Mastercard unveiled at CES 2020 a new augmented reality (AR) app that lets cardholders see, explore and access the benefits of their Mastercard. The industry-first card benefits app delivers a photorealistic AR experience that transports users to a 360-degree virtual environment, where a series of interactive portals brings their card benefits back to life. According to the J.D. Power 2018
At CES 2020, Samsung SDS, a global leader in digital transformation and innovation solutions, and Syniverse the world's most connected company, announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a wallet-agnostic, mobile payment platform to enable regulatory-compliant, cross-region mobile transactions for mobile operators and enterprises in logistics, financial, travel and hospitality, media and entertainment, and retail markets. The
Medirom announced a partnership with MATRIX Industries enabling users in the US and Japan to monitor their health activities 24/7 by delivering the world's first health monitoring smartband – MOTHER – that never requires charging. As research shows, the number one reason consumers stop using wearables is because they take them off to charge and forget that they exist. By
RoboSense, the leading autonomous driving LiDAR perception solution provider, announced the world's first public test of a vehicle equipped with a Smart LiDAR Sensor at CES 2020. The RoboSense Smart LiDAR car, featuring the award-winning RS-LiDAR-M1 Smart LiDAR, will be running outside the Las Vegas Convention Center daily during CES 2020, showing the latest technological progress in autonomous vehicle LiDAR.
TDK Corporation announced the world's first MIPI Standard SoundWire microphone for mobile, IoT and other consumer devices. This multimode microphone pushes the boundaries of digital microphone acoustic performance while providing advanced feature sets with very low power. The T5808 SoundWire microphone features 66 dBA SNR and 135dB SPL AOP at 650 µA in high quality in high quality mode (HQM),
Norwegian air quality experts Airthings announced the new Airthings Hub at CES 2020 this week. Centralising the collection of air quality data from the Wave range of monitoring devices, the Hub helps provide a comprehensive understanding of air quality in the home. Building on the popularity of smart homes and recognising the health benefits relating to air quality, Airthings brought
CES might be full of wacky and wonderful gadgetry, but it's also good to see some products for the day-to-day. Moshi have released a couple of gadgets for mobile users at CES this year which will appeal to a wider audience. First up is compact portable battery pack with built-in cables for both USB C and Lightning. This is great
Misty Robotics, the creators of the Misty II platform robot announced the launch of the Misty as a Concierge application template, which provides developers with a robust starting point to build robot skills and quickly put Misty II to work. The Misty II application templates are open source code for developers to build upon and customize for a specific assignment
Whisk, a smart food platform acquired by Samsung NEXT last year, unveiled its advanced Food AI developed in a collaboration with nutritionists, food scientists, software engineers and grocery retailers from the US, UK, Korea and Europe. Whisk's Food AI brings together user preferences, intent and context to deliver personalized cooking experiences. To inform the AI, users simply save a few
Horseware Ireland, the leading branded horse blanket company and Taoglas, a leading provider of next-generation IoT solutions, announced the ground-breaking Horsepal Edge solution powered by Taoglas, at CES. The Horsepal Edge is a market-leading Internet of Things (IoT) solution for the equestrian industry and represents the next generation in the Horsepal series. Building on the success of the original Horsepal,
Sunflower Labs announced the launch of the Sunflower Home Awareness System - the world's first fully autonomous residential security drone – at CES 2020. Homeowners will be able to pre-order the Sunflower system with a deposit of $999. The company will deliver the first systems to customers mid-2020. The Sunflower Home Awareness System pairs always-on motion and vibration sensors with
TiVo, the company that brings entertainment together, announced TiVo Stream 4K, an easy-to-use streamer with live TV and Cloud DVR from the Sling TV app, plus leading content services. It gives consumers the power to create the bundle they want across multiple entertainment sources using a smart, intuitive interface making it simple to find, watch and enjoy. TiVo Stream 4K