TREND REPORTS
Apple Aims to Shake Up the Crowded Streaming Market
[Business]
2015/07/01 11:43
Apple will begin its quest to shake up the music industry with the launch of its highly-anticipated streaming service Apple Music. The service will complement features similar to those of competing services such as Spotify and Tidal with elements of human curation and a 24/7 global radio station named Beats 1. Apple enters a market that is already highly competitive and where there is little ro...
New, Faster Qi Wireless Charging Spec Could Get an iPhone from 0 to 60% in 30 Minutes
[Tech]
2015/07/01 11:43
The Wireless Power Consortium has updated its popular Qi wireless power specification to include a new 15-watt fast charging mode, meaning that if Apple eventually does choose to expand the availability of wireless charging across its product range, it could do so with no detriment to charging times.The new standard is designed to bring Qi — which is offered in numerous flagship Android and Wi...
Supermarket Broadcasts Your Food’s Origin on the Big Screen
[Business]
2015/07/01 11:43
Systeme U supermarket in Thourotte is using augmented reality to help foster trust with their shoppers.Finding out about the origins of the products you buy every day, especially when it comes from food in grocery stores, requires quite a bit of research. With food laws allowing companies to make claims that are not always true, it is hard to know if what you’re putting in your cart really is...
Hands-free Washing like Never Before
[Design]
2015/07/01 11:42
Almost unrecognizable as a water fixture, the Hudōr Faucet incorporates a system that allows the user a “hands-free washing experience” by integrating a motion detector, an easily replaceable liquid soap dispenser and a bacteria disinfectant black light. Unlike the predictable faucet and basin combination, the Hudōr changes the perception of hand sanitation entirely. The faucet’s unusual d...
Monthly Trend Report - July. 2015 Edition
[Trendbird]
2015/07/01 11:03
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(Infographic) Which Wearable Tech Device Will Win ?
[Consumer]
2015/06/25 11:10
Demographics and awareness for fitness trackers and smartwatches.In the war of the wearables, the biggest battle is finding the right audience for your innovation.Smart glasses make for a good example: Despite all the hype around Google Glass, research firm NPD Group found only 1 percent of those surveyed actually bought them. Widespread adoption has not occurred.The other major wearables on th...
(PDF) Emoji Passcodes : Better Than a Banking PIN ?
[Tech]
2015/06/25 11:09
A British company has built an emoji PIN security system. If you still needed convincing that emoji have reached critical mass, a British company is looking to bring these colourful pictographs to online banking.Banking app-maker Intelligent Environments has created a new type of passcode which uses emoji instead of a four-digit PIN to secure your account.It makes sense: mathematically speaking...
Security Concerns Inhibit Mobile Banking Adoption Among Older Consumers
[Consumer]
2015/06/25 11:08
While developing countries such as Kenya have made mobile banking an indispensable part of the country’s economy, the U.S. still lags in its adoption. Based on data from comScore MobiLens® Plus, 65% of the mobile population (i.e. those who own either a mobile phone or tablet) does not use their mobile device for banking activities.Most Popular Reason for Not Using Mobile Banking ServiceWhen a...
(Video) GoFundMe’s Valuation Rises To Around $600M-$650M In Latest Funding Round
[Investing]
2015/06/25 11:07
Our sources have given us some additional information since crowdfunding site GoFundMe confirmed its funding round last week, saying that the company is now valued at around a range of $600 million to $650 million.We’ve also heard that Iconiq Capital, the firm that manages the personal wealth of executives like Mark Zuckerberg, has participated in this round of funding. At the time, it was con...
