By Chuck Martin Many homes will be getting ‘smart’ this year, according to a new forecast by Parks Associates. The leading planned purchase of smart […]
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Autonomous Ford Vehicles Test Lighting to Communicate with Pedestrians
By Chuck Martin Ford is working on new ways for cars to visually communicate with pedestrians. In normal driving, hand gestures, head nods and even […]
Continue readingU.K. To Get Self-Driving Cars on Roads by 2021
By Chuck Martin Self-driving cars could be on the road in the U.K. by 2021, the government announced today. The Department for Transport (DfT) also […]
Continue readingBluetooth, Wi-Fi in Cars Seen As Security Risks
By Chuck Martin Cars are becoming more connected, but automakers and their suppliers are struggling to secure the technologies used in their products, according to […]
Continue readingSmart Nightlight Launched by Casper
By Chuck Martin Casper the mattress company has created a connected nightlight intended to help people fall asleep more naturally. The Casper Glow lamp is […]
Continue readingGrocery Stores Adding Advertising on Connected Shelves
By Chuck Martin Advertising via digital shelves in supermarkets is on the way. The Kroger Company and Microsoft introduced a collaboration at the recent NRF […]
Continue reading$52 Million Raised By Self-Driving Truck Startup
By Chuck Martin Autonomous truck company Ike has raised $52 million to further its development of self-driving trucks on highways. Investors in the Series A […]
Continue readingGroundhog Day Back As VR Game
By Chuck Martin Sony Pictures Virtual Reality is launching “Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son,” a VR game for PlayStation VR, Vive and Oculus Rift. […]
Continue readingTrillions In Tech Spending Projected
By Chuck Martin The amount of money associated with the Internet of Things gets more staggering by the day. Business spending on related technologies is […]
Continue readingAR Try-On Feature Added to Warby Parker Mobile App
By Chuck Martin Warby Parker has added a virtual glasses try-on feature to its iPhone mobile app. The glasses maker traditionally has allowed the testing […]
Continue readingSuper Bowl Halftime Lighted by Intel Drones
By Chuck Martin During the Super Bowl halftime show featuring Maroon 5, 150 Intel Shooting Star drones were used to create a dynamic light show. […]
Continue readingAR Game Launched by Lancome for Chinese New Year
By Chuck Martin Lancôme has partnered with Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, to launch an augmented reality game for a Chinese […]
Continue readingInstead of Parking, Driverless Cars Could Cruise Around
By Chuck Martin Self-driving cars have been in the works for some time, although not all of the potential consequences have been fully uncovered. Since […]
Continue readingHere Come the Consumer Robots
By Chuck Martin Robots have been working behind the scenes for many years but now they’re about to start moving into the lives of consumers, […]
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