Features
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Features
Northern Greats: Central Working
Have you got an idea for a creative project or business? Pay a visit to the Great Northern Warehouse, which houses a vibrant co-working space and lots of free events to help support your development Read more »| 03 Aug 2015 -
Features
Who killed AIBO the robotic dog?
AIBO the robotic dog was hailed as a bold new plateau in robot-based entertainment on its release in 1999. Yet the device was a commercial failure. As owners and AI enthusiasts mourn its loss, it's time to ask who or what exactly screwed the pooch Read more »| 27 Jul 2015 -
Students
Living with FoMO
FoMO, the compulsive concern that a person might miss an opportunity for social interaction or a novel experience, has attracted the attention of journalists and academics as they try to understand the effect social media has on our emotional wellbeing Read more »| 27 Jul 2015 -
Features
To Be Fair: Dissecting The Ethical Smartphone
Fairphone entered the smartphone market in 2013 with their first Fairphone, intent on cleaning up the tech industry's notoriously unethical supply chains. With their new smartphone releasing later this year, what progress have they made? Read more »| 20 Jul 2015 -
Features
Make Works – An Innovative Scottish Tech Startup
Scottish start-up Make Works facilitate artists and designers in sourcing materials from local factories. We met up with founder Fi Scott to discuss her experiences of getting the start-up off the ground Read more »| 14 Jul 2015 -
Art
GSA Product Design Degree Show: Designs For Life
The Product Design Degree Show at the Glasgow School of Art presents a diverse selection of work from graduating Bachelors and Masters students, that casts thought on to the role of design within society Read more »| 29 Jun 2015
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Features
Edinburgh's Bus Shelters Go Hi-Tech
Edinburgh introduces state-of-the-art bus stops. What can we expect from them? Read more »| 05 Jun 2015 -
Travel
Travelling in the Digital Age
An honest insight into the world of 21st Century travel... Read more »| 05 Jun 2015 -
Tech
Archos Virtual Reality Glasses
French tech innovators Archos have dipped their toe into the rapidly-evolving world of VR with their budget-priced headset. Read more »| 01 Jun 2015 -
Features
Avatars in Virtual Worlds
Beyond slaying dragons and collecting gold there is a deeper level of interaction in MMORPGs revolving around personal identity and self-comfort – and it’s facilitated by a relationship between the gamer and their avatars. Intrigued? Let’s take a look... Read more »| 28 May 2015 -
Tech
Life During Wartime: Tale of Tales on Sunset
Ahead of the release of Sunset, set in the 1970s during an uprising in a fictional Latin American country, we talk to Tale of Tales' Auriea Harvey about confronting cynicism and recognising that in a revolution, even a housekeeper has a role to play Read more »| 12 May 2015 -
Festivals
Ignite Dundee Festival 2015 preview
Throughout May, the Ignite Dundee Festival proudly celebrates the city’s wealth of creative talent and its cultural significance. We preview some of the ace events happening at this year's festival.. Read more »| 06 May 2015 -
Features
Game On: Abertay Digital Graduate Show 2015
We chat to curator of the Abertay Digital Graduate Show, Clare Brennan, about the show's role in helping to launch the next generation of digital artists, game designers, programmers, and sound designers Read more »| 06 May 2015 -
Tech
A Game By Any Other Name: The 'Notgames' Myth
As more and more titles challenge the notion of what a videogame can be, we rounded up five of the leading alternative game developers to ask them about the emerging sub-genre and how they feel about the ongoing debate they are invoking Read more »| 06 May 2015 -
Tech
Shovel Knight: Digging Up The Past
Ahead of the game's release on all three Sony platforms, we spoke to David D'Angelo of Yacht Club Games on Shovel Knight to discuss how traditional gameplay mechanics can be used to inform new player experiences. Read more »| 23 Apr 2015