Chuck Martin
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Boston, MA, United States
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Advancing Tech Keeps Rolling, Despite The Timing
Whether streaming, emailing or Zooming, new work-at-home converts turned to more and more tech to keep themselves up and running. → Read More
Chiquita Adds Scannable Spotify Codes To Bananas
Chiquita is teaming with Spotify to add interactive stickers to bananas to link consumers to Chiquita-inspired music playlists. Five limited edition stickers are being added to the traditional blue stickers on the bananas. → Read More
Global Tablet Shipments Decline 20%: IDC
The global pandemic drove worldwide tablet shipments down 20% to 25 million units, according to a new forecast by the International Data Corporation (IDC). Apple continued to lead the market, though the closure of factories in the first quarter due to COVID-19 led to a shipment decline of 30%. → Read More
CVS, UPS Drones To Fly Medications To Retirement Community
UPS and CVS are teaming to use drones to fly prescription medications from a CVS pharmacy to The Villages in Florida. The service to the largest retirement community in the U.S. is using Matternet's M2 drone system run by UPS Flight Forward. → Read More
Ford Postpones Self-Driving Vehicle Service Until 2022
The global pandemic is taking its toll on the development of self-driving vehicles. Ford is now pushing the launch of its self-driving services to 2022, the company said Tuesday in its quarterly earnings report. → Read More
Voice Assistant Usage Seen Growing To 8.4 Billion Devices
As consumer usage of voice assistants continues to skyrocket, the companies behind those assistants look for business models to monetize all that voice. Consumers will interact with voice assistants on 8.4 billion devices by 2024. → Read More
Pandemic Driving Healthcare Wearables To 30 Million Units: Study
New deployments and studies relating to COVID-19 are driving healthcare wearable shipments to 30 million units this year, according to a new forecast by ABI Research. By 2025, shipments are projected to increase 29% to 104 million units. → Read More
Comcast Connects Xfinity Voice Remotes To Tile Tracking Devices
Comcast is enabling Xfinity customers to use their voice remote to audibly ring their Tile tracking devices. Tile devices, known for helping people find lost things onto which they have placed a small Tile, now become part of the Xfinity network. → Read More
Robot Dog 'Spot' Screens COVID-19 Patients At Boston Hospital
Spot, the robot dog from Boston Dynamics, is aiding healthcare workers by reducing exposure at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. The four-legged robot is being used as a telemedicine platform, so healthcare workers can remotely triage patients. → Read More
Google Reveals Self-Driving Tests Started In 2009
The idea of self-driving cars has been around for some time with recent testing on public roads approved by various governmental agencies. Now it turns out that some testing occurred even before the regulators were regulating. → Read More
Consumer Home Voice Calling Up 29%, Wireless Minutes 19%
As consumers head into the weekend, the increases in Wi-Fi calling and consumer home voice calling are cooling, according to the latest AT&T network tracking. Wi-Fi calling increased 69% compared to an average Thursday and consumer home voice calling increase 29%. → Read More
Volkswagen Aims To Control Smart Home Devices From Car
Volkswagen is partnering with JD.com to enable the control of smart home devices from the car. Later this year, VW's Passat and other models will include the smart home services powered by JD Whale, the IoT platform of JD. → Read More
Tech Device Sales Drop, Streaming Services Rise
The COVID-19 pandemic is driving up streaming services while pushing down sales of tech devices, according to the new biannual consumer technology sales and forecast report by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). → Read More
Wi-Fi Calling Minutes Jump 96%
As consumers continue to hunker down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they are leaning heavily on communication technology. The latest network tracking from AT&T shows a 96% increase in Wi-Fi calling minutes yesterday compared to an average Wednesday. → Read More
Self-Driving Vehicles Start Medical Deliveries For COVID-19 Patients
Self-driving startup Nuro recently got the go-ahead to start testing two if its driverless vehicles on California roads. While the state's shelter-in-place order put that program on hold, the robotics company found another use for its R2 robotic delivery vehicles. → Read More
Disney Resort Opens With Green QR Code Checks In Shanghai
Shanghai Disney Resort is resuming partial operation with guests required to provide their green Shanghai QR Code, indicating they have been cleared not to have COVID-19. While Shanghai Disneyland remains temporarily closed, Disneytown, Wishing Star Park, Disney Car and Coach Park, Disney Parking Lot and Shanghai Disneyland Hotel are resuming partial operation. → Read More
Streaming Video, Multiplayer Gaming On The Rise: CTA
More than half (55%) of U.S. households are now using video streaming services, according to the latest tech tracker report by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). One in five (20%) of households also purchased headphones or earbuds in the last week, a 4% increase from the previous week, and 18% purchased a smartphone. → Read More
GM Shutters App-Based, Car-Sharing Business
Another business is being impacted by COVID-19. General Motor's Maven car-sharing service is being shuttered. → Read More
Alphabet Company Launches Internet Connectivity Balloons
Loon, an Alphabet company, received approval to operate its internet balloons in the stratosphere about Kenya. Airborne balloons are being dispatched and new balloons will be launched from the U.S., then to be navigated to Kenya. → Read More
Tech Spending Dropping 3%, Professional Services Growing 2% Due To COVID-19: IDC
Worldwide tech spending is projected to decline 3% due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new forecast by the International Data Corporation (IDC). Hospitality, tourism-related industries and consumer services are expected to be the most negatively affected markets with tech spending there projected to decline by 5% or more, although those markets are a relatively small part… → Read More