By Chuck Martin Drones have been used for light shows and have been tested for food and package deliveries — and now UPS has started […]
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NFL, Verizon Partner for 5G Football Game Features
By Chuck Martin Verizon and AT&T have formed a two-year innovation partnership relating to utilizing 5G speeds for NFL games. The agreement is to jointly […]
Continue readingIn-Car Pizza Ordering Coming From Domino’s
By Chuck Martin Pizza giant Domino’s is getting into connected cars. In a deal with Xevo, the in-vehicle commerce service for carmakers, Domino’s is launching […]
Continue readingA Million Foldable Phones To Ship This Year
By Chuck Martin Foldable-screen phones, recently introduced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, are expected to reach the market this year but not grow […]
Continue readingFuture Business Mix Includes Artificial Intelligence
By Chuck Martin With all the Internet of Things technological advancements swirling about, business transformation often becomes top of mind for executives. The problem is […]
Continue readingAugmented Reality Leads To Burger King Free Whopper
By Chuck Martin In a rather clever use of augmented reality, Burger King is using it so customers can virtually “burn” the ads of its […]
Continue readingFord To Put $900M Into Future Cars
By Chuck Martin In preparation for production of its first autonomous vehicles, Ford is expanding its production capacity by expanding a plant in Michigan and […]
Continue readingIn-Car Cameras To Monitor Driver To Prevent Drunk Driving
By Chuck Martin In a move to stop intoxicated people from driving, Volvo plans to install driver-monitoring cameras that can autonomously slow and park the […]
Continue readingMost Americans Afraid To Ride In Self-Driving Vehicles
By Chuck Martin Most people are still afraid to ride in a self-driving vehicle and they don’t appear to be less afraid over time. Consumers […]
Continue readingWorking With Competent Robots Discourages People
By Chuck Martin A robot’s competence can have a detrimental effect on the person working with it, according to a new study. Researchers at Cornell […]
Continue readingBanking Chatbots On The Way
By Chuck Martin Whether consumers love or hate chatbots, when dealing with banks, they are likely to be interacting with many more of them soon. […]
Continue readingPatent Granted To Wells Fargo For House Hunting In Self-Driving Car
By Chuck Martin Wells Fargo Bank has been granted a patent for using a self-driving car to take potential home buyers to see houses for […]
Continue readingSmart Speakers Tapped For Questions About Music
By Chuck Martin Smart speakers may provide access to a wealth of information, but music still is at the heart of the connected home devices. […]
Continue readingRevieve, Samsung Launch Mobile Selfie Skin Analysis
By Chuck Martin Samsung is partnering with Revieve, a beauty-technology company in Finland, to launch a selfie-based skin analysis with personalized skincare recommendations. The skin […]
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