LSN : Big Ideas

Big Ideas

Sound security

Zurich – Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology want sound to be the key to unlocking the web.

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Milk matters

UK – Morrisons has introduced a new, more lucrative milk brand in response to rising pressure from the nation’s dairy farmers.

Farmers For Action : Morrisons : Asda

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Home security

California – The Internet of Things (IoT) revolution is making homes smarter and more efficient, but also more vulnerable to cybercriminals worldwi...

The Connected Home : Cujo : Smart Security

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All natural

US – Sales of natural soft drinks and craft carbonated drinks are expected to benefit after artificial sweeteners fall foul of health-conscious con...

Craft Cola : Carbonated Soft Drinks : Mintel

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Fertile opportunity

Sunnyvale, California – Yono Labs is making it easier and more convenient for women to track their fertility, helping to improve their chances of c...

Yono Labs : BBT : Fertility

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Cleaner screens

Korea – Online auction and shopping site Gmarket is making mobile e-commerce safer in a rather unusual way.

Innored : Gmarket : Kinneir Dufort

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Solar plugin

US – The SunPort gives consumers access to solar power from any plug outlet.

Renewable : Clean Energy : Solar Energy

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Ascent of advertising

London – M&C Saatchi reveals an artificially intelligent poster that takes a Darwinian approach to advertising.

M&C Saatchi : Artifical Intelligence : Genetic Algorithm

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Pay on TV

South Korea – Samsung has worked with PayPal on a new payment service for its smart tvs.

Samsung Pay : Samsung Pay For TV : Mobile Payments

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Built to last

London – The 30 Year Sweatshirt is offering an alternative to cheap and disposable fast fashion.

30 Year Sweatshirt

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India’s podcast resurgence

India – Smartphones are feeding India’s appetite for information-rich podcasts.

Podcast : Smartphones : Mobile Internet

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Commitment issues

San Francisco – Try is a new service helping customers to save on the cost of online returns.

Try : Plug-in : E-commerce

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From the block

New York – Blockfeed is an app that delivers geographically specific news stories straight to users’ phones.

Blockfeed : Local News : Aggregator

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Browse anywhere

UK – Smartphones have overtaken laptops as internet users’ number one device.

Ofcom : Mobile Browsing : 4G

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Stay-at-home Millennials

US – The number of Millennials choosing to live at the family home post-recession is rising, according to a report from the Pew Research Center.

Millennials : Recession : The Flat Age Society

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New Designers Part Two 2015

Now in its 30th year, New Designers continues to highlight graduate talent across multiple design disciplines. At the Part Two show, there was an...

New Designers 2015 : Part Two : Graduate Show

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Social selling

Sydney – Facebook is making it easier than ever for users to buy and sell second-hand products on its social media platform.

Facebook : Marketplace : For Sale Groups

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Model market

London – Time Out magazine is going offline by launching markets in cities around the world.

Time Out Magazine : Time Out Markets : Lisbon

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Easy rider

Global – Tesla Motors is preparing to release its next firmware update, enabling its cars to highway auto-steer and auto-park.

Tesla Motors : Version 7 : Autonomous Vehicles

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Brewery battle

US – Craft beer continues to go from strength to strength, but faces increasing competition from Mexican brewers and big brand acquisitions.

Anheuser-Busch InBev : MillerCoors : Constellation Brands

Big Ideas

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