Solid information on the state of the technology world.

From IoT sex pants, to audio through your skull, last week’s Consumer Electronics Show did not hold back on the weird and wonderful new tech - but is any of it useful? Overall there were no massive ground breaking advances, but there were some pretty amazing iterations on last years tech. These are my highlights.

The holidays are nearly upon us - time of relaxation, rest and reflection and maybe some reading. If you are anything like us then finding time to have a good long read is tricky during the work day - but with time on your hands why not pick a few from this list of 10 great longer reads, curated by our Aziz.

I don’t know anyone who reads more than our Aziz, so who better to ask for a list of the top books to devour this Christmas. Whether you’re planning your next product, or just looking to get more s**t done with your precious time, you’ll find inspiration right here.

When an idea hits you it’s easy to become obsessed with it - leaping into prototypes, raising money, and moving forward as fast as possible - all the things you’re ‘meant to do’. But what if it’s the wrong idea. At Solid State we’ve become obsessed with validating an idea first, before we get carried away, and it’s paying serious dividends.