“Rumors about new iPhones normally center on the screen, processing chips or whether there will be a headphone jack. But a new report from 9 to 5 Mac highlights something that could be a little controversial for Apple’s next smartphone:… Read More ›
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Cell phones replacing ATM cards
“According to L2’s Digital IQ Index Financial Services, time spent on mobile has increased 62% in the last three years, and mobile users now expect certain features to be available at their fingertips. However, most Financial Services brands have taken… Read More ›
How to keep your AI from turning into a racist monster
“Working on new product launch? Debuting a new mobile site? Announcing a new feature? If you’re not sure whether algorithmic bias could derail your plan, you should be. Algorithmic bias – when seemingly innocuous programming takes on the prejudices either… Read More ›
Your complete guide to choosing an unlimited data plan
“With all the unlimited mobile data plans out there, it’s easy to feel a little lost. Between the varying offers and the fine print, choosing a data plan in 2017 may seem like an exercise in frustration. The good news… Read More ›
100 million VR headsets projected by 2021
“The world of virtual reality is expected to grow in the coming years, but may experience slower growth in the short term. Although the market for VR headsets is currently led by mobile-based viewers, the market for stand-alone VR systems… Read More ›
Survey: Alexa the most frequently used assistant, Cortana seen as most accurate
“Two weeks ago, Stone Temple Consulting released survey data on voice assistants. This week, HigherVisibility published a survey asking similar questions of roughly 2,000 smartphone owners in the US. The most interesting finding in this new survey is the fact… Read More ›
Mobile phones are video delivery devices
“Mobile video traffic is on pace to grow nine times in volume over the next five years. That’s the word from Cisco in its newest Mobile Visual Networking Index, which has become a bible of sorts for the mobile video… Read More ›
This Japanese smartphone can be washed with soap and water
“Smartphones are known to be magnets for fingerprints, smudges and other yucky stuff. For people who really hate a dirty screen, Kyocera may have just the device they’re looking for. The Japanese smartphone maker has come out with a new… Read More ›
‘Cell phone-only’ households for over Half of US adults
“According to the GfK MRI Fall 2016 Survey of the American Consumer data release, based on interviews with approximately 24,000 US adults ages 18 and above, 52% of US adults live in households with cellphones but no landline telephones, a… Read More ›
16% own wearables, 76% don’t plan to buy any
“The world of wearables leans toward fitness trackers, although overall adoption of both seems to be low in the U.S. By the end of last year, fewer than a quarter (16%) of consumers in the U.S. owned a fitness tracker… Read More ›
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