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Be honest with yourself; did you lightly sway your head waiting for the gorilla to thrash out that Phil Collins drum solo? Or ask your...
Mar 28, 20207 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
Cybercrime: The Dark Side of the Internet
I recently happened upon a short video by Frank W. Abagnale on Big Think website on the subject of hackable technology. In it, Abagnale —...
Mar 28, 20205 min read
Smart Health Care
Progress in health care can often be as prolonged and painful as the ailments we seek to treat. When you consider how far technology has...
Mar 14, 20206 min read
Can Computers Cut Crime?
With all the political posturing in the UK that surrounded December’s General Election, it was no surprise that cutting crime rates was a...
Feb 29, 20205 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
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
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
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
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