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Teens, Tech and Tapping Out

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Teens, Tech and Tapping Out

The unprecedented teen mental health crisis, coupled with the toxic and addictive nature of social media, may be inspiring a grassroots movement of...
Technology : Identities : Youth
HMD and Nokia promote digital detox with new pocketable phones

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HMD and Nokia promote digital detox with new pocketable phones

HMD, the largest European manufacturer of smartphones and makers of Nokia phones since 2016, launched a trio of compact 4G phones in April 2024 to ...
Technology : Pop-culture & Media : Youth
Heineken and Bodega unveil The Boring Phone to encourage offline social connections

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Heineken and Bodega unveil The Boring Phone to encourage offline social connections

In response to smartphones’ growing dominance and impact on real-life interactions, beer specialist Heineken and Bodega, a conceptual retail space ...
Technology : Youth : Design
Stat: Gen Z crave phone breaks more than Boomers

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Stat: Gen Z crave phone breaks more than Boomers

According to a new study by website-building company Squarespace, digital natives Gen Z are more willing to take a break from their devices than Ba...
Iphone : Iphones : IPhone App
Stat: Low-income Americans rely on smartphone-only internet

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Stat: Low-income Americans rely on smartphone-only internet

According to a survey by Pew Research Center, this reality has caused particular concern during the pandemic, with many citizens having had to work...
Technology : Society : Finance
Lumenate app mimics the effects of psychedelics

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Lumenate app mimics the effects of psychedelics

Start-up Lumenate has released an app that uses a smartphone torch to put users in a meditative state that mirrors the effects of psychedelic thera...
Media : Wellness : App
A smartphone for WFH futures

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A smartphone for WFH futures

Electronics company OPPO has unveiled its latest smartphone concept, the X 2021, featuring an expandable screen that turns the device into a tablet.
Technology : Media And Entertainment : Smartphone
Interactive listening

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Interactive listening

Technology devices are becoming central to the listening experience, with interactive apps and AR tools revealing greater meaning behind the music.
Media : Technology : Music
Something in the air

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Something in the air

US – Sprimo, the world’s smallest air monitor, detects and tracks toxins in real time.
Pollution : Health : Air Quality
Digital disconnect

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Digital disconnect

Los Angeles – Murad has launched a new campaign that aims to educate consumers about the negative effects of digital technology on their health.
Beauty : Stress : Digital Disorders
Mindful movement

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Mindful movement

Global – Sway is a new wellness app that uses movement as a means of practising mindfulness more effectively.
Wellness : The Focus Filter : Meditation
Free speech

Big Ideas

Free speech

New York – Waverly Labs is launching an earpiece that translates languages in real time.
Waverly Labs : Wearable : New Bricolage Living
Gold for tech

Big Ideas

Gold for tech

Tokyo – The Olympic organising committee is encouraging people to donate their old gadgets to be recycled into medals.
Olympic Games : Whole-systems Thinking : Sustainability
Forest focus

Big Ideas

Forest focus

Taiwan – Forest is an app that lets users plant virtual and real trees in an effort to help people beat their smartphone addiction.
Forest : Productivity : Smartphone Addiction
House Vision 2016

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House Vision 2016

A series of cross-industry collaborations and talks at Tokyo’s second House Vision exhibition examined the future of the home and the nature of the...
House Vision : Tokyo : Urbanism
Matthew Cockerill: Modular marketplace

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Matthew Cockerill: Modular marketplace

Seymourpowell’s creative director explains why modular technology needs to move beyond the smartphone.
Seymourpowell : Project Ara : Modular
Luxury and security

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Luxury and security

Switzerland/Israel – Sirin Labs has launched the Solarin, a highly secure smartphone aimed at executives.
Solarin : Smartphone : Security
Nature’s wonder

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Nature’s wonder

Japan – 72 Seasons is a digital calendar based on how the passing of time was traditionally depicted in ancient Japan.
72 Seasons : Utsukushii Kurashikata Institute : Nature
Serious streaming

Big Ideas

Serious streaming

Global – Periscope has joined forces with GoPro cameras to let people live stream their adventures in high definition.
Periscope : Live Streaming : Social Media
It’s a kind of magic

Big Ideas

It’s a kind of magic

Shanghai – Visitors to Disney’s new Shanghai park will be able to use their smartphones to access rides and attractions rather than the MagicBands ...
Disney : Theme Parks : Wristbands
Beauty diagnostics 2.0

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Beauty diagnostics 2.0

Beauty diagnostic tools are increasingly used in services and apps, indicating the category’s potential for growth as consumers seek out tailored a...
Diagnostics : Wearables : Personalised
Beautiful backgrounds

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Beautiful backgrounds

Global – Android is putting the smartphone wallpaper to good use thanks to some eye-catching data visualisation.
Android : Meter : Wallpapers
Flash fashion

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Flash fashion

Paris – Fashion label Anrealage has created a collection born for the limelight that responds to the flash of a smartphone camera.
Anrealage : Kunihiko Morinaga : Paris Fashion Week
Cleaner screens

Big Ideas

Cleaner screens

Korea – Online auction and shopping site Gmarket is making mobile e-commerce safer in a rather unusual way.
Innored : Gmarket : Kinneir Dufort
Cash concerns

Big Ideas

Cash concerns

US – The digital wallet is failing to take off with security-wary consumers, according to the latest figures from industry analyst Gallup.
Gallup : Digital Wallet : Apple Pay
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