Before the digital era, it was much harder to find items you lost or misplaced. With the advent of mobile technology and all the software that goes with it, only the seriously disorganized should now be permanently parted with their things. Today, parked cars are easily found in parking lots with apps that pinpoint them on a map. Keys now hang...
Crowded spaces and loud noises can be very disturbing to people with autism. Come to think of it, they can be unsettling to "neuro-typical" people as well. In any event, as the world becomes more sensitive to minorities of all kinds, we're seeing more products and services specifically catering to them. As the prevalence of autism becomes...
Hook them young and you will have a customer for life. This, the mantra of many businesses and brands, is now being applied to smartwatches. VTech KidiZoom Smart Watch is one of the first computerized watches made specifically for children. It doesn't connect to the Internet like adult models, but it does have a touchscreen, video camera,...
Traditionalist Islamic mosques have embraced the 21st century by posting QR coded informational messaging on their walls. With the scan of a mobile device, worshipers at Dubai's Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum mosque can now access information about prayer timings, lectures and courses, as well the text of the Friday Sermon. Meanwhile,...
Pharrell Williams is a major star of the moment. An American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, drummer and fashion designer, Pharrell can be expected to have his finger on the pulse of the cultural direction of his audience. So it speaks volumes that his latest denim clothes collection is being promoted primarily for its environmental...
