Shock, Horror. Outrage. Apple’s Q1 iPhone sales grew at their slowest rate since the product’s 2007 launch and are even expected to fall later this year. Does this mean the end of the world as we know it? Well, some of the headlines following Apple’s Q1 results announcement Tuesday would suggest it does. But let’s…
Fitbit’s a market leader in wearable tech via its fitness tracking bands so its entry into the growing smartwatch sector should mean good news, right? Wrong! The company’s shares actually fell as much as a massive 18% yesterday after the company announced its first full-colour smartwatch. So what was that all about? Investors obviously panicked…
The maker of MiP (the cute self-balancing robot) is unveiling another robot ‘toy’ at CES in Las Vegas that’s likely to induce “I want one” feelings in anyone but the hardest hearted. WowWee’s newest offer is CHiP, a robotic dog with “an AI personality”. CHiP stands for Canine Home Intelligent Pet and is described by…
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…
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…
What’s the biggest problem with ‘wearable’ technology? No, not the tech. It’s just not as wearable as it likes to think, especially when it comes to selling it to women. You may be able to convince men something’s cool just because it’s got Bluetooth (yes, I know that statement was outrageously sexist and stereotypes half…
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