TREND REPORTS
Desktop Ad Spending Peaked In 2013
[Business]
2015/09/03 11:12
Desktop advertising spending is in decline amid surging growth in mobile advertising, according to research firm eMarketer, a trend that will put more pressure on publishers struggling to draw revenue from their ever-increasing audiences on smartphones and tablets.The U.S. mobile ad market is poised to blow by desktop spending for the first time this year, according to a new eMarketer report. A...
(Video) Self-Healing Bioplastic – Just Add Water
[Tech]
2015/09/03 11:11
Led by Prof. Melik Demirel, the researchers started by studying sucker ring teeth collected from squid in various locations around the world. Although the exact composition of the teeth varied between species, it was found that the same proteins which allow them to self-heal were always present.Imagine if things like undersea cables or medical implants could simply heal themselves back together...
(Video) Yves Béhar Reimagines the Modern Thermostat - Hive
[Design]
2015/09/03 11:11
fuseproject and British Gas are bringing a connected home to millions in the UK via an everywhere-friendly design.The thermostat recently got a much needed redesign when Swiss designer Yves Béhar and his fuseproject team worked with British Gas to develop and construct the Hive 2.Looking to capitalize on a utility that hasn’t paid much attention to user experience in the past, the teams wrapp...
(PDF) BCG - How to Jump-Start a Digital Transformation
[Business]
2015/09/02 13:42
In contrast to industries like media and retail, where digital technology has been a significant disruptive force, process-oriented industries such as energy, transportation, industrial goods, and health care have not yet seen its full effects. For management teams in these industries, it can be difficult to know how to start implementing digital technology—or even to see the need.As a result,...
Automated Fast-Food Restaurant Eatsa Opens in San Francisco
[Business]
2015/09/02 13:41
How high-tech can fast food get? San Francisco is about to find out.Automated fast-food restaurant Eatsa opens in San Francisco on Monday. The biggest different between the restaurant and its fast-food competition is not simply the food, but the fact that, from ordering to pickup, the customer experience at Eatsa is managed entirely by machines.Customers order their customized quinoa bowl and p...
Online Video - A Billion-Dollar Opportunity
[Business]
2015/09/02 13:41
According to a report on Variety, Apple is considering producing its own original video programming. While the idea of Apple producing TV shows and possibly movies may sound weird at first, there is a bunch of reasons why such a move would make sense for the world’s most valuable company. First of all, Apple is expected to unveil a new version of Apple TV next week and there are consistent rum...
World's Most Powerful Digital Camera Gets The Go-Ahead
[Tech]
2015/09/02 13:41
Rendering of the LSST camera, which will be the size of a small car and weigh more than 3 tons.A smartphone with a 16-megapixel camera may seem cutting edge, but it won't impress astronomers now that the US Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has given the green light to start constriction of the world's largest digital camera. With a resolution of 3.2-gigapixels (enough...
(Video) Vibram’s Furoshiki-Inspired Shoe Wraps Around Your Foot Like Fabric
[Product]
2015/09/02 13:41
Store bought shoes rarely fit perfectly, and bespoke options are too expensive for many. Italian shoe maker Vibram, more commonly known for its military footwear, has come up with a solution to this problem with its Furoshiki Shoes.Furoshiki are a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth used for transporting goods and were first used in the Edo period to carry clothing while at the public baths. Fu...
Automatic Wine Preserver by Elliot Cohen
[Product]
2015/09/02 13:41
How to keep an open bottle of wine fresh? Well, some people use rubbery cork, some people use vacuum pump. Elliot Cohen has designed an automatic wine preserver to pump air out of an opened bottle of wine, it works by preventing oxidation that can degrade the flavor and bouquet. The vacuum seal maintains the air pressure over time to keep your wine stays fresh to the last drop.All you need to d...
