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Streaming Drives Global Music Industry Resurgence
[Business]
2021/03/25 09:06
2020 was another good year for the music industry. According to IFPI’s latest Global Music Report, worldwide recorded music revenues totaled $21.6 billion last year, up 7.4 percent from the previous year’s total of $20.2 billion. This marks the sixth consecutive year of growth for the global music industry after nearly two decades of gradual decline.Interestingly, the transition to digital di...
(Video) Dacia System Uses Your Smartphone as The Car's Infotainment Screen
[Product]
2021/03/25 09:05
The Media Control system replaces a built-in infotainment screen with the driver's own smartphone. Many cars now feature touchscreen-controlled infotainment systems, but … why pay for a dashboard-integrated screen, when you've already got one on your phone? That's the thinking behind Dacia's new phone-based Media Control system.Debuting in the latest version of the Dacia Sandero, Media Control...
This iPhone 13 Concept Sports a Rear Camera with a 3-inch Display
[Design]
2021/03/25 09:04
Three-quarters PS Design’s iPhone 13 concept poses a pretty interesting question. Wouldn’t it be nice if your smartphone had a display on the rear that let you see what was in the frame while you clicked selfies? Sure, you’ve got the front-facing camera for selfies, but hear me out. With multiple cameras and sensors on the smartphone’s rear, one could argue that the front-facing camera is a...
The Gen Z Unemployment Rate, Compared to Older Generations
[Consumer]
2021/03/25 09:03
There are more than 2 billion people in the Generation Z age range globally. These individuals, born between 1997 and 2009, represent about 30% of the total global population—and it’s predicted that by 2025, Gen Z will make up about 27% of the workforce.Due to the global pandemic, unemployment has been on the rise across the board—but Gen Z has been hit the hardest. This chart, using data fr...
(Patent) Future Apple Watch Could Feature a Flexible Display That Wraps Around the Wrist
[Tech]
2021/03/24 09:10
Apple is researching a potential radical redesign for the Apple Watch, including a rounded watch face, wrap-around flexible display, and digitally-customizable watch bands, according to a newly-granted patent filing.The patent, spotted by MacRumors earlier today, is titled "Display Module and System Applications" and was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The document out...
(PDF) Deloitte - Value Recovery in the Automotive Industry
[Business]
2021/03/24 09:09
Looking at how auto companies can capitalise on assets that will not be part of their core business in the coming decade, explaining how repositioning can make a company more agile and flexible to take advantage of the opportunities emerging during the post-pandemic recovery.The automotive industry will look back upon the time of the COVID-19 pandemic as a watershed. This is not only because of...
'Kinetic Touchless 2.0' Reclaims Contactless Control Over Automatic Doors
[Design]
2021/03/24 09:08
Singapore-based studio stuck design has introduced the latest iteration of its newly developed ‘kinetic touchless’ technology, this time focusing on interacting with contactless sliding doors. Similar to the ‘kinetic touchless’ lift buttons, the ‘kinetic touchless 2.0’ system mirrors your hand to recreate the tactile movement of sliding a door. instead of fully automatic doors, users get...
Why Storytelling Is The Key To Luxury’s Hi-Tech Future
[Business]
2021/03/24 09:07
Globally, New Retail has become the core mission behind all new retail merger & acquisition strategies. And, after learning from mass retailers, the luxury field has kicked off its own ecosystem war.[The China-born concept of New Retail has crisscrossed the globe. But now, it’s morphing into an even more powerful retail ecosystem run by functional storytelling. Photo: Courtesy of Nike]The...
Intel and Samsung Lead Global Semiconductor Production
[Business]
2021/03/24 09:06
Global semiconductor production is split between the U.S. and Asia and continues to be a source of tensions in foreign policy powerplay.U.S. tech company Intel holds the biggest semiconductor market share, with around 15.6 percent of global sales being made by the company. According to data from Gartner, Samsung is Intel’s largest competitor within the industry, holding a market share of aroun...
