Later today, Apple will start rolling out iOS 12, the latest version of its mobile operating system, to owners of compatible devices. As can be expected when hundreds of millions of users are trying to download and install a new software, the rollout will probably be accompanied by some growing pains, e.g. users complaining about […]
The (Yet Untapped) Potential of Augmented Reality
Apple’s acquisition of Akonia Holographics, a small Colorado-based company specializing in smart glass lenses, has added fuel to the rumors that Apple is working on augmented reality glasses that could complement and eventually replace the iPhone in the future. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has often expressed his interest in augmented reality and his belief that the technology […]
The Smart Speaker Race Is Heating Up
Thanks to its head start in the prospering smart speaker market, Amazon stayed on top of the competition in the second quarter of 2018. According to the latest estimates from market research firm Strategy Analytics, the e-commerce giant shipped 4.8 million Echo devices between April and June, edging out its closest competitor Google by 1.6 million units. Having […]
TV And Smartphone Are Must-Have Devices For Americans
A recent study from the Consumer Technology Association and published by Marketing Charts has provided an overview of the most common tech devices present in American households. For the first time, the three most-frequently owned tech products are all screen devices with the television in first place. It still remains highly ubiquitous and it’s present in 96 percent of […]
The U.S. Is Lagging On 5G
According to the latest analysis by Deloitte, the U.S. is trailing when it comes to 5G, and in a serious way. According to the report, China has spent $24 billion more than the United States on 5G network sites since 2015. As our chart shows, this gap in investment really shows, with only 4.7 sites per 100,000 […]
U.S. 4G Networks Are Improving Across The Board
While the United States is one of the leading countries in the world in terms of smartphone penetration, the country’s mobile networks haven’t always been up to speed. According to a global comparison conducted by OpenSignal in Q4 2017, U.S. 4G networks were lagging in terms of average download speed. With an average download rate of 16.3 Mbps, […]
These Companies Are Testing Self-Driving Cars In California
As we are heading for what many expect to be a driverless future of transportation, many companies are currently involved in a technological race to a build a fully autonomous vehicle. Artificial intelligence has evolved so rapidly in recent years that driverless cars are no longer science fiction these days. In fact, autonomous vehicles have test-driven […]
Smart Assistants Are Getting Smarter
How good is the level of general knowledge possessed by Alexa and other digital assistants? For the second time, U.S. digital agency Stone Temple analyzed the issue by making a selection of assistants answer 5,000 general questions. The best performance was recorded by Google Assistant on smartphones which had an answering share of 77.2 percent, of which just over 95 […]
Consumer Concerns About Self-Driving Cars
A woman in Arizona was tragically hit and killed by a self-driving car on Sunday. The vehicle, part of Uber’s autonomous driving test fleet, was in self-driving mode at the time of the crash and had an emergency backup driver behind the wheel. It was the first fatal accident involving a self-driving car and a […]
Apple’s HomePod Is Not As Smart As Its Rivals
Ever since Apple’s first smart speaker, the HomePod, became available last Friday, the internet has been flooded with reviews from professional tech writers and early HomePod buyers. Scanning through the plethora of opinions offered online, there appears to be a general consensus that the HomePod is a very good speaker in terms of sound quality. […]