TREND REPORTS
The Eye-Scanning ATM is Almost Here
[Tech]
2015/12/01 11:25
Citigroup and Diebold are developing card-less, screen-less ATMs that will enable users to withdraw money just by looking at it.Banks are always looking for more secure means of customer identification in a bid to minimize fraud. We have already seen Indian bank ICICI enable customers to use their voice as a password for telephone banking. Now, Citigroup is developing an eye-scanning ATM that w...
New York's First Micro-Apartment Building Offers 'All-Inclusive Living Experience'
[Design]
2015/12/01 11:25
Ahead of its imminent opening in early 2016, ‘carmel place’ — new york city’s first micro-apartment development — has officially began leasing. located in kips bay, the nine-storey scheme comprises 55 units, varying in size from 260 to 360 square feet — 40% of which are set aside for affordable housing. coinciding with the launch, the building has partnered with stage 3 properties to intr...
(Infographic) Maximizing the Effectiveness of Digital Coupons
[Business]
2015/12/01 10:10
It’s amazing that in 2012 92.2 million U.S. adults redeemed online coupons and by 2016 this figure is expected to rise to 124.4 million. Also, 85% of these people like personalized offers based on previous purchases so this is something worth considering for all businesses. This infographic from Colour Fast looks at maximizing the effectiveness of digital coupons.Infographic : http://infograph...
Monthly Trend Report - December. 2015 Edition
[Trendbird]
2015/12/01 00:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - December. 2015 Edition Released !"TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve." * 글로벌 리딩 기업의 C-Level 경영진 및 경영전략, 기술연구소, 신사업, 마케팅, 디자인 등 핵심 전략...
Breaking Down Billion-Dollar AR/VR Investment In The Last 12 Months
[Investing]
2015/11/30 11:07
Augmented and virtual reality are the new hotness, as VCs and corporates get in on the act. While Facebook’s multi-billion dollar acquisition of Oculus got everyone’s attention early last year, it’s only in the last 12 months that investments accelerated.Augmented/Virtual Tech, Real InvestmentThere was a slow trickle of AR/VR investments from 2006 until late 2014. Then Magic Leap raised $542...
(Patent) The New Google Glass Could Look Like A Monocle
[Tech]
2015/11/30 11:07
Get ready for the Google Monocle. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a new patent to Google for a potential upcoming version of Google Glass. The best way to put it is that it doesn’t look like a pair of glasses anymore — it’s a glorious monocle that wraps around your head.Here’s an abstract from the patent:The band is adjustable such that it can be configured by a user to con...
(PDF) Is This Future of The Internet of Things ?
[Business]
2015/11/30 11:07
Imagine that your home security system lets you know when your kids get home from school. As they’re grabbing an afternoon snack, your kitchen takes inventory and sends a shopping list to your local supermarket. There, robots prepare the goods and pack them for home delivery into an autonomous vehicle – or a drone. Meanwhile, your smart watch, connected to a system that senses and analyzes re...
How to explain an iPhone using only the 1,000 most common English words
[Product]
2015/11/30 11:07
If you’ve ever tried to talk about tech or science with a five-year-old, 85-year-old, or speaker of another language, you’re familiar with this problem: It’s really hard to explain everyday one-word concepts like “wifi,” “GPS,” “Bluetooth,” “atoms,” “orbit,” and “energy.” This kind of conversation can become an endless semiotic exercise, in which words only have meanings insofar...
Eat Healthy, Eat Safe, Eat Right
[Design]
2015/11/30 11:06
Google’s made some really nifty advances. Google whatever you’re eating and you’ll get a rough calorie count of your meal. However, you can’t rely completely on Google’s algorithm. Some people use too much butter or fat, some people cut down on unnecessary carbs. Google doesn’t account for that. What you then need is the Telo wristband. Armed with state of the art tech, this little bad bo...
