TREND REPORTS
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Evolution of Social Technologies
[Business]
2016/07/03 11:09
Leading companies have passed through three distinct phases of organizational usage. What should we learn from them?Since the dawn of the social-technology era, executives have recognized the potential of blogs, wikis, and social networks to strengthen lines of company communication and collaboration, and to invigorate knowledge sharing. Many leaders have understood that by harnessing the creat...
Modern Meadow Collects $40M for Real Leather With ‘No Cow Involved’
[Investing]
2016/07/03 11:08
Modern Meadow, a New York-based company that has developed a method of turning living cells into materials used to make leather that mimics animal hide, has received a $40 million Series B funding to begin manufacturing and commercializing its leather products.The company has developed a line of cells that produce collagen, a protein that gives structure to animal tissue and is used to form the...
Sharing and On-Demand Services Attract a Small But Active Group of ‘Super Users’
[Consumer]
2016/07/03 11:07
From ride-hailing apps to shopping services, the sharing and on-demand economy has grown in the U.S., yet a relatively small minority of the public is incorporating shared and on-demand services deeply into their day-to-day lives. Still, some Americans are “super users”: 7% have used six or more services (out of a total of 11).Some of the services measured in our survey – though by no means...
SmartRecruiters Raises $30M for Hiring Software
[Investing]
2016/07/03 11:06
SmartRecruiters is arming itself with a $30 million funding round, led by Insight Venture Partners. This is in addition to the $25 million already raised.Because managing a large pool of job applicants can be cumbersome, SmartRecruiters thinks its software has the right tools to keep you organized in your candidate search. The team counts clients like Square, Atlassian and Equinox gyms, who use...
(Video) New Bionic Arm Design Also Features a Torch, Laser, Charger and a Drone
[Tech]
2016/07/03 11:05
James Young, a London local, met with an awful accident four years ago, leaving him with an “ugly- peach-colored and obvious” prosthetic arm and leg. But to his fortune he soon turned ‘part cyborg’ in a unique experiment which gave him a prototype bionic arm. This new futuristic-looking arm feels realistic, and is also more funtional in some ways than a real hand. Although I don’t recommen...
(Video) The Ameo Powerbreather
[Design]
2016/07/03 11:04
Look at the snorkel design and you’ll realize one thing. There’s just one pipe that serves as an inlet as well as outlet. In most situations this wouldn’t be a problem, but in high-performance sports you’d face one nagging problem. A combined inlet-outlet means that there’s always residual air in the tube, and after a few breaths, you end up breathing primarily residual exhaled air. This a...
Monthly Trend Report - July. 2016 Edition
[Trendbird]
2016/07/03 11:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - July. 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 전략부서에...
(Video) Cozmo Uses AI to Develop a Little Robot Personality
[Product]
2016/07/01 23:34
Cozmo is a cute little look at what AI can do. There are plenty of toy robots on the market, but they tend to lack a real sense of personality. With scripted responses and set, repeated movements, they can be hard to love. A team of robotics engineers at Anki have attempted to create a truly loveable robot that relies on AI to give it some real personality. Cozmo is a cute little robot capable...
(Infographic) Why You’ll Be Wearing Your Next Computer
[Tech]
2016/06/28 23:35
The future’s so bright you’ve got to wear glasses – virtual reality glasses, that is! VR fully immerses you into a 360° digital world, creating an alternate reality experience.Learn more about the future of virtual reality in this infographic from Frames Direct.Infographic : http://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/virtual-reality-glasses.png[FramesDirect]
