The nation’s air traffic cops are going high-tech. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants artificial intelligence (AI) to help monitor America’s crowded skies, part of a push to modernize how it monitors thousands of daily flights. The FAA’s move to add machine-powered oversight aims to...
After allegations of patent infringement by Koninklijke Philips and its North American unit, regulators with the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) said they will look into wearable monitoring devices with the inclusion of those made by Garmin and Fitbit, Reuters reported. The investigation would...
Amazon has launched a free version of its music streaming service supported by ads, according to Reuters. The company has set its sights on competing with rival Spotify, which has about 140 million listeners for its free version. Amazon shares rose about half a percent...
First Investment Bank (Fibank), Mastercard and Garmin have partnered for the Garmin Pay watch in Bulgaria, Fibank announced in a press release on Monday (Sept. 30). Fibank customers will be able to digitize their Mastercards and use Garmin Pay on their smartphones and watches. Contactless...
September 27, 2017
Wearables are at an interesting crossroads in the life of the American consumer. From the biggest names in retail and technology to up-and-coming startups, there suddenly seems to be a world of innovators with wearable inventions at the ready to make all of our collective lives better. Just since the start of September, we’ve seen the […]
April 30, 2025
Technology companies Meta, Spotify, Match Group and Garmin have founded a lobbying group that said it will “combat anti-competitive practices by smartphone platform owners.” The Coalition for a Competitive Mobile Experience (CCME) will advocate for hardware and software interoperability, a level playing field in the app marketplace and age verification at the app store level, […]
January 10, 2020
After allegations of patent infringement by Koninklijke Philips and its North American unit, regulators with the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) said they will look into wearable monitoring devices...
November 19, 2019
Amazon has launched a free version of its music streaming service supported by ads, according to Reuters. The company has set its sights on competing with rival Spotify, which has...
September 30, 2019
First Investment Bank (Fibank), Mastercard and Garmin have partnered for the Garmin Pay watch in Bulgaria, Fibank announced in a press release on Monday (Sept. 30). Fibank customers will be...