A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of transactions processed by smart checkout technologies, where the fixed checkout process is replaced by a frictionless model, will reach $387 billion (€326 billion) in 2025, up from just $2 billion (€1 billion) in 2020. Smart checkout technologies provide much simpler user experiences by removing traditional checkouts; embracing a ‘just walk out’ approach. (more…)
September 3, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
We take a look at the Internet of Things business and Digital Transformation. George Malim examines what’s behind the news that NTT DoCoMo has binned all further work using Narrowband-IoT. Matt Hatton busts some Internet of Things myths. And Jeremy Cowan asks them both to describe how everyone’s business landscape will change after COVID-19. Plus what made us laugh in tech lately. Because Life’s already serious enough. (more…)
May 6, 2020
Posted by: IoT global network
Is the Internet of Things (IoT) going through its ‘First IoT Winter’ between 2015 and 2020? Based on his recent book ‘The Internet of Things Myth’ and work by Transforma Insights looking at IoT deployments, says Matt Hatton, founding partner, Transforma Insights.
April 27, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Accenture has appointed veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur Tom Lounibos to lead Accenture Ventures as its new managing director. (more…)
March 6, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
TactoTek, a Finland-based company that develops, industrialises and licenses in-mould structural electronics (IMSE) technology for smart surface solutions, has closed €23 million in Series C equity financing. (more…)
February 6, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Hushly, a content engagement and conversion platform, has announced that they have fully embedded an artificial intelligence (AI) capability throughout their solution offerings. (more…)
January 29, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
HERE Technologies, a global provider of mapping and location platform services, announced a collaboration with Bose Corporation to jointly enable their respective developer communities to deploy augmented reality (AR) location applications and services. (more…)
January 9, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Ericsson and Azercell have already partnered to deliver a test 5G network in the city center of the capital, Baku, and a pre-commercial 5G pilot zone in the popular Fountains Square area of downtown Baku. (more…)
December 3, 2019
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Chirp, a provider of data-over-sound technology, and DSP Group, a global provider of wireless chipsets for smart-enabled devices, announced the Chirp SDK reference design for sound-based data transmission. (more…)
October 14, 2019
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
CommScope has announced two additions to its RDK Video Accelerator portfolio: a Smart Media Device (SMD) platform 7852 featuring Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, as well as an IP Client VIP7802 with Wi-Fi 6. Both devices include AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) and high dynamic range (HDR) capabilities. (more…)
September 17, 2019
Posted by: Anasia D'mello