Category: Mobile

Voice Commerce on the Rise; 28% Of Smart Speaker Owners Active

By Chuck Martin Voice commerce is growing along with the rise of voice-activated speakers, according to a new study by Visa and Pymnts. Ownership of […]

VR Game Launched Ahead Of Halloween

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By Chuck Martin The new virtual reality adventure “The Haunted Graveyard” has been launched by Holospark in time for Halloween. The location-based adventure was created […]

Commands Hidden In Comcast Voice Remotes For Halloween

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By Chuck Martin Some hidden voice commands, also known as Easter Eggs, have been placed inside the Xfinity X1 voice remote by Comcast engineers for […]

The Watch is Hot! Smartwatch Sales Projected To 137 Million Units

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By Chuck Martin Sales of smart wearable devices will double between now and 2022, reaching 233 million units sold, according to a new forecast by […]

Interest In Using A Smart Home Device Reaches 51%

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By Chuck Martin The Internet of Things continues its expansion into U.S. homes and now most consumers at least have an interest in using smart […]

Augmented Reality Used to Promote New JetBlue Route

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By Chuck Martin To promote its new nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) and Southern California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT), JetBlue […]

Smart Speaker Satisfaction Rate: Amazon Echo, 84%; Google Home, 73%

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By Chuck Martin Not everyone has a virtual voice assistant — but those who do tend to be happy with them. Even if consumers don’t […]

Qualcomm, Amazon Team to Add Alexa into More Headphones

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By Chuck Martin Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant will be coming to wireless headphones based on new chips from microchip firm Qualcomm. Qualcomm introduced the Bluetooth […]

Self-Driving School Bus Test Ordered to Stop

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By Chuck Martin The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has directed a company to immediately stop transporting children in a driverless shuttle. The shuttle […]

Orlando Extends Facial Recognition Testing

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By Chuck Martin The Orlando Police Department plans a second phase of facial recognition technology testing. Orlando previously worked with Amazon Web Services to test […]

Self-Driving Cars Heading to Streets of D.C.

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By Chuck Martin Ford and Washington, D.C., have agreed to start the first tests of autonomous vehicles in the district by establishing a self-driving vehicle […]

AI Competitive Boost Seen by 64% Of Companies

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By Chuck Martin Artificial intelligence is giving many companies an advantage over their competitors. While most companies don’t see AI as of critical strategic importance […]

AR Shopping App Launched by Luxury Retailer Artemest

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By Chuck Martin Luxury furniture maker Artemest has introduced augmented reality shopping in its new app just launched for iOS mobile devices. The AR tool […]

Wearable Robots Tested by Hyundai, Kia

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By Chuck Martin Kia Motors, part of Hyundai Motor Group, is testing robotics technology through the development of the Hyundai Vest Exoskeleton wearable industry robot. […]