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Paper-based Covid-19 Test Could Solve Need for Quick, Inexpensive TestingSeveral startups are working on innovative technology that offers simple and inexpensive paper-strip Covid-19... -
Eye of the Storm: Fraunhofer’s New H.266 VVC Compression CodecData compression technology is rapidly advancing spawning more efficient algorithms, such as Fraunhofer’s new...
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The Retail Apocalypse Is Turning Shopping Malls into “Grayfields”The retail apocalypse continues unabated, leading to 45,000 store closures since 2007, and is...
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How Voyeurgasm Is Handcuffing America’s Police StateIncidences of police brutality captured on video made their debut with one of the...
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Live Roaches and Bloody Pig FaceThey say truth is stranger than fiction and that’s certainly true of the strange...
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China disavows the Wuhan virus. Here’s a timeline.The Chinese government claims that naming China as the origin of the novel coronavirus...
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The Collapse of Business EthicsThere is no question that moral behavior among business executives is on the decline....
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Eight Reasons Why Worker Wages Are StagnantAfter adjusting for inflation, average hourly earnings peaked more than 45 years ago. The...
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Rich Americans Have Grown Their Share of U.S. Wealth by $19 Trillion Since 1989How are you spending your time? Standing in line to buy groceries? Huddled at...
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Ford and GE Healthcare to Build 50,000 Airon-licensed Model A-E VentilatorsFord Motor and GE Healthcare announced plans to produce 50,000 ventilators in the next...
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Abbott ID NOW Lab-in-a-Box Innovation Delivers COVID-19 Results in Five MinutesThere is no question that when it comes to testing for COVID-19, the U.S....
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Dyson CoVent Ventilator Developed in 10 Days to Help Treat COVID-19 PatientsDyson — the U.K. technology company best known for its distinctive vacuum cleaners, hairdryers,...
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Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 Is First 45-Minute “Rapid Point-Of-Care” TestSunnyvale, Calif.-based biotechnology company Cepheid has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration...
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Coronavirus reality: Accident? Bat plague? Millions dead?Today, I will focus on three urgent topics. Did the Coronavirus make the zoonotic...
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Navigating the Coronavirus trend and sparking innovationAs a professional trendwatcher, it’s also my job to help you better navigate treacherous...
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Digital LifestyleHere we are caught in the midst of a digital storm. It’s bigger, better,...
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Time CompressionThe acceleration of life is propelled by the Time Compression Ubertrend. Its effects are...
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Vegetarian Innovations Rock Food WorldThe Wall Street Journal reports that purveyors of meat-free burgers are struggling to meet...
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Uber Promises to Elevate YouUber has unveiled its latest skyport designs for Uber Air, its vision of the...
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How small will robots get?Small enough to hold in your hands. Rolls-Royce envisions a future where tiny engine...
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Skydio 2 Ups the Drone Innovation AnteSkydio has launched a new version of its Skydio drone and it’s a revolutionary...
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Celebrity Edge Magic CarpetCelebrity Edge was named the best new cruise ship of 2018. That award was...
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Digital Banking: A Trend You Can Bank OnOn June 8, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned that the growing...
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First Exoskeleton Suit Receives FDA ClearanceMarlborough, Mass.-based ReWalk Robotics has received clearance from Food and Drug Administration for the...
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Delivery DronesIn April, Alphabet’s Wing became the first drone delivery company to gain Federal Aviation...
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Bird Launches Cruiser Electric MopedScooter-sharing company Bird will offer an electric moped in select markets this summer, called...
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KLM Flying V JetDutch airline KLM, working with researchers at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands,...
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Panic PlaydatePanic, a 20-year-old Mac software company, has made a major splash announcing its first...
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Tiny House Kit Goes Viral, Sells OutWe have been major proponents of the small homes trend, and probably the only...
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Augmented Reality Retail InnovationOne of the standout innovations at SXSW was shown by Lush Retail, a U.K....
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I Want to Make Saving Water FamousThat’s what Mina Guli tells me in an interview before Cirque du Soleil’s One...
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AI Is Reinventing Our WorldIf the tech behind ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com is any indication, AI is going to disrupt the...
