Devices news and trends

Here’s Why Millennials Own More Connected Devices Than Anyone
Connected Economy // November 15, 2021

The future may well belong to the young. But in the case of online commerce, it is the bridge millennial who may power things forward. In the continuing formation of the connected economy, the logic follows that the more devices on hand, the more connected...

The ROI From Smart Home Devices Could Be Coming as Insurers Offer Discounts 
Insurance // October 13, 2021

Property owners who add smart devices that monitor doors, windows and fire alarms, as well as such potential domestic disasters as water leaks, can now receive discounts on both the devices and their homeowners’ insurance premiums.  This comes as a growing number of companies are...

Apple’s iPhone, Services Revenue Challenges Stretch Well Beyond Chip Shortages 
Apple // September 14, 2021

As the iPhone goes, so goes Apple. On Tuesday (Sept. 14), the tech world’s collective eyes will be on the hardware and software juggernaut’s “California Streaming” event, which will feature a slew of new products, among them the latest iteration of the iPhone. And beyond...

Security, Supply Chain Issues Overshadow Apple’s Annual Product Debuts
Retail // September 14, 2021

As it has nearly every September for over a decade, Apple is preparing to unveil its newest slate of iPhones, the 13th generation overall and the second with 5G capabilities. And while analysts aren’t expecting a massive redesign of the flagship phone, increased processing power...

Interviews & Exclusives
In-Car Commerce: What Seven In 10 Commuters Now Say They Want

December 07, 2020
The map of the average workday is changing amid the pandemic, and consumers’ shopping habits are changing along with it. Working professionals across the United States have done away with the traditional nine-to-five, in-office grind in favor of remote, work-from-home arrangements, with fewer chances to browse through their social media feeds as they would on […]

Google’s Plan To Make Its Assistant Ubiquitous And Invisible

October 16, 2019
The cool weather was slow to show up in some parts of the U.S. this year (although the pumpkin spice-flavored goods showed up right on time). The biggest names in...

How Will We Pay In 2018?

December 27, 2017
  A wise man named Ferris once said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” So it is...

A Holly, Jolly – And Connected – Christmas

November 22, 2017
There will certainly be many sales to choose from once the Thanksgiving dinner dishes have all been cleared and the Black Friday festivities begin at retail locations nationwide. But this year,...

Quick Reads
Apple to Offer DIY Device Repairs Starting in 2022

November 17, 2021
Have you ever wanted to try repairing your iPhone at home? Starting next year, you’ll be able to do so. Apple has created a self-service repair program — due to launch in early 2022 — that will let customers fix their devices on their own with the help of authentic Apple tools and parts. As […]

Apple Introduces Suite Of Faster Mac Products

November 10, 2020
Apple, in what a company press release calls a “momentous” day on Tuesday (Nov. 10), has rolled out the “next generation” of Macs, including a new MacBook Air, a 13-inch...

Huawei Is Planning An Android-Free Smartphone

September 10, 2020
Huawei – which is contending with a Trump administration ban preventing U.S. companies, including Google, from supplying it with technology unless the companies obtain special licenses – is developing a...

Apple Caps eCommerce iPhone Buys At Two Per Shopper

March 20, 2020
After Apple shuttered its physical stores outside of China amid the spread of the coronavirus around the world, the tech company is capping purchases of iPhones in its eCommerce shops...