Over the past week, there were a number of articles written in criticism of Amazon Go and the use of scan-and-go technology. A former Walmart executive, Joel Larson, even went so far as to say that Amazon Go is “a fairy tale for retailers that actually want to make money” and that scan-and-go technology pilots will eventually give way to employee-based mobile checkout ... Read More »
Tag Archives: And
How to Use Boolean Search for Social Media Monitoring (and Why You Want to)
Social media monitoring is fast becoming a requirement for modern brands who looking to support their customers on social media platforms, keep an eye on competitors, and/or find relevant influencers. But it can also be a daunting task – with so much discussion happening online, you can easily get swamped by irrelevant mentions, which not only waste your time but ... Read More »
Questions and answers as social media companies face illegal content crackdown
A proposed crackdown on social media companies is expected to be announced, to force them to remove illegal content and protect vulnerable users. With mounting anger against tech giants, we take a look at the debate. – Why are social media firms being criticised? Disturbing images of self-harm can be found on social media, whether broadcasted into users’ feeds by those ... Read More »
TOI Gadgets Now Awards; Samsung Galaxy M10 and M20 launch; RComm files for bankruptcy and other top tech news of the week
1 / 9 TOI Gadgets Now Awards; Samsung Galaxy M10 and M20 launch; RComm files for bankruptcy and other top tech news of the week This has been an exciting week in the world of technology news and for us, this has been a special week as well. Team Gadgets Now hosted its first technology awards dubbed as the Times ... Read More »
Five technology trends to embrace in 2019: Cyber security and beyond
Technology has never moved faster. As it evolves, and new ideas come to fruition, technological change will continue to have an impact on our everyday lives whether it’s at work or at home. 2018 demonstrated that businesses and their customers won’t get the most out of technology unless they feel it’s safe, secure and efficient. We saw the introduction of ... Read More »
PayPal and two other tech stocks to buy amid sector breakout
Software stocks are leading the tech sector, and broader market, in a strong start to 2019. The XSW S&P software and services ETF has surged 7 percent in the past two weeks, better than the 3 percent gain on the XLK tech ETFand 4 percent advance on the S&P 500. Ari Wald, head of technical analysis at Oppenheimer, says it makes sense to ... Read More »
Redmi 6A gets a big price cut and is now the best cheap phone to buy in India
The Redmi 5A was one of the most popular smartphones when it was in the market. Now when that smartphone has been discontinued, its legacy is being taken forward by the Redmi 6A, which Xiaomi launched in India in August this year. The Redmi 6A was launched at a price of Rs 5,999, which also happened to be the price ... Read More »
Lenovo Z5s leak hints at a version with Snapdragon 845 and 12GB of RAM
Lenovo Z5s is about to be released and according to a new leak on Weibo, the phone will come in two versions – a standard one that’s supposed to be with Snapdragon 678 and a more powerful Z5s Ferrari Edition. The latter is believed to sport the Snapdragon 845 chipset. But wait – there’s more. The photo was taken from ... Read More »
I quit Instagram and Facebook and it made me a lot happier — and that’s a big problem for social media companies
Why quitting Instagram and Facebook made me happier 3:16 PM ET Wed, 5 Dec 2018 | 03:16 The first time I truly took a break from social media was in 2015, at a summer camp for burned-out adults called “Camp Grounded.” There were three rules: Take a camp name of your choosing, like Luna or Huckleberry, avoid talking about “W,” ... Read More »
Focus on happiness, love and respect
Positive education opts to build the mental attitudes and resilience of young people to enable them to deal with life’s challenges BEING young is exciting. As you grow up and emerge into adulthood you encounter new learning experiences almost every day. But that same multiplicity of experience can also lead to stress, as young people struggle with change, choices, the ... Read More »