How Augmented Reality Is Becoming an Everyday Reality for Today’s Students
By: Michael McQueen
The importance of technology in education is becoming increasingly undeniable in schools around the globe. Read more
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How Healthy Is Our Data-Driven Health Obsession?
By: Michael McQueen
In the digital age, the adage stands: if you are not paying for the product, you are the product. In an era where business marketing, sales and influence are increasingly personalised and driven by insights into consumers, there is no product of more value than your personal data. Read more
Breaking Language Barriers: New Tech Giving Real-Time Translations
By: Sam Robinson
Communication might be about to get a whole lot easier with a new piece of tech allowing translation in real-time. Read more
Hope for Healthcare in Nanotechnology
By: Michael McQueen
The next decade will undoubtedly be dominated by the large-scale trends we have long anticipated. Read more
“Our Mission to Save Children”: New Anti-Abuse Technology
By: Michael Crooks
The former CEO of World Vision Australia has launched a revolutionary venture that better protects children from predators. Read more
Sleep Deprivation and Teens
By: Collett Smart
The Parenting Question this week is from Judy, on Sleep Deprivation: “How much sleep do our teens need?”
It has been said that we have a chronically sleep deprived generation. Read more
How Social Media Is Capitalising on Its Youngest Users
By: Michael McQueen
Years ago, social media well and truly lived up to its name. Platforms which enabled the easy exchange of photos and statuses, these media allowed individual engagement for purely social purposes. The last decade has seen social media evolve into something much more overwhelming, addictive and ultimately lucrative than their original ‘social’ role, especially as their most native users have grown up into their most powerful and profitable consumers. Read more
Has Digital Technology Been Good For Teenagers? It Depends.
By: Akos Balogh
Teenagers are massive users of digital technology.
The current generation of teenagers – known as ‘iGen’ – have grown up in the age of the iPhone and social media. Most of them can’t remember a time without a smartphone in their home, which they (probably) had access to during their ‘screen-time’. Digital tech is as much a part of their lives as pimples and puberty. It’s part of growing up in today’s world. Read more
Are Refurbished Phones Value For Money? A Tech Expert’s Thoughts
By: Sam Robinson
You might be surprised as you head through the checkout to see that some supermarkets have started selling refurbished smartphones. Read more
3 Ways Technology Is Making Life More Affordable
By: Michael McQueen
We often think of emerging technology as the field of high-level businesspeople and Silicon Valley tech wizards. We don’t often see today’s innovations as being a tool for enhancing accessibility, increasing affordability and empowering equality. Read more