TREND REPORTS
Warren Buffett Can Hunt Elephants From Home
[Investing]
2020/04/05 09:07
This is a market for Warren Buffett, and U.S. investors sure could use some of his positive vibes right now. So where is America’s biggest booster and hungriest dealmaker?Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., has been noticeably quiet since an explosion in coronavirus cases sent much of the populace into self-isolation and the country hurtling toward a recession. New York C...
Startups Pager, Hims & Hers Boost Telehealth Offerings To Address COVID-19 Pandemic
[Business]
2020/04/05 09:06
As more people turn to telemedicine for ailments, the current infrastructure is bursting at the seams.But with increased demand comes increased wait times. As such, some startups are working to help give people greater access to health care during a time in which the entire globe is facing a very serious health crisis.This morning, New York-based digital health startup Pager announced it has de...
Startup Genome : The Coronavirus is Hurting Global Startup Investments
[Investing]
2020/04/05 09:05
The world has been shaken up by the coronavirus, and the global startup community is no exception. Startup Genome has issued the first installment of reports that it plans to do on how startups are being affected since the onset of COVID-19.The company found that Chinese venture capital deals fell 50 to 57 percentage points in the first two months of the year, since the onset of the crisis, rel...
LTE + GPS + Fitness Tracker with a Advanced Smart Watch - VOIXATCH
[Product]
2020/04/05 09:04
VOIXATCH is a Blended Smart Watch with Built-in BT Headset.It might sound a little dumb now that I’m saying it in 2020 but we may have been duped. Companies have, for too long, made us buy unnecessary products that just about do the same thing but in slightly different ways. Think about it. Your phone, watch, and earbuds all give you notifications (albeit in different ways). They also all let...
(Infographic) COVID-19 : The Math Behind Social Distancing
[Consumer]
2020/04/05 09:03
As we wait for scientists and healthcare professionals to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, there is another, more readily available tool at our disposal.Social distancing, defined as measures taken to reduce physical contact, is the first line of defense for containing an infectious disease like COVID-19. That’s because these infections spread when people cough, sneeze, or touch surfaces on whi...
(Patent) BMW is Developing ‘Shape-Shifting’ Steering Wheels
[Tech]
2020/04/02 09:10
BMW is working on a technology that would allow its vehicles’ steering wheels to change shape.The German car manufacturer has filed patents that would see the wheel shift from the traditional circular shape to an oval.In the patent filings, uncovered by fan site BMWX2forum.com, the wheel rim is split into sections that can be folded and pivoted around each other to create the more compact shap...
In-Store Tech May Boost the Brick-and-Mortar Retail Resurgence
[Consumer]
2020/04/02 09:09
Brick-and-mortar retail may be readying for a resurgence. And somewhat ironically, a handful of digital brands are leading the charge.However, a key difference is that the experiences offered by tomorrow’s physical retail stores won’t feel like the ones Baby Boomers experienced as kids. We’ve seen far too many heritage retailers close up shop in recent years to know that it takes more than j...
Dyson Developed and is Producing Ventilators to Help Treat COVID-19 Patients
[Product]
2020/04/02 09:08
Dyson — the British technology company best known for its high-powered vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, and fans — has designed a new ventilator, the “CoVent,” in the past several days, which it will be producing in order to help treat coronavirus patients, via CNN.The company reportedly developed the ventilator in 10 days based on Dyson’s existing digital motor technology. Dyson is still see...
Video Streaming to TVs Soared 85% in U.S. in First Three Weeks of March
[Consumer]
2020/04/02 09:07
During the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are staying home — and, as you would expect, they’re streaming more than ever.U.S. consumers’ viewing of streaming has continued to increase through March. Over the first three weeks of March 2020, the total estimated number of minutes streamed to the TV was 400 billion, up 85% compared with the comparable three-week period in 2019, according to a N...
