TREND REPORTS
Precise Embroidered Circuits Bring Next-Gen Smart Clothing Closer to Reality
[Tech]
2016/04/18 10:54
By embedding numerous interlocking geometric shapes, a wearable broadband antenna can be created. From sweat-sensing wristbands to electrode-embedded workout suits, new innovations in smart clothing are coming thick and fast. Now, Ohio State University researchers have made another big breakthrough, managing to create embroidered circuits using metallic thread that's just 0.1 mm thick. By embed...
(Video) Japan is Designing an Invisible Train to Hit the Tracks by 2018
[Tech]
2016/04/18 10:54
Some trains in Japan will be getting an innovative look. If anyone’s going to be dreaming up the outlandish trains of the future, it’s Japan. It’s already mastered the levitating bullet train, which has been ferrying its passengers across the country at speeds of up to 580 km/hour for the past two years, and now Seibu Railway Co. wants to build a train that’s virtually invisible to onlooker...
The Chicco Ride On
[Design]
2016/04/18 10:54
The Chicco Ride On is a scooter of sorts designed for kids between the ages of 1 and 4. That’s a tough category, mind you. Kids grow fast, and their interests change too. Ride On is designed to adapt to those changes. The toy bike can be used as a foot powered scooter, and also as a walker. Pull out the handle at the back and the parents can use the Ride On to push/wheel their tots around. Rid...
(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...
