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Sleep deprivation seems to be the curse of the 20th Century but for most people, the problem is simply living busy lives. According to NHS Choices, 1 in 3 people in the UK are affected by insomnia, with 50% of respondents in a recent survey by Mintel reporting struggles with sleep. All of us will have occasionally experienced those nights,
Roku have announced Roku TV Ready at CES, a branding and co-operation programme to ensure that consumer electronics from different companies works seamlessly with Roku TVs. The first partners under the initiative are existing Roku TV implementer TCL North America and all-new Roku partner, Sound United, the parent company to Denon, Polk Audio, Marantz, Definitive Technology and Classé. Denon soundbars
OnePlus is using photochromic glass on their Concept One smartphone at CES to hide the rear cameras when not in use by changing the transparency of the back. Photochromic glass uses organic particles to create tints within the glass that change density when an electrical field is applied. When the cameras aren't being used, the glass is darkened to hide
The fight for HDMI 2 is intense these days, with Roku, Apple, Amazon and Google all pushing their streaming devices into the slot. It's a big market with 28% of "people who stream" using a connected device and with Christmas fast approaching, plenty of are going to be under the tree or in a stocking. The team at Roku have
Budget airlines have revolutionised air travel over the past few decades, and while the seats might be cheap, putting luggage in the hold can be pricey: I was recently on a trip where the ticket price trebled when hold baggage was added, so you really want to try and get everything into your hand luggage to get the cost down.
In contrast to last year's Living Coral, Pantone's Color of the Year for 2020 has been announced as Classic Blue. Officially known as Pantone 19-4052, the colour is "Suggestive of the sky at dusk, the reassuring qualities of the thought-provoking Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue highlight our desire for a dependable and stable foundation from which to build as we cross
In sad news, Blade Runner production designer Lawrence Paull passed away on 10 November aged 81. Along with Syd Mead, David Snyder and Ridley Scott, he was instrumental in creating the dystopian vision of Los Angeles in November 2019. A prescient world of incessant rain, neon and murderous replicants, it's one of my personal favourites. Nominated for an Academy Award