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Despite decades of development and billions invested, Virtual Reality (VR) has struggled to find a place in our daily lives. But with...
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The Future of Beauty Tech
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Tech You Wouldn't Expect
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Home-a-Drone
I recently wrote a blog about the new technology of 2020, determining if the latest offerings to the gadgetry market were genuinely...
Nov 14, 20205 min read
Robotic Guide Dogs
If you’ve ever watched a documentary about how guide dogs are trained, you’ll know it’s the doggy equivalent of joining the Marines but...
Oct 17, 20205 min read
Weird & Wonderful Webcams
A very fishy trend has surfaced since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: a surge in webcam usage. It’s no surprise that webcam usage...
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Smart Locks: Pros & Cons
Since lockdown began, the prospect of drone delivery from Amazon has gone from a wacky pie-in-the-sky idea to a genius innovation. What...
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The Evolution of the iPhone
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May 16, 20205 min read
The Science Behind Sleep Sensors
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Robot Lawnmowers
For months we've been in the depths of a cold, wet and windy winter, and my trusty robot lawnmower has been in hibernation. Gone, but not...
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Virtual Reality Movies
Ever fancied seeing yourself on the silver screen? Think you’re the movie star that the world didn’t know they needed? No? Me neither....
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Peloton: A Review
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Augmented Reality Contact Lenses
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