It’s a common belief that having choices is good – I mean, that is what capitalism is about, isn’t it? Yet, a study from the year 2000 already told us that more isn’t always better. Psychologists Sheena Iyengar and Mark Lepper studied 2 groups of shoppers in an upscale shopping mall – the first group saw 24 varieties of gourmet
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Yee Light, Philips Hue, Sonos speakers, Google Home and Amazon Echo, Samsung Smart Things. What have these got in common? What is the difference between Smart Device and Home Automaton? Most people confuse the two. Strictly speaking, they’re not the same. It’s akin to calling an MP3 player “iPod”, food containers “Tupperware”, or calling vacuum cleaners “hoovers”, sticky tapes “scotch
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Here’s a bet: you last unlocked your phone with finger print or your face. If you used pin or pattern, it’s probably because the former failed. How about the last time you looked up a phone book to find a phone number to call? Would you boil a pail of water or use a water heater for a shower? Most
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