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Peloton: A Review
Peloton have certainly made a name for themselves in the seven years since they launched as an exercise equipment brand in New York City...
Feb 22, 20206 min read


Augmented Reality Contact Lenses
Disney is famed for its imagination, and way back in the 1990s they were toying with the idea of augmented reality (AR). A year after the...
Feb 8, 20204 min read


Social Credit in China
If you’ve seen the Black Mirror episode “Nosedive”, then you’ll be familiar with the concept of social credit and how one’s actions can...
Jan 25, 20205 min read


Augmented Reality in Retail
My recent blog — Online on the High Street — took a closer look at how bricks-and-mortar stores can adopt digital practices to entice...
Jan 18, 20204 min read


GPS Tracking: Have We Gone Too Far?
As alluded to in blogs gone by I don’t have a lot of free time, so when I finally do dedicate an hour or so to watching a film or TV...
Jan 11, 20205 min read


Alexa, What Next for Language Tech?
Just fifteen years ago, the average user rarely encountered language technology — now anyone with web access can use it. When you command...
Dec 28, 20193 min read


The Doctor Will Skype You Now
Trying to book an appointment at your local GP surgery is enough to bring anyone out in a cold sweat. That is, unless you enjoy spending...
Dec 21, 20194 min read


Virtual Reality Tourism
With the sad demise of Thomas Cook, it’s clear to see how the challenges posed by these ever-changing times are fast becoming...
Dec 14, 20194 min read


Machines vs Memory
“You won’t always have a calculator on you, will you?” The lasting words of maths teachers, engrained in the memories of the masses — at...
Dec 7, 20194 min read


Online on the High Street
The high street is dead — an emotive and unsettling headline that has found a home in newspapers (ironically, another traditional...
Nov 23, 20197 min read


Technology in the Movies
Whilst my meeting-packed week often prevents me from watching as many new movies as I’d like to, there are a few greats that are etched...
Nov 16, 20195 min read


Bring on the Competition!
There are many thought-provoking notions to be found within the pages of It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work — a strategy for celebrating...
Nov 9, 20195 min read


House Hunting for the Future
A recent study by UK estate agents Savills discovered that homeowners move on average 1.8 times in their lifetime. Prior to 2008, the...
Oct 26, 20194 min read


Only the Lonely
If you’ve seen Spike Jonze’s 2013 film, Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson, the prospect of forming an intimate and...
Oct 19, 20195 min read


What is Uncanny Valley?
You may have heard of the uncanny valley effect before. It’s a memorable name, that’s for sure, but what does it pertain to? In short,...
Oct 14, 20193 min read


My Light-Bulb Moment
I like to imagine some bright spark product designer at Philips having their light-bulb moment to develop the Hue range… “It’s like a...
Sep 21, 20194 min read


Putting the "Me" in Time
The sheer popularity of books pertaining to the world of work can be visible from a passing glance at a Waterstone’s window display. Time...
Sep 7, 20196 min read


A Highway to Hell?
My enjoyment of driving can vary wildly depending on my reason for travel. A solo outing with no time constraints, no traffic and an...
Aug 31, 20196 min read


The Internet of Things
Some techy terminology is inherently intriguing. The World Wide Web, for instance. Or quantum computing, blockchain, artificial...
Aug 10, 20194 min read


CAPTCHA My Imagination
If you’ve never completed a CAPTCHA before, chances are this is the first time you’ve ever logged on to the World Wide Web. In which...
Jul 20, 20194 min read
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