By Chuck Martin FedEx is launching an autonomous delivery device for retailers to make same-day and last-mile deliveries to customers. The FedEx SameDay Bot is […]
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Packages Travel With Augmented Reality Video Messages Attached
By Chuck Martin Augmented reality is now getting added to packages being shipped. European delivery company Hermes has introduced technology that allows the sender of […]
Continue readingHand Veins Used to Unlock LG Phone
By Chuck Martin Moving beyond fingerprints and facial identification to unlock a phone, LG has introduced a smartphone that uses the palm of a hand […]
Continue readingWindows IoT For Smart Devices Launches
By Chuck Martin Microsoft is launching Windows Server IoT 2019, an operating system for compact, low-power devices and servers. The system is targeted to small-footprint, […]
Continue readingIoT Connections Heading to 25 Billion As 5G Becomes Reality
By Chuck Martin It won’t be happening overnight, but 5G is finally starting to roll out along with a massive rise in the number of […]
Continue readingShipments of Smart Speakers Increase 125%
By Chuck Martin Smart speaker shipments totaled 78 million devices globally last year, an increase of 125% from the previous year, according to a new […]
Continue readingMay Launch Set for Sprint 5G Network
Chuck Martin Sprint is launching its 5G network with commercial service expected to start in May, the company said at MWC. Service is slated to […]
Continue reading$2,000 Foldable Phones Arriving Before Demand
By Chuck Martin Foldable phones are arriving, but a new forecast suggests they may evolve before becoming a mass market device. Fewer than 2 million […]
Continue readingAT&T 5G Program Adds Microsoft, Samsung, WarnerMedia
By Chuck Martin AT&T has launched a 5G innovation program to jumpstart work with developers, content creators and device makers to push 5G forward. Participating […]
Continue readingHoloLens 2 Mixed Reality Headset Coming From Microsoft
By Chuck Martin A world with images virtually floating in mid-air rather than being displayed on traditional, physical screens is getting a bit closer. At […]
Continue readingBy 2022, 3% of Mobile Connections Projected To Be 5G
By Chuck Martin With the mega-mobile conference MWC opening in Barcelona next week, even more attention is about to be drawn to the popular promises […]
Continue readingAugmented Reality Added For Diamond Ring Try-Ons
By Chuck Martin Helzberg Diamonds has launched an in-store augmented reality feature for selecting rings. The national retailer’s Virtual Ring Experience allows a consumer to […]
Continue readingVirtual Reality Added For Iberia Airlines Passengers
By Chuck Martin Iberia Airlines is adding virtual reality in some of its planes. Following a trial period, second-generation Pico VR headsets will be available […]
Continue readingCosts of New Smartphones Hardly Excite Consumers
By Chuck Martin The cost of owning a new smartphone continues to rise as consumers grapple with the issue of what a new phone is […]
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