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Is artificial intelligence fiction or fad?

People are starting to get to grips with the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can help retail: particularly online, where chatbots, search engines and product recommendation tools are already blazing a trail. But with up to 90% of sales still emanating from bricks-and-mortar stores (more…)

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March 27, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Qualcomm announces support for next-gen VR experiences with new Snapdragon 845 VR development kit

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), announced a new virtual reality development kit consisting of a wireless, standalone VR head mounted display (HMD), and a new software development kit (SDK) for the powerful Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ (more…)

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March 22, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

New Arrow ARIS-EDGE-S3 kit simplifies development of battery-powered applications with compact TFT display

Arrow Electronics has extended its convenient and flexible ARIS (Arrow Renesas IoT Synergy) platform for developing Internet of Things (IoT) devices by introducing the ARIS-EDGE-S3, which packs extra compute performance and the opportunity to add a compact user interface for richer interactions. (more…)

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March 21, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

PTC announces Creo 5.0, the latest version of its award-winning CAD solution

PTC announced Creo 5.0, the latest release of its Creo® 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software, which enables users to go from concept to manufacturing in one design environment. Creo 5.0 introduces five new capabilities for the fast-changing world of product design and features key productivity enhancements. (more…)

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March 20, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Infosys and PTC launch Industrial IoT Centre of Excellence

Infosys, a global provider in consulting, technology and next-generation services announced the launch of a joint Centre of Excellence (CoE) with PTC, a global provider of technology platforms and solutions, at the Infosys campus in Bengaluru. This CoE will focus on solutions for brownfield as well as greenfield industrial setups. (more…)

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February 21, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Bring augmented reality to life with rapid prototyping

Epson’s Moverio BT-300, the augmented reality (AR) glasses from the Japanese technology giant, are said to enable their wearers to access online video and even view HD images broadcast from a remote aerial drone. (more…)

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February 12, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Five product trends to keep an eye for improvement of new or future iterations of products

You can always count on change as a constant in the Internet of Things (IoT). Here, David Grammer, PTC UK’s senior vice-president, describes five product trends we should keep an eye out for. The way that manufacturers manage information throughout the product lifecycle has changed significantly in the past few years. (more…)

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January 26, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

New avenues for smart communication will enhance user experience, finds Strategy Analytics

While robotics is still a long way off and VR is still in its infancy for consumers, the way in which we communicate with smart devices and applications will change much sooner than we thought. Voice will dominate how we communicate with more and more devices; chatbots will also do the same but with a more discrete approach, often being used where voice may not be appropriate. (more…)

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January 25, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

High luminance, small format-capable microLED tech from Plessey expected to enable AR and VR Head-Up Displays

Plessey Semiconductors, a developer of optoelectronic technology solutions, has successfully demonstrated how its monolithic microLED technology can be used to deliver the next-generation of Head-Up Displays (HUDs), enabling new augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) applications. (more…)

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January 19, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

TiTAN AI Robot uses facial and speech recognition to read your emotions and make suitable recommendations

TiTAN AI Robot from TiTAN Platform™, a smart content and device company, not only responds to verbal requests (What’s the weather forecast? Did the Cubs win? Play Bob Dylan! Turn on the house lights!) but also gets visual (showing your calendar for the day, home security cameras, your BFF on a video call, (more…)

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January 16, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde