TREND REPORTS
Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 5% in 4Q But Grew Nearly 10% for the Year
[Business]
2022/01/14 09:06
Market to Remain Healthy Even as Slowing U.S. PC Market Signals the End of Pandemic-Driven Growth.The top three vendors in the worldwide PC market remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021, with Lenovo maintaining the No. 1 spot in shipments (see Table 1).Worldwide PC shipments totaled 88.4 million units in the fourth quarter of 2021, a 5% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2020, accord...
(Video) Nuro's Third-Gen Driverless Delivery Vehicle Includes an External Airbag
[Design]
2022/01/14 09:05
The driverless machine also hauls twice as much cargo.Nuro already has a third driverless delivery vehicle on the way, and this model is focused as much on protecting others as it is hauling goods. The newly introduced version, simply called Nuro, includes a host of 360-degree sensors including cameras, LiDAR, radar and thermals, but also includes a giant external airbag to protect pedestrians....
The Wind Turbine Wall - Patent Pending
[Design]
2022/01/14 09:04
Can the power of art help power our homes ?Wind energy has played a key role in helping national grids around the world reduce dependence on fossil fuels to generate energy, but wind turbines for the home have encountered very slow uptake due, in part, to their intrusive physicality.Designed to be as aesthetically pleasing as it is functional, this "kinetic wall" is made up of an array of rotar...
(Infographic) Why is Inflation So High ?
[Investing]
2022/01/14 09:03
Inflation has hit a record high lately – at 6.8%, it’s at the highest it has been in the last 30 years. What drives inflation and why is it so high? Learn more in the following infographic, courtesy of Expensivity.Infographic : https://bit.ly/3tmJ2kN[Expensivity]
(PDF) Mckinsey - The Road to Affordable Autonomous Mobility
[Business]
2022/01/13 09:10
Robo-taxis promise affordable mobility. But with widely varying service costs across use cases and geography, providers must address operational and service issues to realize that promise.As autonomous vehicle services roll out and scale, the pace and nature of that transition have significant implications across the mobility value chain. Mobility participants that have already experienced disr...
What Global Luxury Brands Can Learn From Chinese Tea Chains - Hey Tea
[Business]
2022/01/13 09:09
Hey Tea received a $500 million cash injection last summer from investors like Tencent.2022 begins with uncertainty in the air for luxury brands hoping to develop comprehensive marketing plans in China.Tea chains like Hey Tea and Nayuki Tea offer examples of reaching maximum consumers via lower-key marketing methods.Clever collaborations, real-life spokespeople, and thought-out nostalgia are ju...
NFT Sales Hit $25 Billion in 2021, But Growth Shows Signs of Slowing
[Investing]
2022/01/13 09:08
From cartoon apes to video clips, sales of NFTs reached some $25 billion in 2021 as the speculative crypto asset exploded in popularity, data from market tracker DappRadar shows, although there were signs of growth slowing towards the end of the year.Prices of some non-fungible tokens, crypto assets representing a digital item such as an image, video, or even land in virtual worlds, rose so fas...
(Paper) Scientists Created World’s First Stretchy Washable Battery
[Tech]
2022/01/13 09:07
Researchers at the university of british columbia (UBC) in canada have created a battery that works even when stretched to twice its length or after being washed. Developed by dr. ngoc tan nguyen and his colleagues bahar iranpour, evan cheng and dr. john madden, the flexible, washable battery could revolutionize wearable devices.Dr. ngoc tan nguyen explains,‘wearable electronics are a big mark...
State of Venture 2021 Report : VC Doubled in 2021
[Investing]
2022/01/13 09:06
It's ironic that even though many people are starving, a great deal of food gets discarded because it spoils before it can be eaten. A new natural-source packaging material could help, by making foods last longer – plus it's biodegradable.GLOBAL FUNDING JUMPS 111% YOY TO SHATTER PREVIOUS RECORDSee who’s leading the explosion in global venture funding, from the startups seeing the biggest deal...
