Muscovites could soon pay for their metro rides with a ring expected to go on sale later this month, its developer told the Govorit Moskva news agency on Tuesday. The Moscow-based PayRing company brands its product as a contactless bank card in the form of a ring. A company employee said deliveries would start in late October. A spokesperson...
Google Pixel Buds wireless headphones with real-time language translation will soon be available to consumers. The first iteration of this technology could be glitchy, but the ability to translate speech into 40 languages could turn out to be a killer app for the travel industry. By touching the right earbud, users can receive instantaneous...
To aid staff members’ efficient allocation of appointments, and to help identify potential emergencies as early as possible, the Singapore Red Cross has begun working with a chatbot named Ella. Run via Facebook messenger, the chatbot checks in with participants in the organization’s Home Monitoring and Eldercare program. Every morning, Ella...
US-based Target stores are the largest group yet to offer indoor maps to help shoppers find goods. The stores' app includes store maps and aisle finder functionality. It can track your location and show you deals, enabled through the use bluetooth beacons. Target is updating all stores with new, energy-efficient LED lighting, and will be...
Barclays Plc, a London-based bank, has installed devices that track how often bankers are at their desks. Managers were peppered with queries when investment bank staff in London discovered black boxes stuck to the underside of their desks in recent months, according to several Barclays employees who asked not to be identified speaking about...
The Opter Pose smart necklace considers itself a fashionable alternative to the basic plastic wristband. It's designed as a unisex necklace and clip that is able to vibrate gently should you be slouching for a far longer period than you are supposed to, and a reminder to remain confident while standing tall. Other functions that can be accessed...
Starbucks is implementing artificial intelligence to predict what customers want even before they know they want it.
Officially called the Digital Flywheel program, the AI links up with Starbucks Rewards members' accounts and uses what is certain to be a combination of very complex algorithms, siren-based sorcery, and customers'...
The world's first hologram theater will likely become known for virtual resurrection of celebrities (Hologram USA has reportedly struck deals with the estates of singers like Whitney Houston, Jackie Wilson, Billie Holiday, and Buddy Holly as well as comedians like Andy Kaufman and Redd Foxx), but they’ll also be dealing in MMA fights and even...
The greatest market strategy isn’t necessarily competing with the Apple Watch Series 3, but in besting all the Android Wear watches we’ve seen, which have been too large and heavy for 24/7 wearables. That leaves Fitbit in a good spot. They’re not including LTE here (at least not yet) but it’s arguable that wasn’t the biggest challenge in the...
UK retailer John Lewis is one of the first to trial 360 degree Facebook ads that enable shoppers to fully check out select goods from every angle. It then directs users to the company website for purchase with one click. The ad is pieced together from video footage. According to Facebook’s research, 51% of users people say they’re excited that...