Amazon is aiming to beef up Alexa’s location-based capabilities by rolling out a new API that enables location basic interactions with devices. In a blog post, Amazon said the new device address API enables skills to request and access the address in the customer’s device...
American International Group (AIG) is jumping into the era of digital security — by offering its customers products that will theoretically guard them against some of the worst outcomes of having their data or information hacked. Called “Family CyberEdge,” the product includes optional features like...
The consumer experience in the digital world is becoming increasingly disintermediated. For consumers, that is largely a win — pricing becomes more transparent, comparisons are easier to make and there are an abundance of choices when it comes to getting access to a wide variety of...
Waze has already helped millions get to their destinations on time. Now the traffic navigation act is looking to do users one better — and help them get their meals on time as well. Adding on to a feature that already shows users local fast-food...
Visa, the credit card company, announced a prototype of a pair of sunglasses that can make payments at the South By Southwest Festival held in Austin, Texas earlier this week. According to a report the sunglasses that can make and accept payments was also showcased...
It looks like the affluent — or at least, those who wish to shop like the affluent — will soon have a mechanism to buy their luxury items of choice on WhatsApp, care of Yoox Net-a-Porter. Prada and Versace will be among the brands joining Yoox Net-a-Porter’s...
The automation revolution is coming soon to a counter side near you — if you happen to enjoy eating at Wendy’s. The fast good chain is planning to roll out self-ordering kiosks at about 1,000 of its retail locations by the end of 2017 in...
Visa’s newest and largest innovation center in London is now officially open for business in its European headquarters in Paddington Basin. The new space is designed to allow Visa to better work seamlessly with financial institutions, merchants and its various other partners to develop new...
Look out, Alexa — it seems Google Home has leveled up its skills such that as of today, it is now possible to order goods for delivery directly from the search giant’s smart speaker device. Google’s Assistant will pull goods from the retailers that already...
