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Big Ideas

Connecting consumers

Los Angeles – Livby has launched the first live streaming shopping app.

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Revenue streams

Global – Super Chat by YouTube enables viewers of live streamed content to increase the visibility of their comments.

YouTube : Gen Viz : Super Chat

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District data

US – Upstream Research has launched a tool to map environmental toxicity and disease rates for locations in the US.

Upstream Research : Environment : Data

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Control-freak cooking

US – Food technology start-up FirstBuild has launched an induction hob that promises precise control over temperature.

FirstBuild : Internet Of Things : Smart Kitchen

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Curating conversations

Global – Facebook has developed a new platform that aims to create a healthy news eco-system.

Facebook Journalism Project : Facebook : Media

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Documenting revolution

US – Vice has announced the making of The Third Industrial Revolution, a new documentary designed to help change America’s future infrastructure.

Vice : The Dislocated World : The Third Industrial Revolution

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Clean companies

Global – Apple, Facebook and Google are among the greenest technology companies in the world, according to a new report.

Greenpeace : Clean Energy : Apple

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A research movement

Global – Uber has launched Movement, a website that gives urban planners access to its data on cities.

Movement : Uber : Cities

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Cost-effective cancellations

US – Mobile rebooking app Freebird enables users with a cancelled flight to book a new ticket at no additional cost.

Freebird : Convenience Culture : Travel

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No sweat

Powys – British start-up Riversimple is a subscription-based mobility service with a whole-systems business strategy.

Riversimple : Whole-system Thinking : Rideshare

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CES 2017: Garbage disposal

Las Vegas – The innovation arm of home appliances manufacturer Whirlpool has unveiled a fast-acting food compost bin.

CES 2017 : Waste Warriors : Whirlpool

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CES 2017 Review: Part 1

Now in its 50th year, CES attracted almost 4,000 exhibitors to Las Vegas who presented the latest in technology, from far-reaching concept ca...

CES 2017 : Amazon Alexa : Consumer Electronics Show

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Multi-campaign concepts

Global – Prada has unveiled Prada 365, its new multi-faceted advertising concept.

Prada 365 : Prada : Branding

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CES 2017: Intel inside

Las Vegas – Intel showed its latest technology at CES, with promising visions for the future of virtual reality and autonomous cars.

Intel : Merged Reality : CES 2017

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Car park economy

Munich – Mercedes-Benz has launched Croove, a new car-sharing service.

Mercedes-Benz : Ride-share Market : Croove

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CES 2017: AI nanny

Las Vegas – Mattel has entered the voice assistant market with Aristotle, its first smart speaker aimed at children.

CES 2017 : Mattel : Growth Products

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Perfume primers

New York – Scentinvent Technologies and Canvas & Concrete have released innovative new fragrance primers.

Scent Invest : Canvas & Concrete : Perfume

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Gold standard

New York – Performance and lifestyle brand Rhone has launched GoldFusion, a gold-infused high-performance fabric nanotechnology.

Rhone : GoldFusion : Nanotechnology

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Scheduled spending

California – INSTO is a new person-to-person payment app that enables users to schedule payments and buy or sell in instalments.

INSTO : Mobile Money : Finance

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Beer on tap

London – Barclaycard has installed its contactless technology in a prototype beer pump to make buying drinks more convenient for consumers.

Pay@Pump : Convenience Culture : Barclaycard

Big Ideas

The ideas and innovations that hint at the future of the consumer landscape