TREND REPORTS
New Initiatives Help Build Cross-Cultural Connections
[Business]
2015/02/04 11:08
Having grown up with access to their global peers in just a mere click, young consumers are empowered to bridge international divides. While they’re taking it upon themselves to achieve cultural diplomacy, they’re also looking to brands to help foster relationships between individuals around the world. New exhibits and marketing campaigns aim to enhance global connectedness by helping people...
Flexible Graphene-Based LED Clears the Way for Flexible Displays
[Tech]
2015/02/04 11:08
Researchers have created a new graphene-based flexible LED display prototype (not pictured) that is incredibly thin and bright and could be used in next-gen mobile phones, tablets and TVs.Researchers from the University of Manchester and University of Sheffield have developed a new prototype semi-transparent, graphene-based LED device that could form the basis of flexible screens for use in the...
CEA Regolo Bathroom Faucet Debuts Sliding Temperature Control
[Design]
2015/02/04 11:07
This elegant faucet design takes the guesswork out of temperature and flow. One sliding action allows you to control both the water temperature and the flow, just move the slider along the bar from right to left or vice versa. Why didn't we think of that? Of course, it's from an Italian company called CEA Design. Doesn't Italy have the best engineering ideas? This one's a winner in our book. Co...
(PDF) BCG - Health Systems Leapfrogging in Emerging Economies
[Business]
2015/02/03 11:52
From Concept to Scale-Up and System Transformation.[click to enlarge]For emerging economies, emulating the development paths of mature health systems is neither feasible nor desirable. There are tremendous challenges?and opportunities?as these countries ramp up investment in health care in the years ahead. Most important, emerging economies clearly see that health is not a cost center. Rather,...
(Video) Robotbase’s "Personal Robot" Could Bring AI to Your Doorstep
[Tech]
2015/02/03 11:52
Personal Robot is a smart assistant that relies heavily on artificial intelligence.New York startup Robotbase is turning to Kickstarter to build a highly ambitious robot that would serve as a smart personal assistant for your home. Referred to simply as "Personal Robot," this device is set to combine image recognition, natural language comprehension and other advances in artificial intelligence...
4 Ways McDonald’s Almost Ruined Chipotle
[Investing]
2015/02/03 11:52
It’s been nearly a decade since McDonald’s sold off its investment in Chipotle, a move it has some cause to regret. The fast-food giant has stagnated while its former subsidiary has exploded in popularity. An exhaustive oral history of the casual Mexican food chain, published by Bloomberg, reveals some of the ways McDonald’s tried to change Chipotle during their eight-year partnership.“I wo...
Electroceuticals : Swapping Drugs for Devices
[Tech]
2015/02/03 11:52
Bioelectronics is the field of developing medicines that use electrical impulses to modulate the body's neural circuits as an alternative to drug-based interventions. How far away are we from having these very targeted "electroceuticals"?Twenty years ago, neurosurgeon and researcher Kevin Tracey was studying whether an experimental molecule called CNI-1493 could limit damage to the brain after...
(Video) Powdered Milk Gets Honored with High-Speed Evocative Dance
[Business]
2015/02/03 11:52
Ordinary consumer good gets an artful update in a ballet-inspired campaign.Powdered milk creamer, which mixes in coffee, tea, or hot cocoa on-the-go, is convenient. It’s uncomplicated. Some even say it’s tasty. But absolutely no one would call it beautiful. Unless you are Campina Friesland Kievit.In order to promote its creamers, the Dutch food company collaborated with agency Norvell Jeffers...
Who’s Driving World Wine Consumption ?
[Consumer]
2015/02/03 11:52
A new industry report has revealed how much wine is being produced each year?and who’s drinking it. The findings may surprise you.HOW MANY BOTTLES of wine do you think were produced last year? A friend and I were trying to figure out an answer to this question over supper the other day. I won’t embarrass myself by revealing how far off I was, but let’s just say it was by a very long way.The...
