TREND REPORTS
Apple and Samsung are The Only Companies Making Money from Smartphones
[Investing]
2016/08/23 10:18
A recent study shows that Apple and Samsung are the only company making any money from smartphone sales.Cannaccord Genuity recently compiled operating margins for all major smartphone OEMs, and compared them to the company’s mobile device margins. What is discovered is that Apple is the most profitable with a 38 percent margin for smartphones.Samsung is also highly profitable with a 17 percent...
(Infographic) These Athletes and Brands Created the Most Social Buzz During Rio
[Business]
2016/08/23 10:18
Michael Phelps had the biggest share of Facebook interactions among Olympics athletes. From comedian Leslie Jones live tweeting for NBC to swimmer (and now national embarrassment) Ryan Lochte using Snapchat to document his antics—though clearly not all of them—social media got fans closer to the action at the Olympics than ever before. Sponsors of the games got their fair share of buzz, too....
Marketers Capitalize on the Pokémon Go Craze
[Business]
2016/08/23 10:18
Pokémon Go became an instant success when it launched last month and has continued to play a key role in pop culture. As young people rush to catch all the characters, the game has garnered several world records, including the most downloaded mobile game in its first month. Marketers can’t ignore its global popularity and are devising creative ways to tap into the phenomenon.ZIPCARPokémon Go...
Ardra Concept Heater
[Design]
2016/08/23 10:17
Ardra is a concept heater equipped with sophisticated sensors and servos to create optimum temperature for the occupants in a room. All you need to do is place Ardra in a room and let it adjust the temperature automatically to provide you with a warm and comforting atmosphere in colder weather.Unlike the conventional heaters, the heating coil and vents are rotated instead of facing a single dir...
Dragon Quest Video Game Billboard in Shinjuku Station Charges Up Your Phone
[Business]
2016/08/23 10:17
This is a trend that continues to grow and surprise us: large-scale ads and billboards, especially in train stations, with a “physical” or interactive gimmick. From “huggable” columns to others that dispense free candy or posters that can be scratched away to reveal something underneath, these short-term ads are great marketing stunts that generate lots of online buzz and excitement from pa...
Another Breakthrough Has Been Made With 3D Printed Tiny Cameras
[Tech]
2016/08/23 10:16
Another breakthrough has been made in the world of 3D printing as new tiny cameras have now been developed using this technology that is small enough to be injected into the human body with just a standard syringe. That is pretty impressive! These tiny, microscopic cameras are the size of a grain of salt, but they could transform the world of healthcare as we know it.Produced by a team at the U...
Bowl-Shaped Stadium Aimed at Keeping Soccer Fans Cool, Naturally
[Design]
2016/08/23 10:16
The aim is that the stadium will be usable year-round.How do you keep tens of thousands of stadium-goers cool in a hot Middle Eastern country? One answer is to blast them with air-conditioning, but Perkins + Will recently unveiled an impressive-looking design for a sports stadium in Dubai that looks at greener ways of keeping cool.Perkins + Will was given the nod to lead the project following a...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The CEO Guide to Customer Experience
[Business]
2016/08/22 11:10
Companies that create exceptional customer experiences can set themselves apart from their competitors.What do my customers want? The savviest executives are asking this question more frequently than ever, and rightly so. Leading companies understand that they are in the customer-experience business, and they understand that how an organization delivers for customers is beginning to be as impor...
(PDF) An Algorithm Can Tell If You're Depressed Just By Looking At Your Instagram Photos
[Tech]
2016/08/22 11:09
Your mental health is reflected in the images you choose to post on social media, say researchers who have trained a machine to spot depression on Instagram.One of the curious things about color is that we associate it with emotions. Intuitively, we tend to link darker, grayer colors with negative moods and brighter, lighter colors with positive ones. Indeed, researchers have found that people...
