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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

By Chuck Martin Ingka Group, owner and operator of 380 Ikea stores in 30 countries, has acquired Geomagical Labs, a 3D and visual artificial intelligence […]

By Chuck Martin The total number of Internet of Things connections will reach 83 billion by 2024, according to a new study by Juniper Research. […]

By Chuck Martin After a temporary pause due to the pandemic, Waymo plans to resume its self-driving vehicle operations in Arizona starting on May 11. […]

By Chuck Martin Huawei is launching its personal voice assistant Celia in six countries. The voice agent is being added to Huawei’s latest P40 phone series. […]

By Chuck Martin Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, Amazon lets consumers use voice to check their risk level for COVID-19 […]

By Chuck Martin The online checkout startup Fast received a $20 million Series A funding round led by Stripe. The funding is intended to accelerate […]

Nokia says it has registered more than 3,000 5G-related patents with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute. Thanks to previous 5G foundational inventions by Bell Labs, […]

By Chuck Martin After gaining more than 100 million users in 180 countries, Google is adding a camera feature to its stripped-down phone Android Go […]

By Chuck Martin More than a third of large-scale, family home builders are providing the network infrastructure to provide a “smart home-ready home,” according to […]