3-D printed clothing
Cotton, polyester, wool — plastic? As if fashion was not tough enough to master, consumers will soon start having more options for sourcing their…
Author: The Smart Reader Staff
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Tattoo tech wearables
So-called tech tattoos could soon monitor your health, control objects or even give you a drunk test. These are not permanent ink tattoos (at least not…
Las Vegas CES: Smart cars, smart assistants
Every year, consumers get a sneak peak at future and just-around-the-corner technology when at the electronics-focused CES trade show. This year was not…
Cyber Security: A growing industry
Global security strategist Fortinet says that in 2016 they saw about half a million cyber-attack attempts. Per minute. Some are famous; some not, but all…
Travel Bag: Planning an Inverse Vacation
Planning an Inverse Vacation When people plan a vacation, they probably have a particular destination, like Disney World, in mind from the beginning. From…
How to set up a legally, taxably sound small business
You’ve come up with what you think is an excellent service or product, and now you want to turn your idea into a small business. There are a host of steps…
Why regulations are bad for business
As the stock market took a leap up in November and December 2016, there was a lot of talk about optimism that the new administration would cut…
Fake News: What Facebook is doing
There is a lot of fake news going around Facebook, at least that’s what some commentators say, and the fake stuff is too often believed. According to The…
Automation: Will there be any work?
In an age when many people already feel that the middle class is under stress, automation can seem like the final nail in the coffin. The reality of…
Four Issues that could be killing your business’ profitability
A business can stay in business only if it has one thing: Profit. After paying all the costs doing business and paying all the people working in the…