By Chuck Martin Virtual reality is being added to searches for vacation homes. Texas-based HomeAway, an online marketplace in the rental property industry, introduced the […]
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Steps Tracked by Smart Footwear
By Chuck Martin The Internet of Things is expanding into connected footwear. Different forms of heated footwear for winter have been around for some time, […]
Continue readingSmart Meters Hot in Europe; 31 Million Projected
By Chuck Martin Annual shipments of smart meters in Europe will reach 31 million units this year, according to a new report from IoT analyst […]
Continue reading64% Use Voice Assistants, 85% Use Smartphones, Study Shows
By Chuck Martin Despite the advancements in Internet of Things interactive technologies and devices, the smartphone remains the most favored mobile device among consumers, according […]
Continue readingTech-Powered Purchasing Leads Holiday Shoppers
By Chuck Martin While many shoppers will be visiting physical stores for holiday shopping, many also will be turning to mobile devices and virtual assistance […]
Continue readingAI News Anchor Debuts In China
By Chuck Martin Artificial intelligence is making the news. More precisely, it’s being used in a new way to report the news, in the form […]
Continue readingWindows 10 PCs Get Amazon Alexa
By Chuck Martin To add its voice agent Alexa to Windows, Amazon has launched an Alexa app for Windows 10 PCs. With the app, consumers […]
Continue readingGoogle Voice Assistant Added by Kroger For Grocery Commerce
By Chuck Martin The Kroger Company is adding voice ordering for groceries. Kroger customers can now interact with the Kroger Grocery Pickup cart using Google […]
Continue readingGoogle Home Hub Gets Sephora Voice Tutorials
By Chuck Martin Sephora’s entire catalog of beauty tutorials and how-to videos has been added to Google Home Hub. To start, a consumer can […]
Continue readingRockettes at Radio City Music Hall Joined by Intel Drones
By Chuck Martin The 2018 production of the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City will include 100 Intel Shooting Star drones. The mini drones will be […]
Continue readingSmartphone Shipments Around the World Slowing
By Chuck Martin The bad news for the global smartphone market keeps coming in. Worldwide smartphone shipments fell by 7% last quarter, the fourth consecutive […]
Continue readingLime Launches $3M Campaign For E-Scooter Rider Safety
By Chuck Martin Lime, a connected e-scooter company, is launching a multi-channel educational advertising campaign called Respect the Ride. The $3 million campaign will include […]
Continue readingShoppers at Amazon Go Return To Store
By Chuck Martin As more retailers add payment technologies that allow shoppers to skip checkout lines, all eyes are on the state of Amazon Go. […]
Continue readingSelf-Driving Vehicles on the Way; 5 Million Projected by 2022
By Chuck Martin Worldwide revenue of autonomous vehicles reached $3 billion last year and is estimated to grow to $103 billion by the end of […]
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