By Chuck Martin Helzberg Diamonds has launched an in-store augmented reality feature for selecting rings. The national retailer’s Virtual Ring Experience allows a consumer to […]
Continue readingVirtual Reality Added For Iberia Airlines Passengers
By Chuck Martin Iberia Airlines is adding virtual reality in some of its planes. Following a trial period, second-generation Pico VR headsets will be available […]
Continue readingCosts of New Smartphones Hardly Excite Consumers
By Chuck Martin The cost of owning a new smartphone continues to rise as consumers grapple with the issue of what a new phone is […]
Continue readingGarnier’s Virtual Hair-Coloring Tool Launches at Walmart
By Chuck Martin L’Oreal’s Garnier brand is launching an in-store tool in Walmart stores for hair color shoppers. The Virtual Shade Selector tool, created by […]
Continue readingAI-Powered Skin Diagnostic Launched by L’Oreal
By Chuck Martin L’Oréal has tapped artificial intelligence to create a digital skin diagnostic for consumers, which are being launched on the brand’s websites. The […]
Continue readingGoogle Trails Amazon In Smart Speaker Voice Apps
By Chuck Martin The number of ways to communicate with smart speakers from Amazon and Google has more than doubled over the last year. The […]
Continue readingApple, Samsung, Fitbit, Fossil Losing Smartwatch Market Share
By Chuck Martin The market share of the four largest smartwatch makers will drop to 47% by 2023, according to a new forecast by Juniper […]
Continue readingAmazon Dash Added To All LG Appliances
By Chuck Martin One of the benefits of Internet of Things technology is that it can make some things easier to do, essentially by automating […]
Continue readingAlipay Payments Now Accepted At Walgreens
By Chuck Martin Walgreens is adding the Alipay mobile payment platform to more than 7,000 Walgreens locations nationwide. Alipay, operated by Ant Financial Services Group […]
Continue readingDriverless Vehicles Better at Moving Things Than People
By Chuck Martin The road to autonomous vehicles is heating up, but the action — smartly — is starting to focus on moving things rather […]
Continue readingElectric-Truck Startup Raises $700 Million; Amazon Leads Investments
Chuck Martin Electric pickup-truck startup Rivian is receiving an equity investment of $700 million in a round led by Amazon. The Michigan company is working […]
Continue readingDreamworks, Walmart Team For Dragon Movie VR Experience
Walmart has teamed with Dreamworks Animation to create an immersive virtual reality experience to promote the upcoming release of a new dragon movie. The VR […]
Continue reading2 Connected Bike Coming from GM
By Chuck Martin General Motors has announced its new electric bike brand called Ariv and introduced two new integrated and connected bikes. The Meld is […]
Continue readingHaunted World AR App Launched by Lego
By Chuck Martin The Lego Group is launching an augmented reality feature integrating the technology with buildings created with the iconic Lego bricks. In the […]
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