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Elf Smart Plug Review
Eques, a Silicon Valley IoT startup, has built a suite of devices to connect your home. They sent me Elf Smart Plug, their connected smart plug that can turn an... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
Kids Code with Jewelbots, the Programmable Friendship Bracelet
Code is finally making its way into the hands of younger makers, and with this trend we are seeing more and more learn-to-code tools arrive on the market and... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
Getting Your First Dev Job – How to Gain Valuable Experience as a Student
We’ve all heard the stats, millions of computer science jobs are poised to go unfilled because of a lack of computer science graduates and new developers. Read more
Posted on 10 October 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
Elon Musk Can’t Save Us from the Singularity
Elon Musk's latest venture, Neuralink, aims to augment our minds with brain-computer interfaces. But what are the implications for the future of humanity? Read more
Posted on 02 October 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
Telepresence Education for Children with Autism – 360 Interview with Inventor...
Serial inventor and telepresence pioneer Graham Smith is paving the way to a future of remote collaboration. At VRTO I caught up with Graham to talk about his... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
On Working While Grieving
I feel I’ve awoken from a hibernation of sorts. In January of this year my beloved grandmother passed away, and I experienced significant loss for the first... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
A Pixar Lover’s Guide to Hackathon Success – by Charmaine Lee
Our latest #TrendyTechieContributor @charmaine_klee shares her tips for #hackathon success! Read more
Posted on 03 August 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
GivLuv’s VR Philanthropy Platform Presents New Opportunities for Fundraising
Charities and non-profit organizations have long relied on creative marketing to bring their causes to light, but VR’s strong ability to cause empathy presents... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2017 LIFESTYLE, TECH -
Will Astronauts Use VR on Mars? – An Interview with Peggy Wu
What does VR have in store for space exploration? At this year’s Virtual Reality convention in Toronto, I sat down with Peggy Wu, the Associate Director for... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
5 Creative Ways to Use Outdated Gadgets
Author: Kayla Matthews (@kaylaematthews) As you upgrade your devices, computers and gadgets, you end up with a surplus of old tech. You probably have a handful... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
VRTO 2017 – Highlights from Toronto’s Virtual Reality Convention
Sci-fi authors and futurologists have long dreamed of environments and entire worlds existing purely in virtuality – and for the first time in history,... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
Inside Seattle’s Historic Underground Walking Tour
20 feet beneath the Seattle we know lie the remnants of the city as it used to be. Back in the days of horse-drawn carriages, Seattle was more rough-and-tumble... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
VR and Games for Empathy and Identity
Author: VyVy Ngo (@SleepyVyVy) New Shoes – What if I could feel what someone else is living through? Imagine a world where you can put on special glasses, and... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2017 GADGETS, TECH -
Announcing Trendy Techie Contributors!
Exciting news! Trendy Techie has just passed its 4th birthday, and to celebrate four years of geekiness I am thrilled to announce the Trendy Techie Contributor... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
WiseWear Socialite Review: The Discreet Safety Wearable for Women
WiseWear's socialite collection is the only truly discreet safety wearable on the market. Geared towards professional women, this wearable looks like a piece... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
Out with the Old: Selling Your Old Gadgets
We techies have a tendency to chase after the new. With a front-row seat to what’s next, can you blame us? But the problem with this is that most of us don’t... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
Strategies for Startup Success with Angel Investor Uri Levine – VR Interview
Serial entrepreneur and angel investor Uri Levine is an expert in building successful companies. You may recognize him as the man who sold Waze to Google for $1. Read more
Posted on 31 May 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
The 3 Pillars of Augmented Reality
As technology advances, we inch closer to the hybrid reality envisioned by sci-fi authors in the last century, a reality in which technological augmentations ar... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
Dynamic Design Duo Anton & Irene Get Real About Work Life Balance – VR Interview
World-renowned design duo Anton and Irene quit their day jobs and started their own design studio. Now they travel the world and pursue the passion projects... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH -
Gadget Review: Sprocket, HP’s New Pocket-Sized Photo Printer, Stomps on...
Meet Sprocket, the new addition to HP’s printer family. It’s a tiny, lightweight printer that fits in your bag and prints directly from your phone camera and... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2017 FASHION, GADGETS, LIFESTYLE, TECH