Are you too busy to take out your debit card to pay for coffee? Or wish you could get directions without looking at your phone? Thanks to new innovations in the fashtech world, wearables are moving way beyond wristbands. But will smart clothing be a passing fad or a future must-have?

Headphones have been aiding anti-social behaviour since the invention of the Walkman in '79. But the rise of the smartphone, and with it the ubiquity of headphones, could be changing what music we listen to as producers ‘mix small’ to cater to the 41% of Americans who use them.

Big, bright Beats cans might make you look cool, and understated earbuds might go unnoticed, but there are very few headphones that can be said to actually improve an outfit. Enter The Dipper, a pair of luxury earbuds stored in a necklace that aim to bridge the gap between function and fashion.

Technology for women has transcended the early years of 'shrinking and pinking' – and just as well, given that women are, in many ways, more prevalent tech consumers than men. But with just 41% actively agreeing that technology caters to their needs, how is tech evolving to appeal tobothgenders?