Grover wants people to be able to rent the latest and greatest tech. With no upfront purchase cost, it gives customers an affordable and easy way to get anything from VR headsets to new phone handsets, and offers upgrades and trade-ins on old devices, as well as flexible payment plans.

The headphone market is highly competitive, high-tech, and usually high priced. Nura is a company renowned for offering premium headphones that are customized to each person’s needs. Through NuraNow, it’s offering the same quality on a subscription basis, removing the initial price barrier.

Boasting the ability to save brands time and money, chatbots are being harnessed across industries to answer everyday consumer queries. But do people really want to talk to algorithms? Canvas8 spoke to 15 Americans to learn about their experiences with bots and when they would prefer to use them.

How will robotic companions provide physical and emotional support? Could hands-free devices replace smartphones? And what are people doing to manage digital overload? In this part of the 2020 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how innovation and distrust are shaping tech usage.

Thanks to companies such as Ancestry.com and 23andMe, DNA testing has never been easier, with convenient at-home kits enabling Americans to explore their genetic make-up without spending much time or money. Beyond simple curiosity, what drives so many people to dig into their biological roots?

Moody Month is an app and online community that helps women track and understand their hormones and moods. Going beyond ‘femtech’ and conversations around period-tracking and fertility, it offers a more holistic approach, taking into consideration factors like the weather and the moon.

Once an app to help people find their lost iPhone, Apple’s Find My has developed into a way for people to communicate by sharing their geo-locations with friends and family. To be convinced to give up their privacy, people are expecting brands to offer a greater sense of connectivity and safety.

Data privacy has been one of 2019’s biggest issues. People say they’re concerned about their online information, but what data are they comfortable sharing and what do they expect in return? Canvas8 spoke to eight Britons to find out what they’re willing to share about themselves online and to whom.