TREND REPORTS
(Video) MIT - Reach In and Touch Objects in Videos with “Interactive Dynamic Video”
[Tech]
2016/08/18 10:25
Technique from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could improve augmented reality and reduce the need for CGI green-screens.We learn a lot about objects by manipulating them: poking, pushing, prodding, and then seeing how they react.We obviously can’t do that with videos — just try touching that cat video on your phone and see what happens. But is it crazy to think that we could...
Check Out Delta's New All-Suite Business Class
[Design]
2016/08/18 10:24
Airplane cabins of the future. Delta is bringing a little more privacy -- and luxury-- to the skies.The airline on Tuesday announced an all-suite business class that will provide fliers on international flights with their own personal space containing a flat-bed seat, an 18-inch entertainment system and individual storage space.The new seats, dubbed "Delta One suites," will fit one flier and gi...
(Video) Beats Co-Creator Crafts Earphones Inspired By US Athletes - ROPES
[Product]
2016/08/18 10:24
The headphones are designed for activity and feature a fully-integrated amplifier and audio equalizer.ROPES are advanced Bluetooth earphones with a built-in amplifier and advanced EQ engine, enabling the wearer to fully customize sound so they can hear music the way they want. They aim to combine the best in ergonomic design, sound quality and personalization in order to create a superior mobil...
Revolutionary Evolutionary Furniture - The Philips Smart Furniture Project
[Design]
2016/08/18 10:24
I’m a ‘live alone’ kind of guy. Every once in a while, however, I like having people over for a bit. We chat, watch a movie, or just play good old monopoly. That’s when I bust my extra mattresses out, and everyone makes themselves comfortable. After they leave, the mattresses go back into my cupboard and stay there for a month or so. What if I didn’t have to go through that pain? What if m...
(PDF) PwC : Global Technology IPO Review - Q2 2016
[Investing]
2016/08/17 11:35
The global technology IPO market began to look up in Q2 2016. The second quarter posted 40% sequential growth from 10 IPOs in Q1 to 14 IPOs, and a 92% increase in total proceeds from US$769 million in Q1 to US$1.48 billion. Year over year, Q2 2016 still saw a 61% decline from 36 IPOs and a 76% decline in total proceeds from US$6.16 billion in Q2 2015.In light of the market performance in the fi...
Pokémon Go Changes Everything (and Nothing) for AR/VR
[Business]
2016/08/17 11:35
“Stop calling Pokémon Go AR” say the purists. But who cares what you call something that is so successful? Just be glad it happened, and let’s figure out what it means for the AR/VR industry.There is no such thing as bad publicityWell actually there is. Google Glass. Enough said.Pokémon Go is the singularity for AR/VR that everyone was waiting for, but looks very different to what everyone...
Soon Our Apartment's Front Door Might Be a Drone Balcony
[Design]
2016/08/17 11:35
Members of the Bombardier family have been coming up with crazy transportation ideas for 80 years, usually pesky things the Ski-doo and the Sea-doo. Now Charles Bombardier, described in Wired as a visionary “at his best when he ignores pesky things like budgets, timelines, and contemporary physics”, tells us that architects, planners and developers should get ready for the drone revolution.Dr...
Ford and Baidu Put $150M Behind LiDAR for Self-Driving Cars
[Investing]
2016/08/17 11:35
Carmakers continue to look to the Valley for help paving the way for the future of cars – Ford has teamed up with Baidu to jointly invest $150 million in Velodyne, a company making LiDAR sensors in California’s technology hotspot. The money will help Velodyne quickly ramp up efforts to make its LiDAR sensors at scale while retaining and increasing quality, which will help carmakers build auto...
This Startup Wants to Shake up the Traditional Wine Industry - ONEHOPE Wine
[Business]
2016/08/17 11:35
While making and selling wine has traditionally been a very analog business, ONEHOPE Wine is on the path to break that mould, one bottle at a time. Founded in 2007 in collaboration with noted winemaker Rob Mondavi Jr., ONEHOPE aims to provide wine lovers with more than a bottle of award-winning wine—it offers consumers the opportunity to take part in a movement for social good with every purch...
