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Big Ideas

End of austerity

UK – Consumers are feeling more optimistic about the economy, but many are still struggling under austerity.

JWT : Austerity : Consumers

Big Ideas

Advertising agency staff trial beacon-driven loyalty app

Beacon technology has taken a step closer towards the mainstream after advertising agency Cheil UK unveiled its app Cheil Break, which is trialling...

Chiel UK : Beacon Retail : Cafés

Big Ideas

Wearable technology line brings fashion to the fore

At New York Fashion Week, accessible luxury designer Rebecca Minkoff will introduce a fashion-forward line of wearable technology accessories.

NYFW : Accessories : Wearable Technology

Viewpoints

Are we the new Luddites?

The current war on technology by politicians and experts on both sides of the isle is as dangerous as it is misguided.

Technology : Digital

News

The Big Idea: Snap’s Retail Play

Facing stiff competition in the social media market, Snapchat’s developer is bringing its expertise in augmented reality to advertisers, online sto...

Snap Inc : Ar : Retail

Big Ideas

MIT Media Lab programmes bacteria to respond to sweat

US – The lab is using genetically modified bacteria to design running shoes that glow as the wearer perspires.

Design : Retail : Technology

Big Ideas

Social support

US – Facebook is using artificially intelligent (AI) bots to address suicidal behaviour among its users.

Facebook : Mental Health : Artificial Intelligence

Big Ideas

Facebook’s Paper app focuses on visual content

Facebook has launched Paper, a visual news-reading app that puts serendipity and storytelling at the forefront of how users navigate content.

Facebook : App : Social Media

Viewpoints

Marcus Rothoff: Autonomous Driving

The project leader of Volvo’s Drive Me initiative on making cities compatible with autonomous vehicles.

Volvo : Marcus Rothoff : Gothenburg

Big Ideas

Milestone app marks precious moments

Ahead of his largest-ever exhibition, famed Dutch designer Marcel Wanders has released his first mobile app, Milestone.

Marcel Wanders : App : Happiness

Big Ideas

Malls begin to enter the beacon era

Beacon technology will provide a new revenue stream for mall operators as its use in physical stores increases.

IBeacon : Malls : Rouse Properties

Big Ideas

Lights out

Global – Recent technical problems suffered by Amazon have revealed vulnerabilities in the Internet of Things (IoT).

Amazon : The Internet Of Things : Smart Home

Big Ideas

YSL introduces Google Glass make-up tutorials at Selfridges

Yves Saint Laurent has launched a make-up tutorial service at its beauty counter in Selfridges, where the make-up artist wears a pair of Google Gla...

Google Glass : YSL : Wearable Tech

Big Ideas

The future of beauty personalisation is in the laboratory

British beauty consumers are turning to the science lab to create personalised beauty products. A new study by market research firm Canadean reveal...

Lab : Personalisation : Laboratory

Big Ideas

New unisex bracelet doubles as wearable phone charger

The QBracelet by US start-up QDesigns will charge devices to up to 60% of full battery power.

QDesigns : QBracelet : Wearable Technology

Big Ideas

How artificial intelligence will change elderly care

Elderly people could be taken care of by artificially intelligent virtual companions by 2020

Responsive InTeractive Advocate : RITA : The Flat Age Society

Big Ideas

Voice recognition on the rise in smartphones

Samsung : Voice Recognition : Microsoft

News

Social satire

London – Artist Cory Arcangel’s latest exhibition Currentmood satirises the visual language of social media.

Cory Arcangel : Lisson Gallery : Gen Viz

Micro Trends

Tech Luxe

The luxury market has traditionally been slow to embrace new technology. Yet as consumers’ lives become more digital, things are changing. Increasi...

Tech Luxe : Jonathan Siboni : Activie

Big Ideas

Screenshot shopping

UK – Digital media company PopSugar has found a way to make Snapchat shoppable using emoji-based codes.

PopSugar : E-commerce : Emoticode

News

Robotic ruse

London – Adverts for a new type of synthetic human had social media in a flush this week, before the campaign was revealed to be a clever ruse for ...

Channel 4 : Humans : Advertising

Viewpoints

Viv Craske: Rating Regent Street’s beacon experiment

Should retailers use beacon or wi-fi to improve their footfall tracking?

Beacon Retail : Regent Street : Wi-fi

News

Juniper Unlimited offers disability-inclusive fashion

Activist Sinéad Burke’s adaptive clothing marketplace Juniper Unlimited houses brands that target people with disabilities, aiming to inspire a lar...

Fashion : Retail : Design

News

Stat: Technology could be making parenting harder

The use of technology and social media by US children is causing anxiety among parents.

Society : Technology : Parenting

News

Starbucks Japan signals support to the D/deaf community

Starbucks Japan has opened its first signing store for deaf and hard-of-hearing customers and employees.

Food And Drink : Inclusivity : Accessible

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