Pickup trucks and vans used by small businesses like plumbers, electricians and contractors often carry tools and equipment worth more than $50,000. And vehicles owned by consumers may be loaded with mountain bikes, kayaks and other recreational gear. These provide tempting targets to thieves. On...
Fans of Peloton stationary cycles and treadmills from certain demographics may have found themselves on lockdown, plodding along, when the line “Jane! Stop this crazy thing!” passed through their minds. What were they thinking? George Jetson. They were thinking about George Jetson, futuristic fitness fan...
Not sure what color you want for your new car? BMW doesn’t want you to have to choose. The German carmaker this week unveiled a new all-electric vehicle called the iX Flow, made with “E Ink,” which can change color using a specially-designed wrap, similar...
At CES 2022 this week in Las Vegas, LG Electronics will unveil an in-car infotainment package for autonomous vehicles that will turn those car cabins into a place where passengers can work, watch TV, exercise or experience camping virtually, according to a report in The...
Across food and beverage businesses, the role of the aggregator is shifting. Going into the new year, merchants are looking to take control of their digital presences, scaling back their reliance on third parties in favor of more profitable direct purchasing channels. In this shift,...
Traditional brick-and-mortar retail models typically dictate that inventory must be available in the warehouse before it can be sold. But with an array of supply chain problems holding back economic growth, particularly in the U.K., those models no longer serve eCommerce brands and retailers looking...
Drivers can expect to see augmented reality images on the windshields of more vehicles in the coming years. Three partnerships announced over the last month aim to produce head-up displays that put information on the windshield in the driver’s field of vision so that they...
When there’s a need for an expert to inspect an oil rig or train someone to repair a vehicle, companies used to fly the expert in to do the task in person. More and more, though, companies are learning that when workers in the field are equipped...
It’s been a busy year for connected living and IoT developments, few as weighty as the quest for an operating system to support smart homes the way that, say, iOS supports all things Mac. In the lead right now is the Matter protocol, unveiled in...