Britain is very good at a lot of things to do with technology. Vacuum cleaners spring to mind courtesy of the entrepreneurs behind Dyson and G-Tech, and of course the internet itself (thanks Sir Tim). But there’s one thing we don’t seem to do so well – multibillion pound game-changing tech companies. Why is that?…
With next year’s Consumer Electronics Show just around the corner, the press releases about new product launches are coming thick and fast. One interested me in particular because it shows just how much the product-making community believes smartwatches really will one day become an integral part of our lives. The Apple Watch may been this…
The robots are coming… no don’t panic (not yet anyway). But a new report does show consumer robotics growing from 33 million shipments and $3.5bn today (who knew?) to 165 million shipments and $17bn in revenue in 10 years’ time. Will we see robots making up a segment of the luxury goods industry some time soon? You never know.
What’s the top wearable technology brand? No, it’s not one named after a fruit. It’s the (relatively) humble Fitbit, which managed to keep its lead in the global wearables sector in Q3, despite both Apple and Xiaomi giving it a run for its money in second and third places. The latest sector report from research…
Fashion, handbags, accessories, wearable tech and the website were all standout performers at John Lewis in the latest week, which is good news. But has the week been generally positive given that seven days ago John Lewis reported week-on-week sales up an astonishing 60.1% thanks to Black Friday? Now that the dust has settled, have the…
Poor working conditions. Inability to meet demand. Slow trend response. They’re all consequences of the move to low-cost manufacturing in factories many thousands miles from brands’ creative centres… until now, that is. Fashion has finally got what the car industry has known for decades – robots can make a difference, a BIG difference. A German…
Wearable tech doesn’t only have to mean gadgets and gizmos – it can also mean apples. We’ve had skincaring tights and jeans before but they’ve never really taken off. Now Japanese chemical maker Teijin said it’s developed a new fibre containing cosmetic ingredient malic acid (which is found most abundantly in apples) that means care-as-you-wear…
John Lewis celebrated 150 years of successful trading last year. But that was nothing compared to the celebrations today as the company revealed its biggest trading day – ever – on Black Friday. Just think about it. In the roughly 35,000 days that John Lewis has traded on this planet – last Friday saw it…
As of today, consumers can buy the world’s first wearable 4G camera. EE’s 4GEE Capture Cam is the newest product in the brand’s connected device range and can easily be attached to your clothes or accessories. Why would you want to? EE says you can “capture everyday adventures and … broadcast live using personal broadcasting…
The problem facing the watch sector came very clearly into focus yesterday. First, Fossil reported sales down 17% in the latest quarter and lowered its outlook for full-year sales as its watches business proved weak. Second, it said it was paying $260m to buy wearable tech company Misfit to boost its presence in smartwatches. And…
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