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On April 26, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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Fashion & Technology Collide on the FAT Runway

If fashion is about looking forward, a collection of runway shows at this year’s alternative fashion week provided a glimpse into the future of wearable technology beyond smartwatches. Fashion Art Toronto, playfully known as FAT, is an annual showcase of…

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On April 17, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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ER Founder Amanda Cosco quoted in Betakit’s Coverage of FITC

FITC Toronto 2015 – a three-day celebration of design, development, media, and innovation – broke every record this year with over 1250 attendees, 70 presentations, and 50+ sponsors. Expertly organised as always, FITC managed to offer something for everyone, with…

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On March 25, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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Bridging Bricks & Clicks: How Frank & Oak Wins Millennial Males Online and IRL

At the Frank & Oak retail store in Toronto, 20- and 30-something men wander in and out. Some are regulars, while others poke their heads in for the first time, wondering aloud how long the shop has been open. At…

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On March 17, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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Three Tech Trends from the Show Floor at #Dx32015

Once a year, our growing tech community clusters at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for Dx3, Canada’s largest digital conference and trade show. Focused on the intersection of digital technology, digital marketing, and digital retail, the two-day event attracts everyone from…

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On March 17, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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3 Tech Trends from the Show Floor at #DX32015

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On January 30, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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Decoded Fashion Touches Down in Toronto

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the relationship between fashion and technology— mostly in the context of wearables—but a recent meetup at The Working Group in Toronto shifted my focus towards the relationship between tech and fashion as it…

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On January 15, 2015
By Amanda Cosco
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Why Toronto is a Hotbed Pioneering Wearable Technology

“What is going on in Toronto right now?” Last September, that question was posed to Torontonian Tom Emrich at the Designers of Things wearable technology conference in San Francisco – a city many think of as the birthplace of latest…

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On May 27, 2014
By Amanda Cosco
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Interview with a Cyborg | How Machines Mesh with Mankind

While science fiction may have familiarized us with the concept of cyborgs, one wouldn’t expect to come face to face via Skype with a living person blurring the line between man and machine. Thirty-one-year-old Neil Harbisson calls himself a cyborg.…