6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011

[ via Mashable ] 28 Dec

Startups have an inherently predictive quality. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012.

Things change quickly in the start up world, which makes for trends more exciting and more distinct than any other industry. 

These six trends in particular stood out to us in 2011. Let us know what you’d add to the list in the comments below.

• The Evolution of the Checkin
• The Rise and Fall of Independent Group Messaging Apps
• Birchbox for Everything
• Peer-to-Peer Marketplaces Get Local and Real-Time
• Online Goes Offline
• NYC Rises In the Tech Scene

Read details at: Mashable

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5 Tech Trends to Watch in 2012

[ via Mashable ] 28 Dec

2012 promises to be a very busy year in all things digital, but, as with any annum, there will be just a handful of big, memorable trends. Here, I’ve collected five such movements that are likely to make a big impact in our technologically-enhanced lives, writes  Lance Ulanoff at Mashable.

• Augmented Reality
• The Micro-Payment Economy
• The Rise of the UltraBook
• Social/Digital Exhaustion
• Mobile Chip Wars

Read more about each above at Mashable

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Chocolate Factory in World's Largest Bamboo-made Structure in Bali

Full Story / Photo: Yahoo News 2 November 2011

In my childhood I heard the song "Number 54 - the House with Bamboo Door,", but now trends are to have the complete buildings made of bamboos, not just the door. Bali is all set to have a chocolate factory housed in world's largest bamboo-made commercial structure. The structure is spread over an area of 23,000 square feet rising to a height of 50 feet. It is made of 3,000 flexible poles.

It may be added that bamboo is mostly used for flooring, furniture and other household accessories. But the latest trend is to use bamboos in construction of structures and building.

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