By Chuck Martin To help in the social distancing of auto workers, Ford is testing wearable wrist devices that buzz when workers get too close […]
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Digital Commerce Spending To Drop 14% This Year
By Chuck Martin Worldwide spending on digital commerce is estimated to fall by 14% this year, according to a new study by Juniper Research. Driven […]
Continue readingWaymo Raises $3 Billion For Self-Driving Cars
By Chuck Martin While self-driving cars are not expected to be a mass-market item anytime soon, that doesn’t mean that all funding heading that way […]
Continue readingConsumer Confidence Seen As Great Unknown Post COVID-19
By Chuck Martin While the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting some supply chains, the great unknown for the future is consumer confidence, according to a new […]
Continue readingFitbit Consortium To Research COVID-19 Detection By Wearables
By Chuck Martin Fitbit, Stanford Medicine and The Scripps Research Institute are conducting research aimed at using Fitbit data to help detect, track and contain […]
Continue readingWalgreens Adds COVID-19 Bot To Telehealth Service
By Chuck Martin Walgreens is expanding its Walgreens Find Care platform, including the addition of a COVID-19 risk assessment powered by Microsoft Healthcare Bot. The […]
Continue reading32% Of Mobile Users In China Delay Buying 5G Phones
By Chuck Martin While Chinese consumers are more optimistic than those in the U.S. or Europe in a post-pandemic environment, smartphone replacement and 5G adoption […]
Continue readingTarget Acquiring Delivery Startup Deliv
By Chuck Martin Target plans to acquire technology from last-mile batch delivery startup Deliv. The retailer said it plans to use the technology for faster […]
Continue reading38% Spend Cryptocurrency To Buy Food, 34% Clothes
By Chuck Martin Most cryptocurrency users focus on using the digital money for day-to-day purchases, according to a new study. The majority (72%) of cryptocurrency […]
Continue readingSnapchat Launches AR Lens For COVID-19 Donations
By Chuck Martin Snapchat introduced a new augmented reality feature allowing users to scan 23 international currency notes and donate to COVID-19 relief. The Snapchat […]
Continue reading87% Prefer Stores With Touchless Checkout During COVID-19
By Chuck Martin Most shoppers would prefer to shop in stores with touchless self-checkout options, according to a new survey. The majority of consumers are […]
Continue readingPlaceIQ Acquires Location Data Company
By Chuck Martin Location data company PlaceIQ acquired FreckleIoT, a business specializing in location data and foot traffic management, according to the company. New York-based […]
Continue readingAugmented, Virtual Reality Investments Hit By Pandemic
By Chuck Martin The global pandemic is projected to impact the augmented and virtual reality market, especially during the next two years. The AR and […]
Continue readingHomebound Consumers Drive App Usage Up 20%
By Chuck Martin Average weekly time spent in mobile apps globally grew 20% in the first quarter, according to a new report by App Annie. […]
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