TREND REPORTS
Raining Wearables : IDC Says 126 Million will Ship in 2019
[Business]
2015/04/01 11:09
The research house IDC says in its worldwide wearables forecast that 45.7 million of the devices will ship in 2015, and that shipments will reach 126.1 million in 2019. That represents a five-year compound growth rate of about 45 percent, IDC says.IDC attributes the rapid growth to a combination of new vendors, new devices, and greater end-user awareness.“Smart wearables,” that is, wearables...
Jeweler, Orori, Set to Do Battle for Market Share with 3D Printing
[Business]
2015/04/01 11:05
Orori was once a group of brick-and-mortar jewelry stores, but back in 2012 the firm closed those shops and made the move to an ecommerce business model. Now the online version of Orori has expanded with a host of 3D printing options for their customers.George Budi Sumantri, the founder of the company, says the site now offers more than 20,000 products and they make their jewelry on demand usin...
Scientists Create World’s First 3D-Printed 3D Printer !
[Tech]
2015/04/01 11:04
Researchers at Germany’s Doppelbock University just opened the door to the future of rapid prototyping technology by developing the world’s first 3D-printed 3D printer! Dubbed the Ecophage, the duplicitous device is capable of using readily available materials to create copies of itself ? albeit at a slightly smaller scale. Best of all, it’s outfitted with a built-in material re-processor th...
Monthly Trend Report - April. 2015 Edition
[Trendbird]
2015/04/01 10:03
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(PDF) Accenture - The Future of Fintech and Banking
[Business]
2015/03/29 11:10
Investment in financial-technology (fintech) companies grew by 201% globally in 2014, compared to 63% growth in overall venture-capital investments, confirming this sector as a hot ticket. Expectations for new digital start-ups in the industry continue to swell, with the amount of money flowing into first round investments alone growing by 48%. It is clear that the digital revolution in financi...
(Infographic) Core Values Of Americas Top 7 Tech Companies by Market Cap
[Business]
2015/03/29 11:09
While most entrepreneurs are chasing profits, some spend their time building their companies from within. It might not be immediately apparent, however, success could be harbored up within your venture instead of in the constant optimization of numbers and margins. The more we research the clearer the picture becomes that success relies as much on the culture and beliefs of a company as in the...
Some Luxury Watchmakers are Actually Cheering on the Apple Watch
[Business]
2015/03/29 11:08
“I was expecting a smartwatch tsunami.” That’s what a senior executive from a luxury watchmaker told Quartz at Baselworld, the enormous annual trade fair for the watch and jewelry industry. After all, it was the first edition of the show since Apple unveiled its much-hyped smartwatch.But aside from a handful of “connected” watch launches from the likes of Tag Heuer, Gucci, and others, the...
Vauxhall Eye-Tracking Headlamps Point Where You Look
[Tech]
2015/03/29 11:08
Vauxhall plans to introduce eye-tracking headlamp beam technology, alongside new adaptive LED systemsVauxhall is planning to revolutionise the humble headlamp, with a range of new technology claiming to make lighting the road ahead safer. The most innovative is a form of 'eye-tracking' that can detect where you look on the road and adjust the beam towards that point.The system, which Vauxhall's...
Where Do Workers Pay The Highest Income Tax ?
[Consumer]
2015/03/29 11:07
When it comes to income tax, rates vary temendously between countries and depend heavily on earnings, marital status and many other factors. Which countries force their workers to pay the most income tax? According to the OECD, a single person on an average salary with no children will have to pay the highest income tax rate in Belgium, amounting to 42.8 percent of his or her earnings.[chartofday]
