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Report: Apple Developing AI-Powered Smart Home Device
Apple // November 12, 2024

Apple will reportedly announce a device in a new product category — one that brings together artificial intelligence, apps and smart home functions — as early as March. The device, which is code-named J490, will include a six-inch screen, a camera, a rechargeable battery and internal speakers,...

Meta Testing Experiential Retail to Sell Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
Meta // November 11, 2024

Meta is promoting its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses at a Meta Lab pop-up store in Los Angeles that lets visitors experience the glasses firsthand. The temporary brick-and-mortar store at 8600 Melrose Avenue includes an AI wall that lets visitors test the smart AI assistant on the glasses,...

Samsung Enters Smart Ring Market, Expanding Wearable Tech Portfolio
Wearables // July 10, 2024

Samsung unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Galaxy Ring at a product launch event in Paris on Wednesday (July 10), marking the South Korean tech giant’s first entry into the smart ring category. This move expands Samsung’s wearable technology offerings and strengthens its position in the...

Some Consumers Have Ditched Their Smartphones Since the Pandemic Peak
Connected Economy // May 22, 2024

Perhaps burnt out on digital connectivity in the time since the initial outbreak of COVID-19, the share of consumers who own smartphones has actually dipped in recent years. By the Numbers The “How Connected Devices Enable Multitasking Among Digital-First Consumers” edition of the PYMNTS Intelligence “How We Will...

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Apple’s AI-Powered Smart Home Hub May Be Able to Order Groceries

November 14, 2024
Apple’s reported upcoming artificial intelligence (AI)-powered display, launching as early as March, could shake up the connected device market by giving the tech giant its first central command center to drive eCommerce and smart home purchases through its ecosystem. The move may signal Apple’s broader ambition to capture a larger share of the smart home market, […]

85% Say Connected Devices Make Multitasking Easier at Work

March 07, 2024
Chances are pretty good that you are reading this article while you are at work. And although your boss may not be thrilled to hear that, in all likelihood, your...

Smartphones, Smart TVs Drive Surge in Connected Device Ownership in 2023

December 27, 2023
The adoption of connected devices, including smartphones, smart TVs and voice-controlled assistants, surged in 2023, indicating an increasing reliance on technology to streamline everyday activities.  From doing household chores and caring...

How Connected Devices and AI Transform Community-Based Healthcare Delivery

December 27, 2023
Technical innovations are radically transforming care delivery, and none more so than artificial intelligence (AI). But historically, and for too long, the application of cutting-edge innovations has been mostly the...

Quick Reads
Report: Apple Developing AI-Powered Smart Home Device

November 12, 2024
Apple will reportedly announce a device in a new product category — one that brings together artificial intelligence, apps and smart home functions — as early as March. The device, which is code-named J490, will include a six-inch screen, a camera, a rechargeable battery and internal speakers, and will be able to be mounted to a wall […]

Meta Testing Experiential Retail to Sell Ray-Ban Smart Glasses

November 11, 2024
Meta is promoting its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses at a Meta Lab pop-up store in Los Angeles that lets visitors experience the glasses firsthand. The temporary brick-and-mortar store at 8600 Melrose Avenue...

Report: Apple Expected to Launch New iPad Models May 7

April 23, 2024
Apple will reportedly launch new products in a May 7 online event. The company sent invitations to the media Tuesday (April 23), and those files feature a graphic that includes...

X Aims to Take On YouTube With Smart TV Offering

March 10, 2024
X reportedly plans to debut a television app for smart TVs in a bid to compete with YouTube. That app could launch on Amazon and Samsung televisions in the coming days, Fortune...