By Chuck Martin Amazon is adding three new Alexa speaking capabilities, including a long-form speaking style. The Long-Form Speaking Style can be used by developers […]

By Chuck Martin Despite the global pandemic, plenty of consumers still plan to plunk down some dollars for smart devices over the next 12 months. […]

By Chuck Martin Despite the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, payments startup Stripe just raised an additional $600 million in new capital. Stripe now […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]