TREND REPORTS
Who is Set to Make Money from the Coming AI Boom ?
[Business]
2015/03/09 12:01
Many people predict that artificial intelligence is about to take off in a big way. A new report from Goldman Sachs defines AI as ”any intelligence exhibited by machines or software.” That can mean machines that make that make sense of huge amounts of disparate data, or that learn and improve their operations over time.Though it’s been almost 60 years since we first heard of the term AI, Gol...
(Video) iSkin Stickers Could be Used to Control Mobile Devices
[Tech]
2015/03/09 12:01
An iSkin sticker is used to control the playback of music.While a wrist-worn smartwatch may be easier to access than a smartphone that has to be retrieved from a pocket, the things certainly have tiny screens. That could make them rather difficult to use for certain tasks, particularly ones where a larger interface area is needed. Well, that's where iSkin comes in. The experimental system allow...
Apple’s Ascent : From ‘Niche’ Stock to Juggernaut
[Investing]
2015/03/09 12:01
Onetime Ugly Duckling of the Market Is Set to Join Blue-Chip Index.Brian Flanagan and Jim Grossman still remember a dinner they attended with other portfolio managers at a Goldman Sachs conference in early 2000.At the time, the two were co-managing a technology portfolio for Thrivent Financial, a nonprofit financial-services firm based in Minneapolis and Appleton, Wis. Mr. Grossman had bought f...
(Video) PrintDisplay : DIY Displays and Touchscreens Anyone can Print
[Tech]
2015/03/09 12:01
Custom printed displays can make plants smarter, too.For years now, we've been promised miraculous new flexible touchscreen displays, but the deployment of such technology in big consumer products, like say the LG G Flex, hasn't started any revolutions just yet. That could soon change thanks to a team of computer scientists from Germany's Saarland University who have developed a technique that...
Gross Merchandise Volume of Top E-Commerce Marketplace in 2014
[Business]
2015/03/09 12:00
Etsy, the popular marketplace for independent artists that want to sell their crafts and handmade goods around the world, announced Wednesday it will go public, filing its S1 with the SEC. The company sold almost $2 billion worth of merchandise last year, but that's small fries compared to the bigger direct or consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce marketplaces out there, including eBay, and Ali...
(Video) Digital Keychain Brings Online Cookie Functionalities to the Mall
[Product]
2015/03/09 12:00
The Physical Cookie is a device which could bring targeted digital marketing capabilities to city malls and shopping centres worldwide.In the face of evermore advanced e-commerce algorithms, the smartest brick and mortar outlets are borrowing from their online counterparts to create hybrid shopping experiences that incorporate the best of both worlds. We have already seen Kate Spade’s interact...
Creatura Drink for Human by J?r?me Olivet
[Design]
2015/03/09 12:00
Creatura is an ultra pure cola made from the finest all natural ingredients. Bottled in a super sexy, ergonomic package, Creatura makes a statement of quality from the first sip.I’m a massive sucker for good packaging. I’d buy just about anything if it were packaged well. The Creatura line of beverages appeals to that side of me. And it would probably give me less of a guilt trip, knowing tha...
(Infographic) The Surprising Things You Don’t Know About Big Data
[Business]
2015/03/08 18:29
Adeptia has compiled a really cool infographic that covers many aspects of big data. The graphic covers different data sizes, how big data works at big companies, the history and future of big data along with how big data affects our daily lives.Infographic : http://infographicjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Big_Data_Infographic_Adeptia1.png[adeptia]
Sleep On It - New Smart Devices Improve Slumber
[Product]
2015/03/08 18:28
Humans spend over a third of their lives asleep, but it is often disrupted and of poor quality. Smart home inventors have finally turned their attention to improving slumber, offering users the ability to track not only the biological factors that affect their rest but also the environmental issues at play. These devices bring big data to bear on an age-old problem: getting a good night’s slee...
