TREND REPORTS
(Video) Dubai Salon Introduces Unusual Manicure to Turn Fingers into Data Storage Devices
[Product]
2021/01/03 09:06
The microchip on the nail with a technology called NFC is claimed to be safe and cannot be tracked or hacked.Fans of Netflix series Black Mirror are aware of several weird but innovative science-fiction concepts but a Dubai-based salon introduced something that was never heard or seen anywhere in the world. Lanour Beauty Lounge is now offering its customers Samrat Nail manicure service. But wha...
Apple's Premium Headphones Come at a Premium Price
[Product]
2021/01/03 09:05
When Apple surprisingly announced its first pair of wireless over-ear headphones, the initial reaction was almost exactly the same wherever you looked: wow, these things are expensive. At $549, the AirPods Max seemed outlandishly pricey, even for Apple’s admittedly high standards.And while the price remains very high for what are still consumer headphones, as opposed to studio headphones used...
Nendo Designed ‘Music-Link’ Accessories Centered Around TWS Earphones
[Design]
2021/01/03 09:04
The Japanese studio has also designed a mobile accessory collection for OPPO called Mobile-Link, which includes wireless earbuds, a smartwatch, an AI speaker, a portable charger, and a wireless charger.A mobile accessory collection comprising earbuds, smartwatches, AI speakers, portable chargers, and wireless chargers designed for mobile device manufacturer OPPO. The design focuses not on acces...
(Infographic) A Snapshot of the Global Personal Tech Market
[Business]
2021/01/03 09:03
For many, it’s become difficult to function in day-to-day life without the use of a mobile phone. The average American checks their phone 96 times a day—that’s once every 10 minutes.But it’s not just mobile phones that have become increasingly intertwined with our everyday lives. A plethora of accessories and devices, known as smartphone multipliers, have surged in popularity—this market i...
(PDF) Bain - China’s Unstoppable 2020 Luxury Market
[Business]
2020/12/23 09:10
A reduction in international travel is creating an exponential boost in domestic spending.The luxury goods market in mainland China saw a significant boost in consumer spending in 2020. Our report examines the four factors that powered this increased growth rate and that will continue to offer opportunities for China’s luxury brands.Mainland China’s luxury goods market will likely achieve 48%...
New Normal 2.0 : Tech and the K-shaped Recovery
[Investing]
2020/12/23 09:09
Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve heard about different recovery curves: Z-shaped recovery (optimistic: downturn, bounces back to pre-crisis growth), V-shaped (optimistic: steep decline, quick recovery), U-shaped (somewhat pessimistic: period between decline and recovery), W-shaped (pessimistic: recovery, second decline), and L-shaped (most pessimistic: extended downturn).More recently, J...
(Infographic) CB Insights : The World’s 500+ Unicorn Companies
[Investing]
2020/12/23 09:08
There are 510 private companies around the world valued at $1B+, all featured on our real-time unicorn tracker. These tech startups are collectively worth $1.59T and have raised a combined total of over $370B.Using the CB Insights database, we mapped all 500+ global unicorn companies valued at $1B or more according to the primary markets in which they operate.MARKET MAPOur market map sorts unic...
(Paper) AI Robot Walk Broken Leg Thanks Brain Never Stops Learning - Snippet
[Tech]
2020/12/23 09:07
Simulated Robot Manages to Carry on With a Broken Leg. It's thanks to its AI brain that never stops learning.The world of robotics is advancing in leaps and bounds, and this new video is no exception. First shared by Science Magazine, the YouTube video depicts two simulated robots going about their business. You quickly notice that they're acting very differently, with one turning on its back,...
(PDF) Capgemini - Taking the Lead with Sustainable Transportation
[Business]
2020/12/23 09:06
The challenges and opportunities currently faced by commercial vehicle OEMs are significant and often exciting ones.Tighter environmental regulation will compel them to shift their portfolio toward electric vehicles, whether battery electric vehicles (BEVs) or fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Connected services will help achieve sustainability goals but also address much wider needs. Change...
