Retail

Source: IDC

AI & ML

When AI is discussed, what are we talking about?

5G

2019 MWC: 5G and networking tech in retail, media and manufacturing

IoT

iioote signs a cooperation agreement with Qualit regarding IoT-solutions

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Data & Analytics

NEC technology recognizes people based on partial images

IoT

Ginjer up with SenRa’s Low-Cost IoT Analytics Platform

IoT

European spending on IoT to grow by 20% in 2019

Retail

New Study: Hey Alexa, 95% of Consumers Don’t Want to Talk to a Robot When Shopping

Retail

VMware Modernizes Retail IT to Deliver Exceptional Customer Experiences in the Intelligent Store

Cloud

Oracle Retail Omnichannel Suite Innovations Power New Consumer Experiences

IoT Devices

The number of active GPS pet trackers in Europe and North America to reach 3.8 million by 2022

Mobile

Qualcomm granted permanent injunction against Apple in Germany

VR & AR

Impressive growth opportunities identified for AR, VR and security analytics markets

Mobile

Smartphone assembly volumes dropped 4.4% in the third quarter, driven by weakening market conditions, according to IDC

IoT Devices

Smart speaker sales explode in EMEA with more than 3.3 million devices shipped in 3Q18, according to IDC

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AI & ML

Where are they now? Blippar's journey ends in car crash

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Transformation

'Rapidly-digitising industries' to drive double-digit growth in cloud spending

Unified Communications

Avaya launches online store: a simple swipe and buy experience for SMB and mid-market customers

Mobile

AT&T to add second Samsung smartphone to mobile 5G portfolio in 2019

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Business Models

EU introduces geoblocking ban, claims it will boost single digital market

VR & AR

VR at a mobile fork in the road; ABI Research lowers 2023 forecast

AI & ML

MTS integrates startup hub technologies into online retails

AI & ML

NTT develops non-rigid object recognition technology with a small number of database images

Retail

2018 Holiday Retail Index by Verizon tracking digital commerce

Device Software & Apps

Tech shoppers ditch desktop PCs and DVDs