TREND REPORTS
IT Spending Recovery to Accelerate in 2022
[Investing]
2022/03/09 09:06
Most US companies will increase their IT budgets this year after two years of widespread cuts and freezes amid the Covid-19 pandemic.More than three-quarters of US companies expect to increase their IT spending in 2022 compared with their 2021 levels as the IT budget recovery that began last year picks up steam, according to our Covid-19 IT Buyer survey (see panel 1 above). The Covid-19 pandemi...
This Mixed Reality Headset Gives You a Cyberpunk Makeover for the Metaverse
[Design]
2022/03/09 09:05
Home people might welcome the Metaverse more willingly if they get to wear a cool headset like this.In the ideal future, or at least in the future envisioned by Metaverse proponents, the virtual and the physical will be so integrated that you will no longer need special gear to see holograms and virtual characters in your surroundings. Until that day comes, however, we will have to settle for w...
Sterilized Band-aids Disinfection and Dressing Combines Anti-Septic and Bandage in One
[Design]
2022/03/09 09:04
Band-aids and anti-sepctic don’t usually come together. This patent-pending project is an attempt to combine two functionalities of first aid treatment in one product. Sterilized Band-aids Disinfection and Dressing is a university-enterprise cooperation project where designers and engineers come together and start brainstorming session to come up with an innovative product idea. This product d...
(Infographic) Top Tech Trends in Healthcare Sector Poised for Growth in 2022
[Tech]
2022/03/09 09:03
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), National Health Expenditure (NHE) was $12,530 per person in 2020, accounting for roughly 19.7% of GDP. Also, a study by Humana Inc. revealed that over 25% of US healthcare spending is wasted, which can be attributed to administrative difficulties, duplicate services, unnecessary treatments, prescription pricing, and readmissio...
(Patent) Apple Patent Shows a Mac Built Into a Keyboard
[Tech]
2022/03/07 09:10
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to a completely new computer device concept. All envisions a Magic Keyboard-like device to actually house a full computer that could plug into any display in a home or office. Many users own or operate computing devices which are regularly, if not exclusively, utilized in a particular location, lik...
(PDF) Mckinsey - 5 Steps to Improve Innovation in the Insurance Industry
[Business]
2022/03/07 09:09
Insurance executives are recognizing the power of innovation to accelerate the pace of company change. Yet for innovation to deliver long-term value, it must become embedded in a carrier’s DNA.Insurance is not typically considered a bastion of innovation, despite a long track record of creating new and exciting markets around emerging risks and consumer demands. For example, the relatively nas...
Meta Announces Plans to Build an AI-Powered ‘Universal Speech Translator’
[Tech]
2022/03/07 09:08
Universal AI translation could be a killer app for Meta’s future.Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced an ambitious new AI research project to create translation software that works for “everyone in the world.” The project was announced as part of an event focusing on the broad range of benefits Meta believes AI can offer the company’s metaverse plans.“The abi...
Russia's Main Imports and Important Partners
[Investing]
2022/03/07 09:07
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalated and possible sanctions against Russia were discussed, much of the focus has been on cutting off Russian energy exports, the lifeblood of the country’s economy. As the ruble’s value plummeted to historic lows this week and more and more companies are cutting ties with Russia or suspending their operations in the country, it’s worth having a look at the...
AeroSHARK Thin Film Inspired by Shark Skin Reduces Drag on Airplanes
[Tech]
2022/03/07 09:06
A collaboration between engineers at Lufthansa Technik and chemicals and coatings manufacturer BASF has resulted in the creation of AeroSHARK—a thin film coating that can be applied to an aircraft's outer skin to reduce drag and thus fuel consumption and carbon emissions. Swiss International Airlines has posted a blog entry on their website describing the film and the benefits the company expe...
