A new survey reveals how the most active corporate VCs differ in their motivations, sources of capital, fund structure, post investment support, and moreThe past few years have seen Corporate Venture Capitalists (CVCs) play a larger role in the private marketsCVCs participated in deals that deployed over $12B into startups in 2014, according to CB Insights, a number that is expected to be match...

2016's Colors of the Year, Rose Quartz and Serenity, inspired these lip gloss, lipstick and eyeshadow hues.While 2016’s PANTONE colors of the year are once again dividing people into camps (do they look like chic pastel hues or more like baby shower colors?), Sephora will release a collection inspired by the hues. The collection features Rose Quartz and Serenity in the form of eyeshadow, lipst...

In recent years, larger smartphone screens and faster mobile networks have led to a surge in video and other rich content consumption on mobile devices. Mobile data traffic subsequently surged and, according to estimates by Cisco , will continue to do so for years.Interestingly, it is just a handful of apps that account for the lion’s share of mobile data consumption. According to a recent rep...

AMERICA is a country built by immigration, but nothing in its history compares to the rise in its Hispanic population. Changes to immigration law in the 1960s triggered a decades-long surge in arrivals, taking the Hispanic population from just 7m in 1970 to 57m today, a number that is set to double by mid-century. At that point one in four Americans will be of Latino descent. In relation to the...

The Fluxo smart lamp is a pendant lamp that features over 300 white and color LEDs.Most modern lighting operation is fairly straightforward – switches flip on/off, maybe even dim. More recently connected bulbs have offered the additional benefits of wireless settings, and some even double as speakers. Now directional control is being added to the smart lighting mix. The Fluxo smart lamp is des...

According to a survey of US consumers by Deloitte released today (Dec. 9), 18% of respondents reported paying with their phone in a store at least once this year, up from just 5% in 2014.Most promising for the mobile payment industry is that 13% of respondents in 2015 said they use their phones on a semi-regular basis to make purchases. Last year the survey only asked whether people had ever ma...

At first glance, Los Angeles-based design studio Sitskie’s “Block” collection of furniture looks hard like most wood furniture, but take a seat and you’ll experience its cushioned block system. designed to give you a soft comfortable experience while keeping all the benefits of a solid surface – durability, cleanliness and the beauty of the solid material. Individual wood blocks on top of...

Bridgestone's CAIS technology uses the car's tires to inform the driver of road surface conditions in real time.The Contact Area Information Sensing (CAIS) system includes a sensor on the tire's internal wall that monitors its interaction with the road surface and informs the driver accordingly. In development since 2011, the CAIS is finally ready for commercial applications.Bridgestone unveile...

This week, countless families have been putting the finishing touches to their Christmas trees. In the United States at least, many of them will still be using dusty old incandescent light bulbs to illuminate their creations. It might be time to switch over to modern LEDs if you haven't done so already. They use up to 75 percent less energy than their incandescent counterparts and last up to 25...