Are Beacons going to be big? Will people actually start to wear smart watches? How will tablets develop and which technology brands are the ones to watch? As part of our Expert Outlook 2015 series we speak to three technology experts about the future of smartphones, gaming and technology in store.

We now have an average of 41 pieces of tech in our homes. But are these smart devices leaving consumers behind? How are apps creating new habits? Has privacy become an opportunity? Are we forgetting how to repair gadgets – and does it even matter?

After more than 700,000 Raspberry Pi computers have been sold, the credit card-sized device is proving to be more popular than the designer Eben Upton had ever imagined. The low-cost computer is powerful enough to stream 1080p video.

In light of PRISM-driven privacy concerns, and Google Reader's sudden shutdown, a 23-year-old has begun developing a credit card-sized private server which can replace all external cloud services, and be run from your own home.