Apple users are notorious for their loyalty. With the most ardent fans sometimes branded 'sheeple' for their unbending commitment to the company and its products, Apple is clearly very good at customer retention. A recent survey by Morgan Stanley confirms this, showing that 92 percent of iPhone owners intending to upgrade within the next twelve months will stick to an iOS driven handset. Not on...

You’ve heard this phrase before. Save the planet, ride a bicycle. However, the thing with bicycles is that they don’t minimize pollution. They minimize further pollution by not creating any. But the bikes designed for the Smog Free Project actually decrease pollutants in the air. A device mounted on the handlebars sucks dirty air in from the front, and launches clean, smog/toxin-free air from...

Qualcomm have demonstrated a dynamic electric vehicle charging (DEVC) system. Qualcomm Technologies announced the testing of the wireless DEVC system that involves charging from the road surface.Reuters reported Thursday that the dynamic charging test took place in France. Reuters said that the test involved two Renault Kangoo vehicles driving over embedded pads. A charge was transferred to the...

Nothing, and I mean nothing, will kill the vibe of your interior faster than a TV. You’ve painstakingly curated your home with fine furniture, finishes and artistic details only to plop down a clunky electronic device that negates all your hard work! Unless, of course, you’ve mastered modern minimalism and integrated a flat-screen seamlessly into your wall only to reveal itself when it’s tim...

Kids, teens have grown up in an entirely digital world. Move over, millennials—there’s a hot new demo in town.Generation Z, the kids and teens born between roughly 1996 and 2010, is gaining power as a consumer segment. And unlike millennials, most of whom witnessed the start of the internet revolution, Gen Z has grown up in an entirely digital world, giving them a totally new outlook that mar...

Security issues may represent the greatest obstacle to growth of the Internet of Things. How can semiconductor companies help resolve them?Over the past few years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has captured headlines across the world, with newspaper and magazine articles describing its potential to transform our daily lives. With its network of “smart,” sensor-enabled devices that can communic...

182 of those brands are owned by seven conglomerates. They employ thousands and make billions of dollars each year. They also are responsible for advertising and the way we think about beauty.[click to enlarge]As consumers, we like to think that we're making a conscious decision when we buy from a certain brand, especially when it comes to something as personal as beauty products.But it turns o...

Even for the biggest fans of high heels, staying in them the entire day can be impractical and uncomfortable—this is why many women carry around flats in their bags to change into when the going gets sore. However, toting around another pair of shoes in your purse may not be feasible sometimes—to give women the versatility and comfort of being able to change out of their high heels anytime th...

When automobiles first debuted in the United States, they faced a classic “chicken and egg” problem. On one hand, autos were custom-made luxury items, affordable only to a niche market of affluent individuals.On the other hand, there was little incentive for most people to buy automobiles in the first place, as the system of roads in America was woefully underdeveloped.Henry Ford managed to s...