Tag: digital transformation

Virtual, Augmented Reality Going into Retail

By Chuck Martin About a third of retailers are planning to implement augmented and virtual reality in the future, according to a new study. Four […]

Smartphone Shipments Drop 6%, Samsung Retains Lead

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By Chuck Martin Worldwide shipments of smartphones, still the most dominant of internet-connected devices, declined 6% compared to last year, according to the International Data […]

What Consumers Would Pay For 5G

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By Chuck Martin As new Internet of Things technologies enter the market, the typical first question is what the product or service will cost. The […]

‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’ from Disney Launches In-Theater AR Game

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By Chuck Martin To promote Disney’s coming “Ralph Breaks the Internet” movie, audiences showing up early at movie theaters nationwide will have a chance to […]

Amazon Alexa Added to Butterball Turkey Hotline

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By Chuck Martin The annual Butterball Turkey Talk-Line officially opened for the holiday season today, and this year added the capability to interact through Amazon […]

AI in Hiring Process Not Seen by Job Seekers

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By Chuck Martin Artificial intelligence is finding its way into many activities, but many job seekers don’t think it is advanced enough to help in […]

Driverless Waymo Cars OKd for California

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By Chuck Martin The California Department of Motor Vehicles has granted Google spinoff Waymo the first permit in the state to start driverless testing on […]

Roaming Gnome Featured in Travelocity AR Travel

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By Chuck Martin Travelocity is introducing its first augmented reality experience, allowing consumers to interact with the online travel agency’s Roaming Gnome. The AR feature, […]

Connected Whiskey Bottle Campaign Launches

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By Chuck Martin In the Internet of Things, anything that moves can become “connected,” and that goes for bottles of whiskey. Mackmyra Swedish Whiskey, a […]

Algorithm to Determine Skin Tone Launched by Avon

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By Chuck Martin Avon has launched its Personalized Beauty app that includes a digital tool for representatives to determine a customer’s skin tone. The app, […]

Voice Shopping, AR Added to Sam’s Club

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By Chuck Martin Sam’s Club is looking to create the future of retail. The center of the planned innovation is a Dallas center called Sam’s […]

Nike, Foot Locker Kick Off AR Scavenger Hunt

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By Chuck Martin Foot Locker added augmented reality to its mobile app to create a scavenger hunt to give fans early access to limited-release product […]

The Growing Up of Augmented Reality

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By Chuck Martin Augmented reality is finally arriving in waves. Ever since Pokémon Go, when massive numbers of consumers got a taste of what augmented […]