(M&A) PayPal Acquires Mobile Payment Startup Paydiant
PayPal today announced it is acquiring mobile payment startup Paydiant. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, though a report from Reco...
The Nasdaq is Back to its Dot-com Bubble Peak
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...
Ikea Introduces Furniture You Can Charge Your Smartphone On
Swedish furniture maker Ikea International A/S unveiled a new range of furniture that it says can wirelessly charge some mobile devices. The Swedis...
Metaio’s Thermal Touch Gets A Little Bit Smaller At MWC 2015
We first reported on Metaio’s Thermal Touch concept for Augmented Reality interaction last spring. Still in its infancy, the concept relies on the...
(Video) Smartwatch for Seniors Offers Discreet Protection
The Kanega watch is a discreet, voice activated wearable that offers elderly wearers protection without infringing on their independence.This is pa...
(Video) Plans Unveiled for Google's New Mountain View Headquarters
Google has commissioned top-tier architects Bjarke Ingels (of BIG) and Thomas Heatherwick to design its new green headquarters in Mountain View, Ca...
(PDF) JPMorgan Chase - Consumer & Community Banking Report
People are just now starting to use their smartphones like digital wallets, but people have turned to their phones, computers, and ATM machines to...
(Infographic) eCommerce: Retail’s New Store Front
The amount of online shopping is increasing more each and every year and it doesn’t look like it is going to stop anytime soon. eCommerce is quick...
(Video) Limpet's Could Inspire Next-gen Transparent Displays
A mollusk of a different stripe - Optical features embedded in marine shells may help develop responsive, transparent displays.The humble limpet ha...
Age Authenticity is Guaranteed By Cloud-Connected Johnnie Walker Wh...
Next-gen connected bottle will let brands interact with consumers via contextual marketing and quality.In the home, smart jars are telling people w...
(PDF) 4 Digital Enablers : Bringing Technology into the Retail Store
The retail industry is rife with digital innovation and organizational change. Consumers? drawn to the ease and convenience of always being just a...
KFC Gives Us Edible Coffee Cups
Instead of throwing paper cups in the trash, coffee drinkers can now help the environment by eating branded cookie cups.To celebrate its 50th anniv...
(Video) The Eternally Future-proof Smartphone!
This concept, by 91 Mobiles, aims to be the end-of-the-line for smartphones… and it really does leave little to be desired. Modular/replaceable ha...
Monthly Trend Report - March. 2015 Edition
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - March. 2015 Edition Released !"TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service t...
(Infographic) The Many Faces of Fleet Management
Vehicle tracking systems come in handy for any organization looking to cut costs while improving the quality of services they offer to clients. The...
Long Lasting Customizable Modular Smartphone - Puzzlephone
Opting for a new phone every 18 months or so is not the most sustainable or environmentally friendly way to operate? and this is why Finland-based...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Harnessing the Power of Shifting Global Flows
Here’s what countries and executives need to know to benefit from the next?and markedly different?wave of globalization.There has been a steady dr...
Equil Smartmarker Captures, Digitizes and Streams Whiteboard Notes
The Equil Smartmarker can stream notes made on a whiteboard surface to mobile devices.The notes made on a whiteboard during a meeting or lecture mi...
Family Matters - Robots Enter The Home
Thanks to Siri and her ilk, many young consumers have grown comfortable with using smart devices as personal assistants. Lately, these typically ha...
CarVi Helps New Drivers Improve Their Road Safety
CarVi is an affordable smart device that enables new or nervous drivers to monitor and improve their driving habits.This is part of a series of art...
(Video) The Juicer : Phone-to-Phone Charging Cable
The Juicer is the most convenient way to share power from one device to another.The Juicer is a dual sided charging device that allows you to trans...
Lamborghini Inspired Electric Shaver
The blade may be sharp, but it is only as swift as the hand guiding it. With the Lamborghini inspired Electric shaver, I assure you, the swiftness...
Nike May Let You Design Your Next Pair of Shoes Using Virtual Reality
You might expect to use virtual reality goggles for video games and entertainment, but what about for designing your next pair of shoes? A patent a...
Here’s How Marketers Late To Mobile Game Can Still Win
Many marketers aren’t functioning at the top of their mobile game, and they’re not likely to admit it. But it’s time to get hip, friends. Mobile...
Tablet Adoption Remains Low in South Korea
Only 20% of the country's population will use a tablet this year.Tablet penetration is lower in South Korea than in any other advanced digital mark...
Inkless Printing and Smartframes Bring Living Room Walls Online
Wundershine is an image framing system which enables users to adorn their walls with their latest digital photos, printed on inkless thermal photo...
Conversion Efficiency Record Crushed by First Solar at 21.5%
Last year, First Solar set a world record for conversion efficiency mark for cadmium telluride at 20.4 percent. A year later and that figure has no...
Volvo Expands Project Enabling Cars to Share Information on Road Co...
How Volvo's cloud-based system warns drivers of hazardous driving conditionsVolvo is a company known primarily for two things: safety and cars that...
(Video) Smart Measuring Tape Aims to Take the Guesswork Out of Onli...
Xyze's On smart measuring tape is aimed at making online shopping less of a guessing game.No matter how sure you are of your size, buying clothes o...
Honey I Printed a Lamp
2015 is the year of the 3D printer. You’ll pretty much be able to print anything soon. But what about the poor little ink printer? Everybody just...
Xiaomi Smartphone Sales Surge to Top Samsung as China’s No. 1
Xiaomi Corp. almost tripled shipments to overtake Samsung Electronics Co. as China’s top smartphone vendor last year, according to researcher IDC....
(Video) Flashback Clothing Defeats Paparazzi At Their Own Game
Fame is a double-edge sword bearing its own kind of endurance tests. One of these is certainly dealing with the paparazzi, those annoying photograp...