TREND REPORTS
(PDF) In Video Advertising, Is Longer Stronger ?
[Consumer]
2016/04/21 10:39
Video ad performance is increasing rapidly, and more advertisers are starting to realize the power of visual media. While many advertisers know video is almost always better than display ads when it comes to brand recall, there’s still a lot that can be optimized. A report from Think With Google examines the impact of video length on marketing messages.The report, developed in partnership with...
The Breville – PolyScience Control Freak Induction Cooker Gets Temperature Right
[Product]
2016/04/21 10:39
The Control Freak lets you share temperature information for specific recipes through a USB port.You may not think about this much if you’re not really into cooking, but getting the temperature exactly right with the foods you cook can make a huge difference with how they turn out. That’s why sous-vide cooking is becoming increasingly popular (read our Nomiku Immersion Cooker review here), bu...
Mercedes Benz Arrow460-Granturismo Luxury Yacht
[Design]
2016/04/21 10:39
A new concept yacht has been introduced by Mercedes Benz, Arrow460-Granturismo. This luxury motor yacht embarks on its maiden voyage off the coast of Nice. Featuring 14m long body, 706 kW (960 hp), this “Silver Arrow of the Seas” combines perfect performance of Mercedes-Benz sports cars with unique innovations from the boat industry.Coming from car manufacturer, this yacht has classic automob...
(Infographic) How Elon Musk Built His Massive Empire
[Business]
2016/04/21 10:39
In the book Zero to One, prominent entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shares his vision on what it takes to create an extraordinary company.“The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won’t make a search engine. Tomorrow’s champions will not win by competing ruthlessly in today’s marketplace. They will escape competition altogether, because...
(PDF) PwC - 3D Printing Comes of Age in US Industrial Manufacturing
[Business]
2016/04/20 11:13
Has 3D printing (3DP) finally come of age? It’s become clear that the technology, also known as additive manufacturing, is crossing from a period of hype and experimentation into one of rapid maturation. 3D-printed parts and products are quickly making their way into end products—from a printed car to athletic shoes to a printed NASA rocket engine. Manufacturers of all stripes are building 3D...
(Video) FlexCase - Enhancing Mobile Interaction with a Flexible Sensing and Display Cover
[Tech]
2016/04/20 11:13
A new flip case is purportedly bring developed by Microsoft in a partnership with the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. Besides being a protective soft and flexible flip case, the so-called FlexCase features an e-paper display that accepts additional input from the phone's user. This is built by combining an extremely flexible input sensor with a 4-inch flexible e-paper display boug...
5 Strange Facts About Billionaires
[Investing]
2016/04/20 11:13
Things you don’t know about some of the richest people in the world.This year, the world’s billionaires clocked in an aggregate net worth of $6.48 trillion, according to the Forbes Billionaires list released this month, with the usual suspects topping the list – including Bill Gates ($75 billion), Inditex ITX, +2.16% founder Amancio Ortega ($67 billion) and Berkshire Hathaway’s BRK.B, +1.09...
Flexible e-Skin Display Is Thinner Than Saran Wrap and Tracks Blood Oxygen Levels
[Tech]
2016/04/20 11:13
The e-skin developed at the University of Tokyo is just three micrometers thick. From displays that curve to screens that swerve, flexible electronics is fast developing area of technology that promises to put a new twist on the way we absorb information. Bending televisions are an early example of this being adapted to the consumer world, and if a team of Japanese researchers has its way elect...
(Video) 3D Fashion Project Set to Revolutionize Clothing Industry
[Tech]
2016/04/20 11:13
The collaborative project aims to develop a one-step process for creating 3D-printed clothing items. A new partnership between Loughborough University in the UK and garment manufacturer the Yeh Group aims to kick 3D printed fashion into gear. The idea is to cut out the waste of the clothing industry and hopefully arrive at the project's eventual goal, which is to provide a system for personaliz...
