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The curious case of the non-royalties from the creation of Bluetooth
A niche business has designed one of the most eccentric products I have seen in years
The inventors claim the gadget is helpful to users and mental health professionals
A British electronics engineer’s digital format is gaining remarkable traction
Apps to keep relatives safe are effective but may not appeal to older technophobes
A centuries-old model is helping to promote futuristic UK transport start-ups
The need for more choice or innovation is ultimately marginal
New services aggregate the best programmes to reduce the indecision of too much choice
Technology has given us the opportunity to work how we want but the physical infrastructure has not changed
Science is messy, it’s fraught with mistakes, it’s about trying and failing and finally getting there
While stricter global rules are coming, tiny machines can still be flown out of the box
Start-ups are developing self-diagnostic technology with the help of smartphones
Dental disrupters aim to capitalise on our dislike of cleaning our teeth
Some online booking sites use ingenuity as well as algorithms to sniff out cheap deals
A British engineer has turned publisher to challenge gendered career expectations
Many are concerned about the total surveillance potential which comes with upgrades
Early computers fetch high prices at auction as Silicon Valley’s collectors indulge their nostalgia — as does our writer
People relish the chance to try and buy, as niche gadget shops are proving
Data mining by guitarmaker finds half its customers are women
Consumer technology embraces many offbeat ideas, such as app-connected salt dispensers
Paid-for search and social media apps are likely to be trending in coming years
Computer experts have innovative ideas on how we can take back control of our data
A chat bot that learns as it works may one day be more useful than some human staff
Our writer sets out to understand the mysterious technology. Here is what he learnt
Confident companies have no need for it and do not want to hear it
