Over two-fifths (43%) of Brits now own at least one smart product in their home, with security systems most appealing, according to a new survey looking into attitudes towards IoT technology in 2018. Burdened by stress and a lack of time, Brits now more than ever crave convenience and speed in various aspects of their […]
Amazon announced an open source release of the Alexa Automotive Core (AAC) SDK, or Auto SDK, to help automakers integrate Alexa voice control into cars and their infotainment systems, screens often used for navigation, media, or climate control. The software development kit is free for download on GitHub and is optimised for bringing Alexa to […]
Magic Leap, the much-buzzed-about and secretive augmented reality firm, has finally released its headset to developers, although the AR device will only be available in six US cities. Magic Leap One Creator Edition costs $2,295 (£1,781) and is a standalone AR system that incorporates a wearable computer and head-mounted display. The headset is currently only […]
Cyber Communications Inc. (CCI) and SpotX have inked a deal which will see the adtech platform bring its programmatic solutions to television networks in Japan. The deal will see the country’s main broadcasters like Nippon Television Network Corporation, TV Asahi Corporation, Tokyo Broadcasting System, Fuji Television Network and TXN Network adopt SpotX’s solutions for video […]
L’Oréal has been investing heavily in augmented reality (AR) over the past year, and now its teaming up with Facebook to bring scale to its efforts. The Urban Decay owner is now L’Oréal has been investing heavily in augmented reality (AR) over the past year, and now its teaming up with Facebook to bring scale to its […]
Samsung has formed a long-term partnership with Spotify that will enable Samsung users to take advantage of ‘a seamless listening experience between devices’. As a result of the agreement, people will be able to link their Samsung and Spotify accounts to play music across all devices. Spotify will also become a prominent part of the […]
Cyance, a multi-award winning B2B customer behaviour technology company, has unveiled a major new update, Nexus Engage, to its pioneering B2B customer behaviour platform, Nexus. Nexus Engage is a powerful new ‘audience activation module’ that connects Nexus customer intent audience segments into digital advertising campaigns. This account-based advertising approach is proven to transform lead generation results. […]
Disney, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Alibaba are amongst a group of investors pumping $1bn into a mobile-focused streaming service led by former Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman and ex-Walt Disney Studios chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg. WndrCo, a holding company co-founded by Katzenberg, announced that it had secured the seed-funding round for what is currently being […]
Limitless, the UK-based inventor and provider of a SaaS platform offering crowd sourced customer service, is announcing its latest product – LimitlessLiveMessenger. LimitlessLiveMessenger is an asynchronous messaging product that can be easily deployed on any website and provides businesses with direct access to Limitless’ on-demand Crowd Service platform. The new product allows customers to route […]
China’s Huawei raised its forecast for full-year smartphone shipments to more than 200 million and said it could become the world’s top vendor of the devices in the final quarter of next year. Huawei, which recently displaced Apple as the No. 2 smartphone vendor in the June quarter, expects full-year shipments to beat an initial […]