Amazon robot reportedly in the works for help around the house

Julie Campbell
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A Bloomberg report stated that the AI device has computer vision to navigate the home as a type of “mobile Alexa.” A new Amazon robot is underway to help consumers around the house, said a recent Bloomberg report. Project codename “Vesta,” the “mobile Alexa” is named after the Roman goddess of the heart. Amazon’s hardware R&D center, Lab126, is developing the robot. Lab126 is known for having developed the Kindle, the Fire Phone and more recently the Echo. As of yet, there have not been any reports regarding the way…

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Digital QR code ID cards headed to China

Stephanie Beck
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The country’s e-governance is using a combination of quick response codes and smartphones for identification. China is launching a new type of QR code ID cards for its citizens to use, provided they don’t mind a digital facial scan. This marketplace is known for the success of its mobile payments and m-commerce systems. The popularity of mobile payments has reached the point that it is driving the country forward into becoming cashless. This has been a goal for many nations around the world, but China is doing it successfully. It…

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Mobile advertising spending to overtake TV ad spend this year

Jennifer Goula
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A new report showed that marketers are continuing to shift toward smartphones and away from television. We all knew that mobile advertising spending would one day beat out the TV spend, but eMarketer predicts that it will happen this year. The digital marketing firm released the results of recent research it conducted in the United States. Ad companies are increasingly directing their budgets toward smaller screens and that trend is growing. The eMarketer research indicated that mobile advertising spending would represent 33.9 percent of all media spend on ads in…

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Apple Music growth rate to hold steady at 40 percent for three years

Jesse Collins
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The music streaming system is expected to drive Services growth throughout that time. The strong and steady Apple Music growth rate is expected to play an important role over the next three years, says an analyst. It will be among the top driving factor for sending services revenue upward. That said, it may also reduce overall margins, said the analyst. The figures presented by the analyst were printed into a note received by his investors. The data was put forward in a note to investors. Macquarie Capital’s Ben Schachter wrote…

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Amazon app makes it easier for international customers to shop

Julie Campbell
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The application has launched an International Shopping feature on both its iOS and Android versions. Countries around the world with their own official Amazon app and website are used to its convenience. However, there are still many nations without their own version of the marketplace. Amazon has launched an International Shopping feature on its mobile commerce apps for those consumers. This feature makes it possible for consumers around the world to use the Amazon app (US) to purchase products that can be shipped to their countries. This new feature not…

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