Airports get a bad rap. Journalists like to write stories about the perils of air travel when in fact it is getting better, plusher and easier. Sure, wait times are longer than they once were, but now there is plenty more to do with that time as well. It was only a matter of time before terminals adopted the addition of yoga rooms, playing into...
Regular WikiTrend readers know that we’ve got the recent voice activation trend covered. Fact is, people are looking for ways to make their lives simpler, freeing themselves from the constraints and inconveniences of standard input devices, like keyboards. One of the most creative answers to this challenge we've seen lately is Ring ZERO From...
One common complaint about wearable technology is that while wearables may currently be in fashion, most are far from fashionable. Coming at this question from the other direction, the developers of the Tago Arc bracelet have created wearable tech that doesn't do anything more than look good. It's uniqueness comes from its ability to change...
Moto Hint is a discreet wireless earbud that doesn't make its users look like headset-wearing geeks. Put the device in your ear and you can interact with your phone using your voice. Ask questions like “What’s today’s forecast?” or “How do I get home?” and get answers directly in your ear. Of course you can also hear notifications, make calls,...
Wearable activity trackers like Fitbit are one of the fastest-growing categories in personal tech. At the same time, insurance companies are looking for ways to reward good behavior. Now the trendy American health insurance start-up Oscar Health has teamed up with activity tracker Misfit Flash to offer incentives for active living. Members who...
The mass adoption of texting as a major form of communication has brought with it a whole range of new linguistic trends and tools like clipped sentences and emoticons. But as great as communicating by mobile is, it has until now been unable to replace authentic human touch. Enter Hug, an app that allows smartphone users to send each other “...
Augmented reality (AR) goggles and technologies are now flying out of the tech sector fast and furiously. Several are designed for sports, like headsets for skiers and boarders that are designed to be worn while hurtling down snowy slopes. RideOn, one such device developed by a group of Israeli entrepreneurs, raised over $110,000 through...
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth – it’s not the principle that most modern justice systems are founded upon, but it's the basic concept behind a new effort by residents of the St. Pauli nightlife district in Hamburg who are combatting public urination with walls that splash back. Community group IG St. Pauli is coating some of the area's...
Remember Ask Jeeves, the decade-old search engine with a butler mascot who offered to personally assist you with your query? Fast forward to 2015 and that metaphoric butler is taking on concrete forms in the guise of in-home robotic assistants. One potential heavy-hitter in this field will be Amazon Echo, one of the first widely-available...