Category: Gadgets
ChargedUp introduces mobile phone battery charging vending stations in London
London-based company, ChargedUp, is taking the bike sharing model and bringing it to battery charging for your mobile. It has developed a network of vending stations where you can borrow portable battery banks, use them for as long as you need and then return them to a station of your choosing. You can locate a…
SEAT adds Amazon Alexa to Leon and Ateca models
SEAT has become the first automotive brand in Europe to launch Amazon Alexa in its vehicle line-up, expanding its digital ecosystem and connectivity offerings. As our lives become increasingly busy, bringing Amazon Alexa into the car means customers can optimise their time behind the wheel - whether that's managing their personal schedule, playing music, navigating…
3 of the Leading FinTech Trends in the UK
In the UK, the FinTech industry is continuing to grow. In fact, it seems there is little that can slow down the British financial technology businesses, not even Brexit. During the first half of 2017, FinTech startups in the UK received a record £433 million from investors, representing a 37% increase from the same period…
BAE Systems to provide technology to track space missions at Goonhilly
BAE Systems has announced today (July 17th, 2018) it will supply deep space technology which will allow Goonhilly Earth Station (GES) to communicate with unmanned and robotic missions to the Moon and Mars. The partnership – announced at the Farnborough International Airshow – will involve close working on the current deep space programme with the…
Polk Audio Introduces Google Assistant Smart Speaker for £179
Hi-Fi brand Polk Audio, an audio company with a 45 plus-year legacy of sound engineering and design, has become the latest manufacturer to announce a smart speaker. Called Polk Assist, this voice-controlled smart speaker incorporates Google Assistant for hands-free help around the house, music streaming and control of your smart home devices. Additionally, with Chromecast…
Goodwood Festival of Speed – Roborace becomes first autonomous car to complete Hill Climb
There's so much of interest for car enthusiasts at the Goodwood Festival of Speed from classic cars, such as the original Ford Mustang 'Bullitt' driven by Steve McQueen, to modern day super cars like the Lamborghini Aventador. However it was the development of autonomous vehicles like the Roborace which most interested us. Chris Price reports…
Christmas in July: Little Red Rooster PR puts colour into consumer electronics
There was a time in consumer electronics where, much like the Model T Ford, you could have any colour you wanted as long as it was black. Black speakers, black amplifiers, black TVs, black set top boxes - that was pretty much all the choice you had. Designs were pretty dull too. Like a bunch…
Creepy or Cool technology? Emotion detection technology tops ‘creepy list’ in survey
Experience personalisation company RichRelevance has launched its annual ‘Creepy or Cool’ survey – a look at consumer attitudes towards technology in the retail space. The annual survey – which was answered by 2,577 respondents across the UK, France and Germany – asked consumers to rate a number of different technologies and trends as either ‘creepy’ or…
What is a smart city? Three quarters of Brits have absolutely no idea
A report just published reveals that, despite the many initiatives in place, less than a quarter of UK consumers are aware of the term ‘smart cities’. The 'Smart in the City' research, commissioned by out-of-home marketing specialists Posterscope, surveyed more than 5,500 consumers about their opinion on smart cities and their key features. However, deeper analysis…
New BBC VR Hub experiences celebrate the suffragettes and RAF
The BBC VR Hub has announced two new virtual reality experiences today (July 10th, 2018), Make Noise and 1943: Berlin Blitz, celebrating the suffragettes and the RAF respectively. Make Noise combines VR and voice technology to let viewers use the power of their voice to smash through the barriers faced by the suffragettes during the fight to win the…
