TREND REPORTS
(Infographic) The World’s Most Used Apps, by Downstream Traffic
[Consumer]
2021/09/24 09:04
Of the millions of apps available around the world, just a small handful of the most used apps dominate global internet traffic.Everything connected to the internet takes bandwidth to view. When you look at something on your smartphone—whether it’s a new message on Instagram or the next few seconds of a YouTube video—your device is downloading the data in the background.And the bigger the fi...
Hammock Innovation - QNUX
[Product]
2021/09/24 09:03
We've seen quite a few portable, free-standing hammocks lately, but Pondell's QNUX distinguishes itself in a rather interesting way. The whole thing packs down into a tube-like carrying case, which also serves as part of the hammock.Designed by Austrian brothers Michael and Alexander Kitzberger, the QNUX packs down into the form of a cylindrical(ish) aluminum case that's cross-sectionally hexag...
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Future of Asia : Redrawing Asia’s Consumer Map
[Consumer]
2021/09/23 09:10
Asia’s consumer markets are not only growing rapidly but diversifying and segmenting. Three changes in perspective are key to understanding new consumption paths in the region.Asia is the world’s consumption growth engine—miss Asia and you could miss half of the global picture, a $10 trillion consumption growth opportunity over the next decade. Scale continues to be a key characteristic, but...
AR Warp Smart Glasses
[Design]
2021/09/23 09:09
A pair of intelligent AR Warp smart glasses created with the mindful intent of simplifying the user’s life without any strings attached.Apple’s ambitious AR glasses could hit us anytime soon, Facebook just released their smart wayfarer glasses and Xiaomi dropped a surprise bomb in the form of smart glasses that are making waves on the internet. Logical wisdom tells me, augmented reality and v...
(PDF) 2021 Mid-Year Music Industry Revenue Report - RIAA
[Business]
2021/09/23 09:08
Recorded music revenues in the U.S. grew 27% in the first half of 2021 versus the prior year, from $5.6 to $7.1 billion at retail value. Paid subscriptions continued to be the strongest contributor to growth, comprising nearly two-thirds of total revenue, averaging more than 80 million paid subscriptions for the first time. The effects of Covid-19 continued to affect the industry, and year-over...
Ambi Robotics, Which Develops Robot Grasping Systems, Raises $28M
[Investing]
2021/09/23 09:07
Ambi Robotics, an Emeryville, California-based startup developing supply chain automation hardware, announced that it closed a $26 million series A round led by Tiger Global Management with participation from Bow Capital, Vertex Ventures US, and The House Fund. The company says that the funding, which brings its total raised to more than $36 million, will enable Ambi to scale its team, operatio...
The 2021 Gartner Hype Cycle for Customer Service and Support Technologies
[Business]
2021/09/23 09:06
Gartner Says Contact Center as a Service Will Hit Mainstream Adoption for Customer Service and Support Organizations in Less Than Two Years.Contact center as a service (CCaaS) will likely hit mainstream adoption in less than two years, according to Gartner, Inc. Positioned in the Slope of Enlightenment on the 2021 Gartner Hype Cycle for Customer Service and Support Technologies (see Figure 1),...
(Video) IKEA's New $40 Sticky Wireless Charger May Be Its Easiest Build Ever
[Product]
2021/09/23 09:05
You can skip the hex keys, screwdrivers, and frustrations for Ikea's latest smart home upgrade.Buying furniture with a pre-installed Qi wireless charging pad helps minimize loose cables floating around, but it also means you don’t get to pick where you plop your devices down to charge. With Ikea’s new self-installed Sjömärke charger, you can add wireless charging to almost any table, and po...
Airbus Reveals the Next Generation of CityAirbus
[Product]
2021/09/23 09:04
Airbus has revealed a next-generation CityAirbus electric plane, a "flying taxi" built for urban areas. CityAirbus is in the design phase but is being developed to fly a range of 80 km at 120 km/hour.Noise reduction is a key feature of the plane, which is expected to operate at lower than 70 dBa.Airbus has revealed the latest edition of CityAirbus, the company's zero-emission electric vehicle b...
