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Added 8 April, 2015
As new generations of children are now growing up with access to an unprecedented range of high-tech devices, companies are beginning to incorporate high-end technology into products marketed most directly to kids: toys. The level of sophistication would astonish any adult. Mattel, a major American toy company, plans to introduce an interactive,...
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Added 1 October, 2014
Good hoteliers know that, these days, most of their guests are sharing their experiences on social media. The answer for the hospitality industry is to help facilitate their guests' online interactions by offering better ways to connect along with something good to write home about. Royal Caribbean, one of the world's largest cruise operators is...
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Added 20 August, 2014
Having a personal shopper to help you select your wardrobe is an extravagance that was once only affordable to super wealthy shoppers in major metropolitan areas. Now, as with so many other things, the Internet is democratizing this bastion of luxury by making it available to the masses, anywhere, at relatively low prices. A prime example of the...
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Added 24 June, 2014
We are entering the Robotic Decade, the years when personal mobile robots will finally make an impact on our daily lives. More and more we will see robots taking jobs that we ourselves once did. At Germany's Düsseldorf airport, parking robots are now inviting departing passengers to leave their cars near the airport terminal so they can quickly...
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Added 12 May, 2014
People often ask us if wearable technology is a trend or a fad. Our answer is that it's a trend that will be with us for the rest of our lives. Think about it this way: humans have be wearing their technology since the time they belted swords to their sides. Wearable tech is not new. What is new is the nature of what people are wearing. Now that...
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Added 16 April, 2014
More and more, people are concerned with the ingredients of the products they use. Watchwords these days are "natural," "organic," "chemical-free," "small-batch" and the like. Many companies are responding by creating products with more natural ingredients. Unfortunately in the cosmetics industry, however, there is still a lot of opacity. Full...
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Added 6 April, 2014

One of the biggest impediments to the widespread adoption of smartwatches and other wearable computers is that they need to be externally recharged. Consumers need to worry about the battery life of yet another gadget like they need another hole in their collective head. That's why the holy grail for smartwatch makers are devices that can...

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Added 4 April, 2014

The latest in an ever lengthening list of inventions coming out of 3D printers is a kolidescopic Kayak from Jim Smith at Grass Roots Engineering that has to be paddled to be believed. Catching the imaginatiions of Makers everywhere, the Kayak is a shave under 17-feet long and comprised of ABS plastic, brass threaded inserts, and machine screws...

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Added 4 April, 2014

Regular readers of WikiTrends know that 2014 is the tipping point for smartwatches, and now a host of handy new apps are showing their stuff. Finally, a compelling reason for frequent flyers to arm themselves with a smartwatch: the ability to carry both their boarding pass and flight information on their wrist. Designed with Sony's Smartwatch 2...

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Added 27 March, 2014

After a few false starts, smartwatches and wearable computers are finally set to make their marks in 2014. PayPal, the digital payments company, has become an early champion of the technology, launching apps that work with many of the current hardware leaders including Pebble and Samsung's Gear. Of course, it is far from certain whether...