TREND REPORTS
Goldman Sachs Just Poured 50M Into a Shift That Wants to Make Selling Your Car Less Annoying
[Investing]
2015/09/02 13:41
Selling your car is annoying, especially if you want to sell to a person and not be ripped off by a dealer. It's about trust and money, and it's hard to have a transaction that doesn't make you miserable.Venture capitalists have noticed and have started writing large checks to solve the problem. Online used car dealer Beepi has raised more than $79 million. New York-based online dealer Vroom mo...
(Infographic) The Purchasing Habits of the Wealthy and the Very Wealthy
[Consumer]
2015/09/02 13:40
Luxury purchasers constitute nearly 20 percent of U.S. adults. Though the ultra wealthy make up less than one-fifth of American adults, they are responsible for a significant portion of luxury goods purchases, according to the Shullman Research Center, a marketing research firm specializing in affluent insights.What does this mean for marketers? A lot, actually. "The good news for luxury market...
(Infographic) Mobile Commerce Growing 300% Faster Than eCommerce
[Business]
2015/09/01 11:44
As growing adoption of smart devices makes shopping for the general population easier through apps, mobile commerce is on track to grow 300% faster than entire eCommerce by 2016. Data compiled by Coupofy.com suggests that between 2013 and 2016 mobile shopping will grow 42% compared to regular eCommerce’s 13%. Moreover, mobile shoppers will spend a total of $600 billion in 2018, a 300% growth f...
(Video) Augmented Reality System Helps Military Surgeons Treat Wounded Warriors
[Tech]
2015/09/01 11:43
Scientific collaborators at Purdue University and the Indiana University School of Medicine have been working on new technology to help surgeons on the battlefield receive guidance from remote specialists when dealing with difficult trauma cases. There are existing systems that allow a physician in a distant location to markup video coming from a surgeon working on a patient. While the video co...
Fitbit Fends Off Apple to Retain Wearables Market Lead
[Business]
2015/09/01 11:43
Despite the arrival of strong competitors such as Apple and Xiaomi, Fitbit has retained the lead in the global wearables market in the second quarter of 2015. The maker of fitness tracking devices shipped 4.4 million units between April and June, an increase of more than 150 percent over last year's June quarter. Fitbit's focus on fitness tracking functionality appears to resonate well with cus...
New Smart Fortwo Cabrio Lets You Tear the Roof Off
[Product]
2015/09/01 11:43
The side-bars of the Fortwo Cabrio can be slotted out to remove the roof.Smart has announced the new Fortwo Cabrio, describing it as "three cars in one." The two-seater can be adapted to suit the weather or the driver's mood. It can be used as a closed-top vehicle, with the roof open by way of a sliding canvas sunroof or with the roof removed entirely.The entrance height of the "readyspace seat...
Airport Sensor System Tracks Mobile Phones to Provide Accurate Wait Times - BlipTrack
[Tech]
2015/09/01 11:43
At JFK airport, the BlipTrack Indoor Sensor system uses beacons and passengers’ phones to determine very accurate waiting times.Choosing the right queue in a bustling environment such as an airport currently requires a combination of tactical thinking and pure luck. Unless that queue is in JFK’s Terminal 4, where Blip System’s BlipTrack has recently been installed. The system uses beacon mod...
(Much) Bigger than Hollywood
[Business]
2015/09/01 11:43
Eddy Cue seems like a nice guy. I can’t say that for sure as I’ve never met him, but he seems to be amiable enough. Maybe it’s because he has a seat on Ferrari’s board of directors. Maybe it’s because he enjoys dancing.Or maybe it’s because he’s in charge of the only real “division” at Apple. All the other senior managers have functional roles. Eddy has a bona-fide business unit called...
Performance Denim, Or Jeans You Can Scale a Mountain In
[Product]
2015/09/01 11:43
Canadian performance denim brand Dish & DU/ER flaunts its moisture-wicking, thermo-regulating and antimicrobial ways in the U.S.Vancouver-based Dish & DU/ER is a different kind of denim—one that weaves together two proprietary fabrics to create a jean that is moisture-wicking, thermo-regulating and antimicrobial.The brand brings together the best of activewear technology with the desig...
