The Future Laboratory

International CES 2015 Preview

LS:N Global will be in Las Vegas in January to cover the International CES 2015 show as global mega-brands and fledgling start-ups alike gather to celebrate the latest in consumer technology.

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Culture & Media

Serial podcast attracts new audience to long-format audio storytelling

Serial, a new podcast featuring a true-crime narrative told over multiple full-length episodes, is leading to renewed interest in audio storytelling.

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Technology

Growth in connected car market could change the ownership model

Connected car technologies will disrupt the automotive industry until 2020 and beyond, according to a new report by consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

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Technology

Dashboard device brings smartphone apps to your windscreen

San Francisco start-up Navdy has announced a dashboard-mounted projection device that is being compared to Google Glass for the car.

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North America

Audi app turns cameras into interactive manuals

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Technology

App enables US commuters to complain to Congress

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Europe

BMW Active Tourer

Bicycle racks on your car are always a bit of a chore. Not only is it awkward to hoist your bike up there, they also add an extra four feet to your car, which means your expensive carbon fibre bike frame is in danger of being damaged when you pass under a low bridge.