Productivity

Robot arms have been lending a hand on production lines for decades, but handy as they are, that kind of help usually costs an arm and a leg. UFactory has now unveiled the xArm, an entry-level robot arm designed to be affordable enough for those who might normally be left empty-handed.

GM has unveiled Marketplace, the automotive industry's first in-car e-commerce platform. Customers with eligible GM-branded vehicles can now use Marketplace to pay for fuel, pre-order food as well as make reservations at their chosen restaurant, all from the comfort of their vehicle.

Why can't we put our phones down? How do our technology habits affect our relationships? We need to understand what's going on in order to make well-informed decisions about our own mobile technology use.​

As more research is revealed about the health detriments of sitting all day, an increasing number of companies is looking for ways to get us up out of our chairs. One of the more recent entries to this market is the Edge Desk, which we got our hands – and knees – on to review.

Do you regularly record and transcribe voice memos or interviews? The creators of the Senstone wearable voice recorder (currently on Kickstarter) want to modernize your methods. This little device offers automatic voice-to-text transcription via its companion app. Is it worth your investment?

Storage space and searchability are two of the driving factors behind Gmail's popularity. However, it's easy to abuse those luxuries and find yourself buried in an inbox thousands of messages deep. Here are New Atlas' tips for achieving an immaculate Gmail inbox.

​​The cross-platform collaboration tool Slack just announced a new way that it will organize communication. The Threads feature, rolling out over the next few days, allows users to group related messages without clogging up an entire communication channel.​

The portable Edge Desk is designed to pop up a kneeling chair and adjustable work surface, folding down flat to save space when not in use.

Staying productive at work can be tricky, with emails, social networks and news websites among the distractions vying for your attention. Saent is aimed at helping users to remain focused by minimizing minimizes the potential for distraction and encourage a better working rhythm.

The Brody WorkLounge is an office micro-environment designed to help cut out distractions while offering a comfortable, secure space for achieving maximum concentration. The attractive cubicle design provides workers with everything they need in a visually appealing, convenient setup.

As we all know, having lots of cars littering your workplace can be a hazard and a barrier to productivity. Conscious of this, Audi has enlisted some robots to tidy all their spare cars out of the way until they're needed. What's more, the "Ray" robots get on with it without bothering anyone.

Windows 10 will be launched later this year, and for free. Microsoft wants all Windows devices to run its new cross-platform OS, including even game consoles and its new augmented reality headset.