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Binatone releases hybrid face mask with wireless earbuds, mic

March 1, 2021 by Arvi Marie Dacuba (Content Editor) Leave a Comment

Binatone releases hybrid face mask with wireless earbuds, mic

The safety precaution of wearing masks is here to stay in 2021. This new normal trend has inspired UK-based company Binatone to release the “world’s first face mask with integrated earbuds and microphone,” the MaskFone.

Filed Under: COVID-19, Trends Tagged With: Bluetooth earbuds, face mask, face masks, maskfone, mobile accessories, mobile electronics, mobile innovation, wireless audio, wireless earphones

Friday links (26 Feb 2021)

February 26, 2021 by Tom McGrenery (Content Lead) Leave a Comment

Friday links (26 Feb 2021)

Photo: Public domain/Pexels   A happy Friday to all our readers! Here are a few links to interesting reading for you to enjoy over the weekend.

Filed Under: COVID-19, Logistics, Quality, Trends Tagged With: Android, apparel, electronics, fashion, Google, mobile electronics, sustainability, tech, trends

Friday links (5 Feb 2021)

February 5, 2021 by Tom McGrenery (Content Lead) Leave a Comment

Friday links (5 Feb 2021)

  A little light weekend reading, links contributed by the Global Sources analyst team.   China-Vietnam sourcing shift enters phase two, bringing more box congestion When people talk about going ‘China +1’ or moving production out of China, it’s important to be aware that many places aren’t yet ready to take over China’s role completely. […]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Logistics, Trends Tagged With: batteries, recycling, sourcing, tech, Vietnam, wearables

Rise of educational robots as learning tools

December 7, 2020 by Tom McGrenery (Content Lead) Leave a Comment

Rise of educational robots as learning tools

Since the pandemic in early 2020, the educational system has been greatly affected worldwide. To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, governments from several countries then imposed quarantine measures, thus affecting schools. UNESCO states that “over 1.18 million learners in 186 countries, representing 67.7% of the total number of enrolled students, have been affected.” As a means […]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Trends Tagged With: education, robotics, robots, sourcing, trends

Service robots aid in battle against COVID-19

November 17, 2020 by Tom McGrenery (Content Lead) Leave a Comment

Service robots aid in battle against COVID-19

Service robots are proving to be highly useful in today’s pandemic and are expected to increase in value in the years to come. Image Source: Flavio Lo ScalzoReuters from PRI The healthcare sector around the globe has been immensely overwhelmed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is where the valuable aid of robots comes into […]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Trends Tagged With: Consumer Electronics, COVID-19, drones, education, electronics, healthcare, medical, robotics, tech, Technology

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