Lego Boost kits, launching in the second half of 2017, bring motors, sensors and the basics of coding to the beloved building sets.Lego A/S pulled back the curtains Wednesday on an update to its classic building toy at the CES tech confab in Las Vegas. Dubbed Lego Boost, the new kits bring brick creations to life with simple motors and sensors while teaching the basics of programming. Unlike Le...

Parenting site BabyCenter says parents find that sensors and connectivity in the devices/objects they use save time, provide control and add security.Parenting website BabyCenter today released a new report that found the Internet of Things (IoT) has at least one consumer fan club: parents.The study, “The Internet of Things Empowers Parents,” says that 70 percent of parents in the US now own...

Private accommodation travel bookings to reach $106 billion by 2018.Private accommodation will account for almost a fifth of global hospitality bookings within two years – and the online travel agency giants are tipped to benefit.In terms of figures, financial analyst Susquehanna International Group (SIG) says private (alternative) accommodation is expected to hit $106 billion in 2018, some 19...

CooperVision is showing off its Biofinity Energys, contact lenses that are engineered so that you can view text on digital screens more easily.The idea was to design a contact lens for “digital lifestyles” and it aims to rid wearers of eye fatigue and dryness. The company showed off the contact lenses at CES 2017, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas this week.We spend too much time gazing at...

Smartphone, tablet users spent record $967.6 million on game apps for iOS and Android devices[For the past two years, Kabam Inc.’s “Marvel: Contest of Champions” has ranked among the top 10 revenue-generating game apps in the U.S. during the last week of December.]The weeks of shopping between Black Friday and the holidays are critical for videogame companies. For mobile game makers, the big...

Designer Camille Morelle took it upon herself to design a helmet for surfers that’s different from the ones existing in the market. The helmet design, named Surfety is a flexible wearable, which makes it much easier to fold and carry around than the hard helmets out there. Despite its flexible design, it does a great job at impact resistance, thanks to the gform pads on the surface that are th...

Millennials are notoriously known for being on of the hardest markets for businesses to target. This could be because of their frugal spending habits, or more likely because they have significantly different priorities compared to virtually every generation before them.This infographic by FeelGood Contact Lenses will uncover what exactly millennials refuse to spend their hard-earned cash on and...

Companies announced $3.6 trillion worth of deals in 2016, a decline of 16.6 percent from the previous year. Still, it was the third biggest year on record for mergers and acquisitions globally, after 2015 and 2007.For years, mergers and acquisitions in technology were fairly straightforward: Every investment bank kept a list of a dozen or so companies like Google and IBM that had a track record...

For Gen Y, dieting and wellness is not one-size-fits-all. As more youth explore the Health Hacker trend and request personalized approaches to nutrition, fitness, and overall well being, companies are providing customization through the analysis of DNA.Daytwo Launched in Israel with plans to expand to the U.S., DayTwo analyzes intestinal bacteria, which is unique to every individual, to provide...