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3.4KSecurity & FraudChild Tracking Smartwatch Vulnerability Could Leak Location Data, Voice Recordings
The peace of mind parents get with child-tracking smartwatches has been turned upside-down. A cloud-based security flaw has been allowing unauthorized people...
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2.3KToday In DataThe Future Of Retail With Voice-Activated Tech
Voice-assisted and voice-activated devices are increasingly popular, and are becoming much better at reading emotions. Amazon, in one case, announced the debut of new Alexa...
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1.6KRetailSamsung Shows Off Flip-Style Foldable Phone
At its developer conference, Samsung provided a sneak peek at a concept for a new foldable smartphone that has a vertical fold, similar to...
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2.1KInnovationGoogle’s Plan To Make Its Assistant Ubiquitous And Invisible
The cool weather was slow to show up in some parts of the U.S. this year (although the pumpkin spice-flavored goods showed...
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2.8KInnovationGoogle Announces New Products For Smart Home Innovation
Google has announced new products for its Made by Google event, which include a new phone, earbuds and devices for the Google...
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1.4KToday In DataFor Retail, High Growth In High-Tech?
Ahead of the holiday season, gadgets of all types are gaining traction in consumer spend. As estimated recently by IDC, consumer spending...
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10.5KVoice ActivationApple – Phone Home
“There’s no place like home” are the famous words spoken by Judy Garland, playing the character of Dorothy, at the end of...
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2.8KAmazon InnovationsWhat Clues Can Last Year’s Results Offer For Amazon’s 2019 Alexa Event?
Amazon has always been a “go big or go home” kind of operation, and so when it rolled out a dozen or...
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13.6KCommerce ConnectedWhat The Trendsetters Say About How We Will Pay Next Decade
Sheep are not natural-born leaders. If they were, they wouldn’t need border collies or sheepherders to make sure that they didn’t follow...
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2.1KSubscriptionsFitbit Pivots To Subscription, Voice Services
Fitbit, in a shift away from hardware and toward content, has introduced a $10 monthly premium subscription service, according to a report....
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3.6KToday In DataA Few Things About The Internet Of Things
Devices are everywhere – and are now intelligent and interacting with us through all manner of daily routines. There are billions of devices...
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3.6KInternationalBill Proposes Requirement Of Russian Software On Tech Devices
Russian lawmakers are proposing legislation that would require all smartphones, computers and smart TVs sold in Russia to come pre-installed with certain...
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2.5KeCommerceGoogle Enhances Chrome-Based Payments
Google has announced via its blog that some big updates are coming to make it easier for consumers to pay easily and...
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1.8KRetailSamsung Eyes Smartphone Sales Growth In India
With a new array of budget-friendly devices, Samsung Electronics is looking to double its online sales of smartphones in 2019 to reach...
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5.8KToday In DataInternet Of Things, A Thing Gone Global
Digital assistants. Smart fridges and thermostats. Security devices, too. The Internet of Things (IoT) has gone global, an ever-expanding ecosystem that touches...
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3.3KAlexaAll Alexa-Enabled Devices Now Support Announcements Feature
Amazon, the eCommerce giant based in Seattle, announced last week that its Alexa Announcements feature is now available for all certified Alexa...
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3.2KSecurity & FraudPrivacy Groups Accuse Amazon Of Storing Kids’ Convos
A group of privacy and child advocacy groups is filing a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Amazon’s Echo...
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6.2KRetailAlexa Earbuds To Move Amazon Into Wearables
In a move to take on Apple’s wireless earbud dominance, Amazon is planning to make its own version with Alexa capability, according...
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6.5KConsumer InsightsIDC Estimates 36.4M Tablets Sold In Q3 Amid Market Decline
Marking the sixteenth consecutive quarter of declines in the tablet market, the third quarter experienced an 8.6 percent fall on a year-over-year...
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3.5KAppleApple: New iPhones To Arrive Sept. 12
Apple announced its next big event will be held on Sept. 12 at its Cupertino campus, where many believe the company will...
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3.9KAlexaWill Prime Day Be A Big Power Boost For Alexa?
When a consumer talks to a voice assistant, odds are very good that Alexa‘s is the digital voice they will hear. According...
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9.5KMerchant InnovationHow Will We Pay In 2018?
A wise man named Ferris once said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a...
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7.2KInternet of ThingsA Holly, Jolly – And Connected – Christmas
There will certainly be many sales to choose from once the Thanksgiving dinner dishes have all been cleared and the Black Friday...
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5.8KAmazonAmazon: Devices Sold Like Gangbusters This Weekend
ECommerce giant Amazon said it had its best holiday weekend in its corporate history, as measured by sales of devices. The firm...
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3.5KMerchant InnovationSafety, Security Features Powering Sales Of Smart Home Tech
The most popular reasons consumers are interested in or buying smart home technology? They apparently want to feel safer and more secure...
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4.1KMobile CommerceBlackBerry’s Renewed Enterprise Focus
BlackBerry has been moving its attention from devices to the enterprise — by necessity. As reported by Financial Post on Tuesday (March 29), the...
