Joining the eye-mounted wearables market, Japan’s Toshiba has unveiled AR100 Viewer smart glasses that when combined with the battery-powered dynaEdge DE-100 mini PC that fits into a pocket, provides an augmented reality experience for enterprises. The biggest highlight of these enterprise focused smart glasses is the fact the dynaEdge mini PC runs Windows 10, and […]
Last Fall, Spotify launched Spotify Ad Studio, the first-ever audio self-serve advertising platform, in the US. The platform now embarks on a world tour as the public beta expands to Canada and the UK. Spotify Ad Studio makes it easy for marketers of all sizes to create audio ads on Spotify in minutes, letting them […]
South East Asian ride-hailing firm Grab has moved deeper into financial services with the launch of a dedicated unit and the introduction of micro-loans and insurance products. Grab Financial will encompass all of Grab’s fintech offerings, including payments services, rewards and loyalty services, agent network services and now also financial services. Grab has been progressively […]
Apple and Ito World have partnered to bring bike-sharing dock information to Apple Maps, TechCrunch reports. Now, in a number of cities, users can just type “bike sharing” or the name of a bike-sharing service into the Apple Maps search bar and it will show you all of the nearby docks as well as the […]
Only around half of the UK’s leading retailers have invested in mobile app technology, despite 80 per cent of shoppers using a retailer’s mobile app and conversion rates being as much as three times higher than mobile sites alone. According to an analysis of 240 of the UK’s leading retailers by eCommerce and digital agency […]
Apple is seeking to make a fresh start in its often-strained relationship with publishers after drawing digital magazine distributor Texture under its wing for an undisclosed sum. The subscription service, formed by a consortium of publishers in 2009, gives members access to articles from over 200 magazines on both Apple and Android devices for just […]
Artland, a platform dedicated to connecting art collectors and galleries worldwide, which was founded by Danish brothers Mattis and Jeppe Curth, has just announced a successful round of funding. The new investors include one of the world’s most famous handball players, Mikkel Hansen; Olympic dressage champion Andreas Helgstrand; musician and songwriter Shaka Loveless; and Airhelp […]
The PGA Tour introduced PGA Tour AR, a brand new augmented reality (AR) app bringing live AR tournament coverage to life for fans around the world on their iPhone and iPad. Live AR coverage on PGA Tour AR will begin in conjunction with the opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard on […]
The British government has announced the winners of a £25 million competition to test 5G technologies across the UK. The fund will be split six ways, with amounts of between £2 million and £5 million spread across projects exploring the benefits of 5G for rural communities, tourism, health care, agriculture, manufacturing and self-driving cars. The […]
Across the board, UK shoppers are coming to accept that personal information is worth swapping for improved shopping experiences, with 86% agreeing they would volunteer personal data for improved privacy, faster shipping and greater discounts and deals. That’s according to a new consumer behavior report from Episerver, the company transforming digital experiences, which surveyed 1,000 […]