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Know It Alls

... solved by a calculator or simple Google search. General knowledge today is less about facts, which are always accessible via the mobile devices nearly everyone has on them at all times, and more about information on categories that are always evolving, such as news and technology. Ever-changing topics are harder to keep up with, but they’ve become the most valued form of currency where knowledge is concerned. It’s not nearly as impressive to rattle off the digits of pi as it was years ago, before ...

(Gender) Role Playing

... ambition and independence contrasts dramatically with how they’re portrayed in Chinese media, which persistently labels them as “leftover women” or a sexless “third gender.” Contrary to these depictions, this upwardly mobile group is proactively choosing to remain single in their youth, and they represent a significant opportunity for brands thanks to their spending power and financial independence. What’s more, many enjoy the added perk of continued financial support from older relatives, since there ...

Social (TV) Network

... definitely become the main way I consume entertainment. I spend way longer on Facebook with the introduction of more videos and accounts with whole documentaries uploaded, short films, food videos.AMELIA, 19, UKAmong older generations, if people wanted to be entertained, the go-to solution was to turn on the TV and see what’s on, yet as modern youth are accustomed to on-demand access, they seek to do this wherever they are. Social media is filling this role as the new version of TV that fits their mobile ...

Health Hackers

... easy way to get a quick professional medical opinion. For $40, the app matches patients with a doctor in their state for a 15-minute video consultation. FIRST OPINIONFirst Opinion believes patients should be able to have more immediate, personal access to their medical caregivers. The app-based service applies the ease of SMS messaging to a mobile platform, matching users with appropriate doctors who they can then anonymously text with questions, day or night.FIRST DERMFor patients who are a little ...

Control Center

... mobile devices, has a camera for capturing images, and employs multiple sensors to navigate gracefully on a three-wheel base. The robot was designed by a longtime Pixar animator and is meant to be a companion first, assistant second. - Sleep - Eight Eight's smart mattress cover tracks sleep and measures its quality, giving details on everything from heart rate and respiratory rate to length of sleep and how deep it was. It even has a heater, which can be turned on via an app. Eight also integrates ...

Control Center 21+

... mobile devices, has a camera for capturing images, and employs multiple sensors to navigate gracefully on a three-wheel base. The robot was designed by a longtime Pixar animator and is meant to be a companion first, assistant second. - Sleep - Eight Eight's smart mattress cover tracks sleep and measures its quality, giving details on everything from heart rate and respiratory rate to length of sleep and how deep it was. It even has a heater, which can be turned on via an app. Eight also integrates ...

Mom Focus

... and tablet computers have become must-have products for many of the trendsetting mothers with whom we spoke. Parents are using mobile technology not just to simplify tasks and connect with friends, but also to be emotionally present in their children’s lives when they physically can’t be. For example, the iPhone 4’s FaceTime feature allows them to have face-to-face video calls with their children when they’re away from home without them. Similarly, the iPad allows parents to “tuck in” their ...

Family Ties

... other inside the narrative. The prototype technology is being tested with families in the UK. Lufthansa To help parents who are traveling and cannot be home to read to their kids, Lufthansa airline placed Bedtime Story pods in select airports. Each room contains a mobile recording studio where parents can record a narrative as an audio book in their voice, which they can send to their kids via email or text. Kidoma Storytime iPad app Kidoma Storytime marries ebooks with video chat, allowing parents ...

First Glocals

... appeal to today’s young consumers, and he’s at the center of popular culture, appearing on television, in books, and in movies.Even ancient religions are getting a modern twist. Young Indians are fully immersed in mobile phone culture, so much so that they’re using the technology to update Hindu prayer rituals with illustrated videos and downloadable iconography that they keep on their phones.For Chinese New Year, Tencent’s WeChat messaging service allowed users to digitally send friends red ...

Global Art & Design Trends

... products such as bedding and clothing.Forever 21  In an ad for its menswear, Forever 21 intentionally used off-register colors for a glitch design effect.ASOS For its mobile ads for Black Friday sales, ASOS used a black and white glitch effect.Video Game Design Glitch In a different form of glitch design, this video of a video game glitching went viral when it was set to music, making the character appear to dance to Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.”INSTA(NT ...