Health apps need regulatory oversight, says GlobalData
Regulatory oversight is crucial if mhealth apps are to transform healthcare delivery, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. Mobile health (mhealth) applications have emerged as powerful tools in [...]
Etri standardises wearable health tests
The Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute (Etri) has published international standards for testing the accuracy of health management functions, such as step counting and heart rate monitoring, in wearable [...]
SKLZ wearable measures speed and agility
North Carolina-based sportswear company Implus has developed a wearable product that measures speed, agility and vertical jump. The SKLZ Hyper Speed combines a wearable tech band and user-friendly mobile [...]
Amazon lets other retailers use Dash Cart
Amazon is making its Dash Cart smart shopping trolley technology available to third-party retailers. “In larger grocery stores, where customers are making a big weekly trip and buy a [...]
Advantech acquires smart retail firm Aures
Taiwanese firm Advantech has acquired Aures Technologies, a French company known for its smart retail PoS and kiosk products. This move aims to strengthen Advantech’s global coverage in smart [...]
Sony AI analyses 7-Eleven shoppers in Japan
Around 500 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan are using a Sony edge AI-driven vision detection system to improve the benefits of in-store advertising. Sony Semiconductor has been providing 7-Eleven [...]
Grabango retrofits Aldi store with computer vision
California-based retail technology company Grabango has helped supermarket chain Aldi retrofit a full-size grocery store in Chicago with computer vision technology for a faster checkout experience. Under the banner [...]
Himax and E-Ink partner on smart display
Taiwanese companies Himax Technologies and E Ink have joined forces to produce a low-power battery-operated device that detects shoppers and enables personalised marketing. Himax is a fabless manufacturer of [...]
Veesual virtual try-on platform raises $7.5m
French AI-powered virtual try-on technology platform Veesual has raised $7.5m and plans to expand in the USA through a partnership with women’s fashion brand Eileen Fisher. Veesual is a [...]
Pudu robot uses AI to interact with diners and shoppers
Chinese company Pudu Robotics’ latest smart service robot uses artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver personalised interactions with customers during their dining and retail experience. The BellaBot Pro includes voice [...]
URBN adopts Stripe to unify payments
California-based Stripe has become the primary payments infrastructure for clothing retailer URBN across brands including Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People and FP Movement. URBN will use a range [...]
Hospital café adopts Just Walk Out technology
St Joseph’s Hospital in Florida has become the first health care facility to use checkout-free technology in a hospital cafeteria. Located inside the hospital, Season’s Café uses Amazon’s Just [...]
