TREND REPORTS
The Best Industries for Starting a Business in 2015
[Business]
2015/02/05 13:22
These eight sectors are hotbeds of opportunity for entrepreneurs with the foresight and motivation to take advantage.The old adage that timing is everything in business is incomplete. When it comes to launching a successful startup, the other crucial ingredient is identifying a new, untapped market opportunity. Breaking into any industry is hard, but certain sectors are particularly ripe for ne...
300 Mobile Payment and Digital Banking Trends
[Business]
2015/02/05 13:22
As banks and credit unions begin strategic planning for 2015, it is helpful to have statistics to help form a view of current market trends. No place is this more important than with digital banking and mobile payments, where technology, adoption and competition is changing faster than ever.The relationship between financial institutions and consumers is rapidly changing, with interactions incr...
(Video) The World's First Mattress Cover That Makes Any Bed Smart - Luna
[Product]
2015/02/05 13:22
Luna is the world's first mattress cover that makes any bed smart. Slip it onto your mattress and watch as your regular bed turns into a smart bed that can intelligently manage the temperature of your bed, track your sleep, and integrate with your smart home.Comfort, convenience, and security for a better night's sleep.PERSONALIZED TEMPERATURESLuna’s dual zone technology provides the option fo...
(Video) MIT - Multifunctional Fibers Communicate with the Brain
[Tech]
2015/02/05 13:21
MIT researchers reveal an interface that could make plugging our brain into a computer a reality. Their system uses new fibers less than a width of a hair that could deliver optical signals and drugs directly into the brain, along with electrical readouts to continuously monitor the effects of the various inputs.‘We’re building neural interfaces that will interact with tissues in a more organ...
Passwords Are Dead : Biometrics And The Future of Banking Security
[Tech]
2015/02/05 13:21
Your fingerprint, heart rate, eyes, gait, online behavior, even the way you hold your phone…these attributes are all unique to you, and this certain truth is ushering in a whole new era of biometric security.App designers and developers are awash in a sea of biometric data and moving full speed ahead to understand this brave new world. From Apple’s TouchID to Nymi’s heart rate technology, im...
App Usage is Up, But Only for the Chosen Few
[Consumer]
2015/02/05 13:21
Android and IoS owners spend 80% of the time on their device using an app and only 20% web browsing. With a stat like that, it sounds like you should abandon your mobile website and get someone to work on a branded app. But don’t place the ad for a developer just yet.Forrester just published a new report called “2015 Mobile App Marketing Trends” and we’ve got some data from that report to s...
It’s Almost as if Central Banks are Intentionally Inflating their Housing Bubbles
[Investing]
2015/02/05 13:21
If you’re scanning the world for potential housing bubbles, look down under.Australia’s residential real estate market has been on fire for years. And the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to cut interest rates to record lows will only stoke the flames, with already-low mortgage rates expected to fall even further. Australia isn’t alone. In fact, by some measures, some of the the world’...
(Video) Fungi Mutarium Fuses Plastic and Fungi Into Foodstuff
[Design]
2015/02/05 13:20
The Fungi Mutarium is both beautiful and alien, creating edible fungus products out of plastic and agar."Fungus", "plastic", and "edible" are three words you probably wouldn't think would go together, but Austria-based Livin Studio is keen to make you think again. It is responsible for the Fungal Mutarium, a prototype terrarium that uses bioremediation techniques to destroy plastic while creati...
(Infographic) 10 Hot Connected Car Trends for 2015 and Beyond
[Tech]
2015/02/04 11:09
Internet-connected cars provide us the ability to think of our cars as smartphones on steroids. Coupled with sensor and optical technologies, today’s cars will be able to do things we’ve never dreamed. This infographic by Jabil shows ten of the hottest connected car trends for 2015 and beyond that enable this automotive revolution.Infographic : http://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads...
