TREND REPORTS
Apple Glass AR Designed to Give Homage to The Retro Glasses Steve Jobs Wore
[Design]
2021/07/02 00:10
Antonio De Rosa and Apple concepts are the perfect combinations we love, and the Italian designer has surprised us again. This time, Antonio has gone for a concept with a lot of nostalgia and its historical value. Meet the Apple glass concept that pays homage to Steve Jobs’s favorite pair of prescription glasses – the Lunor Classic PP. The Apple co-founder was obsessed with this eyewear ever...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Addressing the Sleep-Loss Epidemic Through Technology
[Business]
2021/07/02 00:09
Sleep deprivation has become a global problem. Can the burgeoning sleep-tech industry provide solutions?In recent years, sleep loss has become a critical issue, with far-reaching implications for human health and well-being. One in three Americans does not get enough sleep; globally, up to 45 percent of the population doesn’t.1 In the past few years, the rise of smart watches, fitness trackers...
(Patent) Microsoft Files a Patent for a Method of Enhancing Efficiency in Construction of VR
[Tech]
2021/07/02 00:08
U.S. patent application, US20210183156, discloses methods of increasing efficiency during the construction of virtual reality environments with enhancements directed to the sizing of objects. The enhancements further include a simultaneous display of multiple thumbnails of the virtual reality environments, controlling the positioning of a view of the virtual reality environment, exchange of obj...
How PepsiCo Uses AI to Create Products Consumers Don’t Know They Want
[Business]
2021/07/02 00:07
If you imagine how a food and beverage company creates new offerings, your mind likely fills with images of white-coated researchers pipetting flavors and taste-testing like mad scientists. This isn’t wrong, but it’s only part of the picture today. More and more, companies in the space are tapping AI for product development and every subsequent step of the product journey.At PepsiCo, for exam...
Almost 75% of BNPL Users in the US are Gen Z or Millennials
[Consumer]
2021/07/02 00:06
More than 45 million people ages 14 and older in the US will use buy now, pay later (BNPL) services this year, according to our inaugural user forecast for these financing options. That’s up 81.2% over 2020, and the age range of BNPL users will widen over the coming years as well.Back in 2018—when the key players of today, such as Affirm, Afterpay, and Klarna, were still establishing themselv...
(M&A) Zoom Acquires AI Translation Startup Kites
[Investing]
2021/07/02 00:05
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Karlsruhe Information Technology Solutions - Kites GmbH, a start-up dedicated to developing real-time Machine Translation solutions. Videoconferencing company Zoom today announced that it acquired Kites GmbH (Karlsruhe Information Technology Solutions), a startup developer of AI-powered real-time lan...
(Infographic) 4 Emerging Trends in Film & TV : An Industry Transformed
[Business]
2021/07/02 00:04
In 2020, the Film & TV industry experienced unprecedented growth. Amidst the global pandemic, audience demand for streaming services surged, production spending grew, and TV series budgets reached all-time highs.The industry’s growth isn’t likely to slow down anytime soon and with the recent slew of media mergers, even more change is on the horizon.What key developments in the Film &...
Monthly Trend Report - July. 2021 Edition
[Trendbird]
2021/07/02 00:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - July. 2021 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve."
(Patent) Facebook Filed a Patent For an AR Hat, The Latest in its Evolving AR Push
[Tech]
2021/06/27 09:10
Forget AR glasses, according to a new patent registered by Facebook, The Social Network is developing an AR hat, which would expand the immersion of the device, and facilitate more advanced AR experiences within an isolated, standalone unit.The patent was spotted by Founders Legal, which also provided a brief summary of some of the key elements of the device, which point to why Facebook may be...
