The smiley face of the Internet of Things (IoT) in 2020 mostly involves refrigerators that self-refill, voice-assisted homes, cars that can order takeout and some large-scale industrial automation. But the true, world-changing potential for IoT is its use in “smart cities,” from intelligent energy grids...
This is a big year for streaming TV services, and for the consumers who rely on them – or plan to rely on them – for entertainment. Not only are there big new streaming options available, but other offerings could help more consumers “cut the cord.”...
Sprint and Wirecard confirmed at CES 2020 Wednesday (Jan. 8) a new collaboration that will eventually integrate Wirecard’s commerce solutions into Sprint’s Curiosity™ Internet of Things (IoT) platform to establish the “Internet of Payments.” The two global companies will collaborate and embed payment technologies in...
According to data released by Pew this week, America’s churches have an attendance problem. In a telephone survey conducted between this year and last, Pew found that 65 percent of American adults describe themselves as Christians when asked about their religion, down from 77 percent in...
This week, along with Amazon’s announcement about new Echo devices and Alexa’s celebrity voices, came news of Amazon Sidewalk, a new wireless protocol that uses low bandwidth to extend the distance at which IoT devices can be controlled and requires less power than Wi-Fi. This...
Facebook has announced the launch of Facebook Dating, created to gives users “a more authentic look at who someone is.” The service is launching in U.S. as well as in 19 other countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Paraguay,...
YouTube has launched a brand-new fashion vertical meant to take advantage of all the massively popular beauty and style content on the platform, according to a report. Called YouTube Fashion, the vertical will aim to organize all of the different types of beauty and style...
Google lost its second-place spot in smart speaker sales to Chinese tech company Baidu, whose only market is China, according to reports on Monday (Aug. 26). Amazon remains number one, according to market research by Canalys. Google and Amazon were always in the top two spots....
Ikea is going deeper into the Internet of Things (IoT), furthering its investment in smart home technology and products, TechCrunch reported on Saturday (Aug. 17). The household goods and furniture company is moving slowly into the smart home market with less expensive merchandise that works...