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Harley-Davidson Electric ScooterAmerica’s 74 million Baby Boomers have been noticeably missing from Harley-Davidson’s recent motorcycle sales....
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Yoga CulturePropelled by life’s mounting stresses, a by-product of the Time Compression Ubertrend — the...
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Connected HomeYou know that the smart home innovation has arrived when a CES 2017 exhibit...
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Fountain of YouthAs consumers live longer lives, the Fountain of Youth Ubertrend is fueling a growing...
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Up In SmokeIn 22 years, 29 states plus the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana....
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Generation X-tasyOnce a year, some 36,000 attendees gather in Las Vegas to attend the Nightclub...
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WeWork Co-Working Reinvents Commercial Real EstateIn a December 2000 Building Owners and Managers Assoc. (BOMA) talk, I predicted that...
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Auto Future: Self-Driving CarsOn Sunday evening, March 18, 2018, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg was crossing the road in...
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Small Homes: Future of Real EstateCan you live in an 600-square-foot home? Many Americans will soon. U.S. homes are...
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Singles NationMarried households have been on a steady decline since 1930, when they made up...
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How Coffee Became The World’s Energy DrinkInterest in coffee has soared 32% in 14 years, creating a $70 billion global...
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InstaBeauty: How Social Media Is Transforming MakeupThe experiential nature of social media has had a significant impact on the $200...
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Airtable, A Spreadsheet On SteroidsLast August, we bestowed an “Ubercool Innovator” award on Airtable. We love Airtable because...
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Blockchain: A Fintech RevolutionWhile all attention has been focused on the ups and downs of Bitcoin, it’s...
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VoyeurgasmRodney King’s 1991 beating was a watershed moment in modern history. Not only was...
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Smart CitiesFrom the earliest days of the Mesopotamians, humans have been searching for ways to...
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KAGOY: Kids Are Growing Older YoungerModern technology and a shape-shifting societal landscape are conspiring to accelerate the maturity process...
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Globesity: As The World FattensThe obesity epidemic is threatening to tip scales all over the globe, propelling a...
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Face ID and AnimojiNow that we know more about Apple’s new iPhone X, let’s delve into two...
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India StyleIndians now rank only second to Hispanic- or Spanish-surnamed actors on American TV, despite...
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Saks Fifth Avenue ConBodyThe Amazon Factor will lead to as many as 8,600 store closings in 2017....
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K-Beauty: DeepSkin Anti-Aging MaskIf you drive a Kia, own a Samsung TV, smartphone or perhaps a refrigerator...
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BoomIn 1971, U.S. Congress halted federal funding of a next-generation supersonic transport, dubbed the...
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ASUS ZenBook 3A slender gadget that exudes ultimate sophistication; the ASUS ZenBook 3 ($1999) is a...
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PublicIn 1982, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell ignited the boutique hotel trend with the...
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Apple WatchThe “wearables” field was already on fire when Apple threw its hat into the...
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AirbnbAirbnb has ushered in the concept of “home optimization,” offering homeowners the same opportunity...
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Ultimate Lightning McQueenSphero, best known for its two-year-old BB-8 gadget made famous by The Force Awakens,...
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How Do You Create A Winning Innovation Strategy?Now that the concept of innovation is defined, its history covered and its current...
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What Is Innovation?We are in the midst of an era of sweeping change, with major challenges...
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Technivorm MoccamasterDisclosure, I was Dutch-born although now I’m a dyed-in-the-wool American, but despite that inherent...
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StarbucksStarbucks CEO Howard Schultz is a visionary man. His Starbucks vision has catapulted the...
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Influencer MetricsIn the early 90s, the founder of Sidney Frank Importing Co. hired 20 young...
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AmazonAmazon has changed the way America shops. In September 2016, Bloomberg reported that more...
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Amazon Echo LookOne of the biggest challenges innovation consultants and speakers face is the “tyranny of...
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Virtual RealityHot on the heels of Google’s announcement that it has shipped 10 million of...
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Devialet Silver PhantomMajor innovations in audio technology were last introduced by the likes of Bose, Dahlquist,...
