TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) College ROI Report : Best Value Colleges
[Investing]
2016/04/18 10:53
A college education is a huge investment of both time and money — so it's helpful to know which schools and programs are worth it. Aubrey Bach, PayScale's head of alumni analytics, tells Business Insider: "PayScale's College ROI Report gives students and their families access to this exact information so that they can decide which school is the best fit for their career goals and their financi...
(PDF) PwC - How FinTech is Shaping Financial Services
[Investing]
2016/04/17 11:10
We estimate within the next 3-5 years, cumulative investment in FinTech globally could well exceed $150bn. It is difficult to imagine a world without the internet or mobile devices. They have become core elements of our lifestyle and have brought a high degree of disruption to virtually every area of business. The financial services (FS) industry is no exception; the digital revolution is trans...
(Video) Flexible Sheet Camera : Computer Vision Lab at Columbia Engineering
[Tech]
2016/04/17 11:09
The team from Columbia University fabricated a flexible lens array using silicone (Credit: Columbia Computer Vision Laboratory, 2016, Columbia Engineering). Researchers have developed a sheet camera with a flexible lens array which could be wrapped around everyday objects, turning them into cameras. The project, which uses elastic optics, could also see the development of credit card-thin camer...
(PDF) Piper Jaffray - Taking Stock with Teens : A Collaborative Consumer Insights Project
[Consumer]
2016/04/17 11:08
Since the survey’s inception 16 years ago, Piper Jaffray has surveyed approximately 130,000 teens and collected nearly 35 million data points on teen spending in fashion, beauty and personal care, digital media, food, gaming and entertainment. KEY FINDINGS FROM THE SURVEY IN FASHION AND BEAUTY, DIGITAL MEDIA, FOOD, GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:While overall teen spending is d...
(Video) Naked Labs Enters The Fitness Tech Fray With Body-Scanning Mirror
[Business]
2016/04/17 11:07
What if your reflection in the mirror could tell you to get your lazy butt back to the gym? We have the technology. A San Francisco startup called Naked Labs began taking preorders for its 3-D body scanning system today.CEO and co-founder Farhad Farahbakhshian says the company’s Naked 3D Fitness Tracker was designed for individuals or families who want to measure their progress on physical fit...
Beauty Obsession Drives China Selfie App's $3 Billion Valuation
[Investing]
2016/04/17 11:06
China’s love affair with physical beauty is helping to fuel a selfie-editing app’s valuation of $3 billion.Meitu Inc. is shooting for at least that much in its latest funding round, according to people familiar with the company, a target that would make it one of China’s 10 largest private startups and eclipse household-names like Yelp Inc.It’s banking on China’s growing pre-occupation wit...
‘Privacy’ Creates Single-Use Virtual Credit Cards for Safer Online Shopping
[Business]
2016/04/17 11:05
Privacy.com aims to ease consumer fears with its first consumer product, ‘Pay with Privacy’ — a solution that allows for the creation of “burner” digital Visa cards.With nearly 70 percent of American’s shopping online at least once monthly, it’s safe to say that our online Amazon binges are officially a “thing.”Unfortunately, another “thing” that’s quickly pervading the online shopp...
Toothpaste Ingredient Repairs Teeth While You Sleep - BioMin
[Product]
2016/04/17 11:04
The new toothpaste aims to tackle dental decay through a slow release of calcium, phosphate and fluoride ions. A new toothpaste technology, known as BioMin, is designed to replace minerals lost from tooth enamel, working while the user sleeps to prevent decay. Available to dentists as a toothpaste called BioMinF, and set to be marketed to consumers in the near future, the product is long-acting...
Danone - Light & Free
[Design]
2016/04/17 11:03
With Danone’s mission to bring healthy food to as many people as possible, they identified the opportunity to develop a truly great tasting Greek Style yogurt brand with real fruit pieces. Aimed at young adults, Light & Free has over 30% fewer calories than most full fat fruit yogurts and is made with no added sugar and zero fat, it contains naturally occurring sugars to meet the needs of...
