TREND REPORTS
Race to The Bottom
[Investing]
2015/03/04 11:06
INFLATION rates around the world have been sinking over the last three years. Pervasive economic weakness in the rich world and a slowdown in Chinese growth drove the initial decline. [click to enlarge]Lately tumbling oil prices have helped to push inflation into negative territory across much of the euro area. America, Britain and China, where inflation rates have dropped below 1%, may soon jo...
Countertop Cooking Appliance Concept You Can Control With Your Phone
[Design]
2015/03/04 11:05
Cooc combines lab-grade precision heating, a smartphone-based interface, and sophisticated design.Cooc is a concept for a cooking appliance, which is controlled by an accompanying app. Designed by Impel Studio, the versatile countertop appliance features a thermal probe, induction heating, sensors, and a Wi-Fi connection. It could lead to improved accuracy and the ability to easily control the...
Capsules of Light
[Design]
2015/03/04 11:04
The Ignite light is a fresh take on the emergency torch that strays from the bulky body, opting for a sleeker yet equally effective form. The modular design is intended for a multitude of purposes, including power outages, roadside breakdowns, or recreational camping. Simple separate the two halves of the capsule to automatically activate the LEDs. One half provides a directional beam for spotl...
(Infographic) How Multilingual Is Your Country ?
[Consumer]
2015/03/04 11:03
In recognition of the importance of language and to celebrate Mother Language day, SwiftKey conducted some research on the languages ? and combinations of languages their users are typing in around the world.The ensuing infographic identifies the most and least multilingual countries worldwide (and a few other interesting factoids) as determined by how many citizens speak more than one (or two...
(Infographic) How Startup Valuation Works ? Measuring a Company’s Potential
[Investing]
2015/03/03 11:10
How would you measure the value of a company? Especially, a company that you started a month ago ? how do you determine startup valuation? That is the question you will be asking yourself when you look for money for your company.Infographic : http://fundersandfounders.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/how-startup-valuation-works-infographic.png[fundersandfounders]
Apple Updates Swiss Legal Documents to Add Vehicles to the List of Company Activities
[Tech]
2015/03/03 11:09
Apple has officially added vehicles to the corporate documents describing the company’s activities, at least in Switzerland. The company’s lawyers added the following paragraph, reports Swiss site ApfelBlog.Vehicles; Apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water; electronic hardware components for motor vehicles, rail cars and locomotives, ships and aircraft; Anti-theft devices; Theft alarms...
(M&A) PayPal Acquires Mobile Payment Startup Paydiant
[Investing]
2015/03/03 11:08
PayPal today announced it is acquiring mobile payment startup Paydiant. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, though a report from Recode estimated the deal at $280 million, which PayPal declined to confirm.Founded in 2010, Paydiant helps brands build mobile apps with their own payment system. The startup has provided its services to 9 merchant customers so far: Subway, Orange Leaf,...
The Nasdaq is Back to its Dot-com Bubble Peak
[Investing]
2015/03/03 11:07
The Nasdaq Composite index notched a remarkable 15-year roundtrip today, as it climbed above 5,000 for the first time since the great dot-com bust of 2000-01.That bust, of course, was preceded by a boom during the late 1990s in which the Nasdaq Composite index became a real-time barometer on what was then described as the “new economy,” a constellation of companies loosely centered around the...
Ikea Introduces Furniture You Can Charge Your Smartphone On
[Product]
2015/03/03 11:06
Swedish furniture maker Ikea International A/S unveiled a new range of furniture that it says can wirelessly charge some mobile devices. The Swedish furniture giant made the announcement on Sunday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.The collection includes tables, desks and lamps which have wireless charging pads in them. The wireless charging works through an energy induction transfer. The f...
