TREND REPORTS
What Americans Really Think About Virtual Reality
[Consumer]
2015/11/10 11:53
A NEW CONSUMER STUDY FINDS THAT MINORITIES ARE MORE INTERESTED IN VR, AND OCULUS IS NOT NO. 1.Minorities are more likely than whites to be passionate about virtual reality. And despite the attention paid to Facebook-owned Oculus in the media, Sony’s PlayStation VR is the most recognized brand.These are some of the conclusions from a wide-ranging survey of consumer expectations and preferences...
(Video) BitDrones Could be Used in Flying Interactive Displays
[Tech]
2015/11/10 11:52
Researchers have created a collaborating swarm of drones that act as 3D pixels (voxels) and promises to create giant, flying interactive displays made up of many thousands of individual pixels. Researchers working at Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab in Ontario have created a collaborating swarm of drones that act as 3D pixels (voxels) to create giant, flying interactive displays. The rese...
TAG Heuer is The First Luxury Watchmaker to Launch a Smartwatch
[Product]
2015/11/10 11:52
TAG Heuer and Google revealed at an event in New York today (Nov. 9) the first high-end smartwatch—the TAG Heuer Connected.Unlike most smartwatches on the market, TAG’s watch looks pretty much like a regular watch, rather than a piece of technology that’s strapped to one’s wrist that happens to tell the time. There’s a choice of seven strap colors, and the Connected’s titanium dial looks...
Japanese Drink Vending Machine Also Takes Selfies - Kirin Vendorphoto
[Product]
2015/11/10 11:52
Every customer who buys a Kirin beverage from their new Vendorphoto machines can also take a selfie and share it for free.Long before there were smartphones and selfies, the photobooth reigned supreme as the best device with which to take a photo of yourself and your friends pulling funny faces. Now, Japanese beer company Kirin is blurring the line between the two with its Vendorphoto, created...
WordPress Used On 25% of All Websites
[Business]
2015/11/10 11:52
WordPress, long known to be the No. 1 content management system (CMS) in use online, has reached a new milestone: It now powers 25 percent of all sites across the web. That’s according to the newest data from W3Techs, a company that tracks the usage of different web technologies. (W3Techs explains its methodology in the blog post I’m linking to above.)It’s far and away the most popular CMS,...
CB Insights Raises $10 Million in Series A Funding
[Investing]
2015/11/10 11:52
CB Insights, a nearly six-year-old, New York-based research outfit whose private company data and analysis has become oft-cited in media reports about the startup industry, has raised $10 million in Series A funding from the low-flying, bi-coastal growth stage investment firm RSTP.According to CEO and cofounder Anand Sanwal, the money represents CB Insights’s first equity round. The 61-person...
World's Largest Second-Use Battery Storage Unit Prepped for Grid Connection
[Tech]
2015/11/10 11:52
The second-use battery storage unit will be connected to the grid in early 2016.As electric cars come towards the end of their life, they create a set of problems that you simply don't get with petrol cars - namely, getting rid of the batteries. Automotive giant Daimler is doing its bit to tackle the problem by partnering with The Mobility House, GETEC and Remondis to create a 13-megawatt batte...
(Infographic) A Visualization of Data’s Size - Bytes Into Grams
[Tech]
2015/11/10 11:51
Big data is often referred to as a gold mine for progress and innovation. Its research and application is gaining momentum in every field. When applied prudently, it can slow the onset of disease, battle crime rates, enhance social media feeds, predict business fluctuations, and provide entertainment personalized to the consumer. The potential for change is as infinite as the universe of data i...
This Library-Themed Tokyo Hotel Is a Book-Lover's Paradise
[Business]
2015/11/09 11:14
The "accommodation bookstore" lets readers sleep amongst the 1,700 books on hand.A hideaway for bibliophiles has just sprung up in Tokyo: A library that won’t kick readers out after hours. In fact, this library encourages you to spend the night, because it’s actually a hotel. On November 5, Book and Bed Tokyo, a bookstore-themed hotel opens, allowing guests to sleep in true Japanese-style com...
