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Smell is one of the last human senses to be conquered by machines, with human noses still assessing and testing a wide range of products such as tea, perfume and body odour. French firm Aryballe Technologies are smell specialists with their new NeOse Pro, which aims to bring consistency to the market. Todd sees the end for Q Graders.... Aryballe's
The smart home is where-it's-at, and while there are all kinds of automated lights, plugs and switches for people, there's a growing market for the "internet of pets" - activity trackers, smart beds, smartphone apps. Jenna throws Todd a bone and shows him the latest kit for the connected canine. The Wagz team have range of products which work round a
For relatively small devices, handheld hairdryers use large amounts of power for anything up to ten minutes at a time. As a result, it's one of the last things you'd think to be successfully battery-powered. Nevertheless, the team at Volo Beauty have taken on the challenge to develop the world's first cordless hairdryer, the Volo Go. Todd discusses the problem
Flic's smart Bluetooth buttons will be familiar to GNC readers as I reviewed them back in 2017. To be honest, the buttons aren't that smart but it's the clever smartphone software that does all the cool stuff. Consequently, if the Flic button is out of range of the owner's smartphone, it's somewhat useless. Fortunately Flic recognised this and announced an Indiegogo
With the advances in medical sciences and technology, there's often no longer the need to "Send it to the lab, stat!" to get up-to-date info on blood chemistry. Soon, readings will be given at point of care in a few minutes, if not seconds. Todd consults with Brian on their latest blood diagnostic device. Apollo Medical Devices has been working
The leaky faucet in your home could be costing you money! Water is expensive, and 13% of the water that goes into a home is lost due to leaks. A drop of water every two seconds works out to a thousand gallons of water in a year. Flo has a solution that not only will detect water leaks, but also
Voice-activated digital assistant devices have become somewhat commonplace in recent years, with the most well-known being developed by Amazon, Google, and Apple. These assistants can be good for getting help with basic tasks. But we've all had disappointing experiences with these platforms where it just felt like they weren't "smart" enough to do what we wanted. Todd met with Frank
One of the problems people face when they travel is the security of their bags or backpacks. There is potential that a thief will open your backpack and steal your items while you are sleeping on the plane. Or, a thief might steal your entire backpack. Lumzag has a solution that can prevent both of these problems. Lumzag introduced the
3D printing holds a lot of promise for many different aspects of human activity. However it's been only in recent years that small-scale 3D printers have become widely available. While these smaller machines are impressive with what they can do, they're often limited by their smaller-scale sizes. Creative 3D Technology is working to expand 3D printing to the industrial scale.
You parked your car and went on with your day. Later, you might have an unsettling moment as you worry about whether or not your car is ok. Checking on it usually requires a person to stop what they are doing and go back to the parking lot. Raven makes any car a smart car, and enables you to quickly
Human behavior in public environments is usually difficult to track. Proprietors of retail spaces and trade shows are always trying to gain deeper insights into what their customers are doing. Todd stopped by the Aura Vision Labs booth to speak with Daniel. Aura Vision Labs has developed a system for tracking people in public that looks at whole bodies instead
A lot of news has been made in recent years about athletes getting concussions as a result of their athletic careers. The tricky thing about concussions is, they're hard to detect. That means a player could start on the road to real concussion-related problems long before there's an actual concussion diagnosis. Reflexion is working to change that with The Reflexion
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