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The Consumerization of Shipping in the Supply Chain
Today’s customer expects quick, personalized service. For an industry like the supply chain, this means new technologies and solutions need to be adopted to stay both relevant and competitive.
AT&T Labs’ AirGig Provides Ultra-Fast Wireless Broadband Over Power Lines
Urban, rural and under served parts of the world could benefit from AT&T’s innovative wireless, multi-gigabit-speed internet connectivity, where there are power lines, there can be broadband.
Samsung Shares Drop over FAA Warning on Using Galaxy Note 7 on Planes
Investors wipe more than $10 billion off Samsung Electronic's market value after U.S. air-safety regulators singled out Galaxy 7 smartphone as a potential fire hazard.
Survey Says: Invest in Warehouse Technology
It’s no secret that e-commerce is changing the landscape of warehousing; Forrester Research estimates online sales in the U.S. will increase 56 percent, from $335 billion to $523 billion, over the next five years.
DuoSkin: Rapidly Prototyping On-Skin User Interfaces Using Skin-Friendly Materials
In this paper, we aim to make durable and skin-friendly on-skin user interfaces available to the wider community, using commodity materials, electronic components, and fabrication processes.
Microsoft and MIT Turn Skin Tattoos into Touchpads
MIT PhD students and a team from Microsoft Research have developed a new system called DuoSkin – a kind of 'smart' tattoo capable of turning your skin into an interface to control your mobile device.
Verizon to Acquire Fleetmatics
Transaction to accelerate Verizon's position as a leading provider of fleet and mobile workforce management solutions.
Replacing Complexity with Productivity
A recent VDC Research survey found that 85% of end users are motivated to invest in warehouse wearable initiatives in order to increase employee productivity.
Verizon Acquires Telematics Startup Telogis
Verizon Communications Inc. has decided to acquire privately held Telogis Inc., a California-based developer of cloud-based solutions for mobile workforces, specifically telematics, compliance and navigation software.
U.S. Court Backs Landmark Obama Internet Equal-Access Rules - Net Neutrality Upheld
Tuesday a panel of judges ruled in favor of the FCC's Net Neutrality rules - agreeing with the overwhelming majority of Internet users that this agency can and must protect everyone's rights to connect and communicate.
Intel Gets Mobile Chip Contract from Apple
Apple Inc.’s next iPhone will use modems from Intel Corp., replacing Qualcomm Inc. chips in some versions of the new handset, a move by the world’s most-valuable public company to diversify its supplier base.
Verizon to Bid $3 Billion for Yahoo’s Internet Business
Yahoo is now open to offers and reports suggest that multiple companies are looking to acquire Yahoo’s core internet business, and Verizon is believed to be one of those companies.
Apple Supply Chain: It’s Going To Be Waterproof!
Consumer electronics customers all over the world have been eagerly awaiting the next range of iPhone releases, and it now seems that the names for these mobile devices, iPhone 7, iPhone Pro, and iPhone SE, have been confirmed by Apple internally.
Connected Car Forecast: Global Connected Car Market to Grow Threefold Within Five Years
Fuelled in part by growth in the deployment of smartphone integration systems, SBD predicts in-car infotainment services, such as news, weather, social networking and music streaming, will be very popular, supported by 32.1 million cars sold in 2018.
Mobile Matters More For High-Tech Online Shoppers
As the pull of shopping online via mobile devices becomes ever more prevalent, recent research from transportation and logistics bellwether UPS shows that as more consumers shop online, they also bring with them specific preferences and guidelines, too.
The Hidden Costs Of Using Consumer-Grade Mobile Technology
The success of your mobility investment is in great part contingent on the devices you deploy.
Picking Errors Are Down and Productivity Is Up
In business for over 100 years and responsible for distributing hundreds-of-thousands of perishable and non-perishable food items daily, Ben E. Keith was looking for a better and faster way to service its customers.
How to Calculate the Total Cost of Ownership When Selecting a Mobile Device
Consumer smartphones increase Total Cost of Ownership by up to 50 percent compared to enterprise grade devices, according to our research, so it’s vital that you are able to calculate an accurate TCO when selecting a mobile device.
Addressing Productivity Barriers in the Warehouse
Today's warehouses are faced with increased volumes of shipments, expedited delivery times and a workforce that wants a device and applications that are as easy to use as those they use in their personal lives.
Internet of Things and the Supply Chain: The Complexity of Staying Connected
The tech world is abuzz with how the Internet of Things (IoT) will change everything - usually for the better; it could be the dawn of incredible connectivity, speed and efficiency.
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