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 […]
Continue readingAugmented, Virtual Reality Investments Hit By Pandemic
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 […]
Continue readingHomebound Consumers Drive App Usage Up 20%
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. […]
Continue readingIkea Store Operator Buys Startup To Advance Virtual Shopping
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 […]
Continue readingIoT Connections Estimated To Reach 83 Billion By 2024
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. […]
Continue readingWaymo Self-driving Cars Getting Back On The Road
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. […]
Continue readingAI Driverless Car Startup Raises $13 Million
By Chuck Martin A startup using artificial intelligence to develop driverless car software has raised $13 million in seed funding. Investments in Helm.ai came from […]
Continue readingHuawei Intros Voice Assistant ‘Celia’
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. […]
Continue readingAmazon’s Alexa Can Now Help With COVID-19 Diagnosis
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 […]
Continue readingOne-Click Checkout Startup Raises $20 Million
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 […]
Continue readingNokia Registers 3,000 Patents For 5G
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, […]
Continue readingAndroid Adding ‘Camera Go’ To Low-Cost Phones
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 […]
Continue reading35% Of Large Builders Adding Smart Tech To New Homes
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 […]
Continue readingRobotic Deliveries Projected To Hit 20 Billion By 2030
By Chuck Martin More than 20 billion packages will be delivered by automated, last-mile deliveries, according to a new study by Lux Research. The last-mile […]
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