By Chuck Martin In-vehicle technology seems to matter to consumers shopping for a new car, according to the GfK Automobility study released at CES. The […]
Continue readingThe Consumer Product Disconnect at CES
By Chuck Martin One of the ironies of CES, which used to stand for the Consumer Electronics Show, is that most of the gadgetry being […]
Continue readingAI-Based Home Security System Launched by Comcast at CES
By Chuck Martin Comcast at CES today introduced the national launch of an artificial intelligence-based home security system that monitors, blocks and informs consumers of […]
Continue readingConnected Wall Display Debuts at CES
By Chuck Martin LaMetric, a connected smart clock company, introduced a new line of connected wall objects at CES. The LaMetric Sky comprises a series […]
Continue readingToyota Shifts Focus to Assisting Drivers, Not Displacing Them
By Chuck Martin The self-driving car industry may be shifting gears. At CES last year, Toyota president Akio Toyoda, the third generation Toyoda leading the […]
Continue reading$398 Billion Consumer Tech Spending Forecast at CES
By Chuck Martin The U.S. consumer technology industry will reach a record $398 billion in retail revenue in 2019, a growth of 4% from last […]
Continue readingP&G Launches 6 Connected Products At CES
By Chuck Martin Procter and Gamble introduced six new connected products at CES, the first time P&G is exhibiting at the annual tech confab. The […]
Continue readingMobile App to Warn of Earthquakes
By Chuck Martin The city of Los Angeles and AT&T have launched ShakeAlertLA, a mobile app designed to alert resident in Los Angeles County of […]
Continue readingFood Deliveries in Self-Driving Cars Set by GM, DoorDash
By Chuck Martin General Motors’ autonomous car division Cruise is teaming with food-delivery service DoorDash to deliver food using self-driving vehicles. DoorDash and Cruise plan […]
Continue readingKing of the Hill: Smart Speakers
By Chuck Martin A wide range of smart-home devices are available, but the smart speaker rules at the moment. Internet-connected devices, many of which will […]
Continue readingAmazon Alexa Skills Jump 120% in a Year
By Chuck Martin The number of Amazon Alexa skills in the U.S. more than doubled in a year, according to a new report by Voicebot. […]
Continue reading92% Attracted to Coming Speed of 5G
By Chuck Martin Consumers are aware that 5G speeds are coming and have high expectations for what 5G will deliver to them. The more consumers […]
Continue readingConsumers See Shared Cars, Voice Appliances, Hyperloop Travel in Future
By Chuck Martin The future is coming — and consumers have some ideas about what it might look like a decade from now. Consumers have […]
Continue readingTop Driver for Smart Home Device Purchasing: Saving Money
By Chuck Martin The next wave of smart home device growth could be driven by the device makers marketing to consumers who want to save […]
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