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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...
Nov 14, 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...
Oct 17, 20205 min read
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...
Jun 27, 20206 min read
The Evolution of the iPhone
Can you remember a time in recent years when you left home without your smartphone? No? Me neither… Over time, that small device has...
Jun 13, 20205 min read
The Science Behind Sleep Sensors
I’m sure every human being is suffering from stress and anxiety right now to varying degrees. In this current climate of uncertainty,...
May 16, 20205 min read
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...
Mar 28, 20204 min read
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....
Mar 28, 20203 min read
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Beating Heart of Innovation
It’s stating the obvious to say technology has forever changed the way we interact. From telegrams to emails to FaceTime, innovations in...
Jun 29, 20194 min read
Ring My Bell
Surely it’s only a matter of time before “knock, knock” jokes become a thing of the past? Video doorbells such as Ring and Nest Hello are...
Jun 14, 20194 min read
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
Are speed, ease and convenience worth sacrificing enjoyable human experiences for? When it comes to my morning dose of caffeine, I'm not...
May 9, 20194 min read
The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread?
I can’t be the only one who senses a dumbing down of society. Perhaps it’s the mindless scrolling through social media apps, the...
Mar 15, 20194 min read
Automation, Automation, Automation
For a tech-obsessive such as myself, smart home devices unlock new levels of excitement — not least, the anticipation of what might be...
Mar 1, 20194 min read
The Speed of Sound
Wireless speakers and home sound systems have been around for so many years now, that the memory of what life was like before is becoming...
Mar 1, 20194 min read
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