microrobots Swim Closer to Reality
[Tech]
2016/08/01 10:51
One day, tiny bead-like bots could travel along with our blood cells, delivering drugs and even performing surgery. Over the years, scientists have come up with all manner of new ways to deliver medication, from sophisticated dual-sided pills to drug-packed nanoparticles. Now, researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia are working on something even more sophisticated, developing tiny bead...
The Audi eSuitcase
[Design]
2016/08/01 10:50
The Audi eSuitcase is a fabulous idea for lovers of Audi – like myself. I have dreamt for years of owning an Audi. They are my dream car, but unfortunately buying one isn’t in the cards just yet for me. A girl can dream, right? Or can she actually make it a reality without shelling out thousands of dollars? With the idea behind designer, Erkan Candar’s Audi eSuitcase, that reality might come...
Monthly Trend Report - August. 2016 Edition
[Trendbird]
2016/08/01 10:50
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - August. 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 전략부서...
(PDF) Mckinsey - What’s Next for China’s Booming FinTech Sector ?
[Investing]
2016/07/26 11:10
The fast and furious growth of the country’s Internet finance industry will inevitably slow. Companies need to begin positioning themselves for sustainable success.China’s Internet finance industry has boomed in recent years. The country leads the world when it comes to total users and market size; financial-technology (or fintech) start-ups are mushrooming, as are company valuations; capital...
(Video) You Will Never Have to Walk Again with The Modobag
[Product]
2016/07/26 11:09
The Modobag, just launched on Indiegogo. It’s a carry-on sized suitcase that is also an electric vehicle that will carry a 180 pound commuter up to six miles on a charge at up to eight miles per hour. (It can carry a 260 pound passenger).The “last mile problem” has paralyzed transportation planners for decades. What can they possibly do to get people from the bus or subway to their front doo...