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CRM on the MacThings haven’t gotten much easier since our 2013 update, the Mac continues to be...
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Four SXSW TakeawaysSXSW was, as usual, a spectacle to be experienced. Here are some key takeaways: Multitasking...
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Top 10 InnovatorsLike that year-end ritual where some organizations claim to be able to pick the...
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ScreensuckingChristmas 2015 was a beautiful day in San Diego. Joshua Burwell, a 33-year-old visiting...
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Pioneer Rayz: When Opportunity KnocksApple’s decision to remove the audio port from the iPhone 7 resulted in a...
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When Did Innovation Catch On?Innovation is at the top of everyone’s agenda these days. Why? Because the executive...
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Why Innovation Now?“Innovation is one of the key drivers of everything that goes on in business,”...
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The Unbearable Drabness of DressingThe Casual Living Ubertrend is leading to a world where the accepted global uniform...
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HP Spectre 13We love laptops so much that aficionados at NotebookReview have given it the oh-so-cute...
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CES 2016 InnovationsThe Consumer Electronics Show is an excellent beacon of tech’s future. Here’s what was...
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Domino’sWhile FedEx was first to introduce parcel tracking in 1986, Domino’s is the first...
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Google InboxWith the average U.S. business executive spending 3.2 hours daily on work email alone,...
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SketchYou can’t call Sketch an overnight success. Its creator, Pieter Omvlee, has been working...
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Tuft & NeedleThere is no industry in America in need of disruption than the mattress industry....
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Zenni OpticalA conversation about innovation inevitably sparks visions of Apple, AirBnB or Uber. However, there...
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Woman’s Acceptance Factor (WAF)There it was: the umpteenth TV commercial featuring a woman doing the housework. You...
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Cobalt Valkyrie Co50Cobalt has introduced the Co50 Valkyrie ($699,000), a high-end aircraft inspired by fighter jets....
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UnwiredWhen the Zenith Space Command remote control went into production in 1956, few could...
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8 Most Innovative Designs at CESThe technology industry now knows the importance of good design in product success. Among...
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PhabletsApple reinvented both smartphone and tablet. But when users decided they wanted convergence, Apple...
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Selfies-R-UsThe smartphone is behind another trend, the self-portrait or “selfie.” Proving that selfies are...
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LED LightingPropelled by high-profile innovations and new laws, LED lighting is poised for spectacular growth....
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High Definition MakeupThe Digital Lifestyle Ubertrend is affecting cosmetics. High definition makeup has captured the imagination...
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Darwin on SteroidsThere’s little doubt that the human body is changing under our very eyes....
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Control FreakThe Unwired Ubertrend is spurring another trend: Control Freak. Spurred by a freedom from...
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Celebrity Worship SyndromeOne third of Americans are obsessed with celebrities, leading to a modern affliction dubbed...
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Chez JoséThere are 54 million Hispanic people in America. They cook your nouvelle cuisine, your...
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An Innovative Marketing StackThe top 10 digital marketing acquisitions have topped $13 billion. Despite the availability of...
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CES 2014 TrendsCES has become U.S.’ default technology show where marketers from all walks of life...
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Facial RejuvenationThe facial rejuvenation market is shifting to less invasive and safer procedures, driven by...
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Tony Hsieh’s Big Las Vegas VisionWhen it comes to big ideas, it’s not surprising to find Zappos.com co-founder and...
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Predicting the Future Blade Runner StyleScience fiction writers and other individuals with foresight can provide use with unusually astute...
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Food TrucksThe food truck industry got a boost when Kogi Korean BBQ-To-Go’s trucks began plying...
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Smiley TalkConversing via electronic means has exploded in the past decades. In 2008, 11 billion...
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GPS NavigationGPS navigation is rerouting society. There is no need to consult maps anymore. Online...
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ElectronicaEach March, thousands gather in South Beach to attend the Winter Music Conference —...
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BotoxBotox is the world’s most popular facial rejuvenation procedure with more than 3 million...
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A New Political ScienceLast week’s victory by President Elect Barack Obama unleashed a global groundswell of positive...
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Sexing Up WaterThe news must have hit the water industry like a neutron bomb. Two University...