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(Video) Olive Robotic Suitcase Brings New Meaning to Carry on Luggage
[Product]
2016/07/11 10:39
Olive is an intelligent suitcase that can be ridden like a Segway.Air travel is already stressful enough without having to trek long distances through what are essentially giant coach stations while dragging a bag on wheels behind you. There have been a number of attempts to relieve this situation in recent years with foldable scooters and bags that can follow its owner's smartphone, but Olive...
10 Things Millennials Won’t Spend Money On
[Consumer]
2016/07/11 10:39
By 2017, millennials will have more buying power than any other generation. But so far, they're not spending like their parents did.Millennials are often maligned for their lack of financial literacy, but there is one money skill the younger generation has in spades: saving. After growing up during the Great Recession, millennials want to keep every cent they can. (If you don’t believe us, jus...
Norway to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2025. Will the U.S.?
[Business]
2016/07/11 10:38
Norway’s major parties agreed to a proposal to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered cars starting in 2025. This hasn’t yet become law, but marks the first time a nation has taken such a dramatic step towards green energy. While 20-24% of Norway’s cars are already fully electric, this still marks a significant transformation for a nation that is Europe’s largest petroleum producer...
Autonomous Passenger Drone Features Modular Design for Different Situations
[Design]
2016/07/11 10:38
This Autonomous Passenger Drone has been designed for the future where people can use personal aerial vehicles just like they use their cars today. The idea here is to combine the popular video drones with driverless solutions to create a new type of vehicle. The main field of use is transport inside highly populated cities. Besides that the autonomous system makes it possible to use it in situ...
(PDF) Mobile Touches : Dscout’s Study on Humans and Their Tech
[Consumer]
2016/07/10 11:10
Mobile touches : a study on humans and their tech. [click to enlarge]We all know life hasn’t been the same since Apple launched the iPhone nearly ten years ago. That little screen is always nearby—in our pocket or backpack, on the nightstand or under the pillow—beckoning us.Each of us feels the pull, and it’s hard to dimensionalize. How much are we really attached to our phones physically,...
Emotion Trackers Are The Next Wave in Wearables
[Product]
2016/07/10 11:09
Per the Cassandra Report: Body Mind Soul, 29% of Gen Ys who track their fitness use an app, and 20% use a wearable device to do so. Lately, companies are betting on the fact that young people’s penchant for fitness tracking will extend to matters of the mind, as the quantified self movement gets emotional. ZENTABilled as “stress and emotion management on your wrist,” ZENTA is a biometric ban...
PwC - Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2016-2020
[Business]
2016/07/10 11:08
Entertainment and media companies can tap into many pockets of growth and opportunity. Our intensive analysis of five shifts roiling the industry can help you identify them.[click to enlarge]Entertainment and media (E&M) companies are making great strides in pivoting to serve digital consumers around the world. However, at first glance, the outlook for E&M companies worldwide still may...
The Rise of Music Streaming Continues
[Business]
2016/07/10 11:07
As figures published in Nielsen's Mid-Year Music Report reveal, the number of audio-only music streams in the United States nearly doubled in the first half of 2016 compared to the previous year.Including music video streams, Americans streamed 209 billion songs from January through June, up from just 50 billion three years ago.As expected, the rise in popularity of streaming comes at the expen...
One of Facebook's Most Important Sources of Revenue is Exploding
[Business]
2016/07/10 11:06
When app developers want to advertise to gain new users, they usually turn to Facebook. In fact, Facebook is the "largest platform for app marketing," according to a new analyst note issued by Citi.Here's one statistic that drives that home: Citi estimates that 1.15 billion apps will be downloaded through marketing on Facebook properties in 2016. That's up 33% from last year, when 867 million a...
