TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) How The Selfie Has Evolved Over The Years
[Consumer]
2016/05/19 10:51
The selfie has evolved rapidly since smartphones included a front-facing camera, fueling our vanity more than before. Now, there exists many different variations of the ‘selfie’, from ‘groupie’s, which are selfies taken in a group of three of more people, and ‘selfeye’s, which are selfies that show off days when you’re really feeling your eye makeup. Can you tell your ‘healthie’s from...
(Infographic) 11 Frugal Habits Of The Super Rich
[Consumer]
2016/05/18 11:13
Just a glance at Mark Zuckerberg tells you all you need to know about the Facebook founder’s attitude towards extravagance. His simple T-shirt and jeans get-up and Acura TSX entry-level motor are hardly befitting a modern-day prince. Michael Bloomberg keeps a similarly austere wardrobe despite being a billionaire twenty-six times over. The business mogul and former New York mayor wore the same...
(Video) Your Next Smartphone Could Be a Transformer - Cubimorph
[Tech]
2016/05/18 11:12
Researchers create Rubik's cube-like touchscreen display. Right now we design apps around our smartphones. They need to fit in a certain screen size, react to touch, and follow a certain user interface. But a new prototype from the University of Bristol's Interaction Group shows that we could instead change the shape of our smartphones to fit the needs of the app.The Cubimorph is a bundle of to...
Big Auto’s Startup Bets - AI, Mapping, Automation and Materials
[Investing]
2016/05/18 11:12
CB Insights visualize and analyze the private market bets made by auto manufacturers, including the venture arms of GM, BMW, and SAIC.Momentum in the auto tech industry is at an all-time high, with startups in the space receiving a record number of financing deals in 2015. Meanwhile, the industry has seen a wave of high-profile corporate acquisitions, partnerships, and new initiatives in self-d...
(Video) Stuffed Animals Get Transplants in Adorable Campaign About Child Organ Donation
[Design]
2016/05/18 11:12
Giving toys, and hopefully kids, a second life.Future participants can either donate toys or ask for parts to restore their own bedtime friends. The campaign then asks anyone who gets a plush transplant to write a thank-you letter to the donor—completing the reciprocal circle and helping to illustrate the potential benefits of a more significant medical gift. Overall, it's a clever way to spar...
(Video) EasyJet Smart Shoes Let You Follow Your Feet - Sneakairs
[Tech]
2016/05/18 11:12
The Sneakairs were developed to help wearers navigate a city easily, without the need for constantly looking at a smartphone screen. European airline easyJet has made getting around the continent easier and cheaper, and now it's given wings to an idea that would make it easier for its passengers to get around when they reach their destination. Its new "Sneakairs" prototype smart shoes vibrate t...
Fastest Growing Retail Product Categories Boast Greatest Share of Mobile Spending
[Business]
2016/05/18 11:11
From looking at the share of online spend by platform, there is a huge amount of variation from category to category. Generally speaking, consumers are much more likely to make a purchase on their phone or tablet in categories with relatively inexpensive and lower consideration products. For example, a movie ticket is an inexpensive purchase with low risk (two hours of your time), whereas a new...
(Video) Hironao Tsuboi Introduces Floating Cantilever Design with Meizu Gravity Wireless Speaker
[Design]
2016/05/18 11:11
Meizu’s ’gravity’ by hironao tsuboi is a wireless speaker with a deceiving floating body and display while continuously providing high quality sound from a small package. what stands out the most, is the heads-up screen prism the creates the illusion of floating above the ground. ‘the concept of ‘missing design’ is to reduce the boundary and existence of an object and to blur the edges of...
(Infographic) Young People are Sick of You Targeting Them on Social Media
[Consumer]
2016/05/18 11:11
Note to brands: young people are sick of you targeting them on social media Build trust by talking WITH, not AT your customers 2,374 US consumers Harris Poll of examines generational differences in how people feel about connecting with brands on digital channels. Younger Generations Older Generations “Generation Z” “Millennials” 16-19 years old 20-39 years old 74% “Generation X” “Baby Bo...
