It’s predicted that in 2015, one billion wireless Internet of Things devices will be shipped, and sales will be worth £6.5 billion. Swedish-designed Flic is angling for a slice of this market. But are our homes becoming tech-saturated, our gadgets gathering dust? Does Flic’s pitch resonate, or is a gadget to manage our gadgets the last thing we want?

There are over 14 million people in the UK that can be described as digitally excluded, and the majority of them are older generations. So how do we ensure that Granny stays connected? Speakset is an easy to use voice chat programme aimed at older people.

From minimalist apps to the work of digital artists like Rafaël Rozendaal, there’s a growing focus on clarity and dynamism. Abstract and beautifully simplistic, this new aesthetic has the power to reach outside the screen and into our minds.

Reversing the decline of home economics, women under 30 are taking a break from technology to get crafting. And it's a trend that Brit + Co cater to with a three step approach: content, community and commerce – in that order.