TREND REPORTS
More Older Americans are Working, and Working More, Than They Used to
[Consumer]
2016/06/21 11:02
More older Americans – those ages 65 and older – are working than at any time since the turn of the century, and today’s older workers are spending more time on the job than did their peers in previous years, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of employment data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.In May, 18.8% of Americans ages 65 and older, or nearly 9 million people,...
The ZENTA Wrist-Wearable Tracks Your Mental Health, Not Just Physical
[Product]
2016/06/21 11:02
The new ZENTA wrist-wearable takes a different approach. Created by VINAYA, a London-based technology design house, the Zenta goes down this mental wellness path.Physical wellbeing has been the focus of most wearables to date. Products such as the Apple Watch, Microsoft Band, FitBit and Jawbone all track things like movement, heartbeat etc. At the same time some startups are appearing which try...
The Generational Divide in News Consumption
[Consumer]
2016/06/21 11:01
Some people like to stay on top of the news cycle throughout the day by checking Twitter, Facebook and their favorite news websites. Others prefer to be served a selection of the day’s important happenings by the evening news on TV. Whether you prefer one or the other may come down to your age and what you have become accustomed to in the past.According to data published in the Reuters Institu...
The Hub-less Espresso Machine - Cyclone Belt Coffee Machine
[Design]
2016/06/21 11:01
Not more than a month back we saw Dyson reinvent the hairdryer. Over the years we’ve begun to appreciate how their well engineered products are also supported by amazing design. The same goes for the Cyclone Belt Coffee Machine. It captures the hubless style of the Dyson’s Fan and Hairdryer. All you do is place the cup in the negative space, run the controls, and out pours the coffee, tasty a...
(Infographic) 7 Reasons Why Domino’s is Winning in India
[Business]
2016/06/21 10:10
Quick Serve Restaurants (QSRs) are becoming very popular in India. This has been enabled by two things: 1) A rising middle-class. 2) The breakneck pace of mobile adoption in India.The middle-class is rising because of IT jobs and the “Make in India” government campaign where foreign companies are required to have local jobs and source 30% of their products from India.Mobile adoption is also a...
California Overtakes France to Become Sixth-Largest Economy
[Investing]
2016/06/20 10:45
California has overtaken France as the world’s sixth-largest economy, fueled by strong growth and the U.S. dollar’s gains against foreign currencies, state data released Tuesday show.The most-populous U.S. state, with a gross domestic product of $2.5 trillion, has also eclipsed recession-plagued Brazil.“This is the result of both good growth in California and exchange-rate movements of the U...
(PDF) Meet Synthia, The Virtual Driving School for Autonomous Cars
[Tech]
2016/06/20 10:45
The city simulation can provide accurate labeling of trees, sidewalks and road crossings to help train the AI of self-driving cars.For all their hype, self-driving cars are still quite clueless at many tasks that are simple for human drivers, like recognizing a sidewalk or a traffic light. Scientists at the Computer Vision Center in Barcelona have now come to the rescue with Synthia, a virtual...
Intelligent Eating Platform, AVA, Raises $3 Million Seed Round
[Investing]
2016/06/20 10:45
AVA, a personalized, data-driven nutritional coaching solution currently in private beta, today announced that it closed a $3 million seed funding round led by DCM Ventures, with participation from Khosla Ventures and Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors, among others. The funding enables continued development of AVA’s technology and expansion of its nutritional science team.“We're putting int...
(Video) B2X Raises $6.76M for Customer Care, Used by Apple, Motorola and Xiaomi
[Investing]
2016/06/20 10:45
B2X, a customer care technology company based in Munich, has closed a new round of funding worth €6 million (about $6.76 million) from Harbert European Growth Partners.The new funds will be used to push B2X’s international expansion of its platforms into new markets. It claims its revenues have grown 59% since 2011.Apple, Motorola, and Xiaomi currently use B2X’s technology to provide custome...
