Amazon planning augmented reality furniture stores?
Amazon is exploring the possibility of appliance and furniture stores, as well as using AR and VR to help customers visualise what it would look like in their homes.
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Tech-savvy generation demands the high street to up its game
Bricks and mortar stores have to do more to satisfy tech savvy shoppers and improve the in-store experience, according to new research.
Uber halts self-driving car trials after crash
Uber has halted its self-driving cars from the Arizona roads after an accident which left one of the vehicles on its side.
Digital skills gap: UK universities failing students and tech businesses
New research has exposed how Britain’s university system is outdated and not fit for purpose, with 48% of graduates lacking skills to secure some of the country’s most sought after jobs within the tech and marketing industries.
VR gets real: “Hyper Reality Experience” launches in UK
The UK’s first virtual reality-powered game experience will launch in Leeds next month when a leading escape game company unveils the Hyper Reality Experience, the first in a series of centres to be launched in British cities.
Gaming trends: What men and women want
Female gamers are more likely to have a gaming partner, with three quarters of male gamers feeling their partner spends more time on their consoles than on their relationship, according to a new study.
Global digital skills trends: EMEA finishes bottom for technology usage in recruitment
A new global study commissioned by the Futurestep division of Korn Ferry reveals the missed opportunity for companies that fail to strategically link talent acquisition with business strategy.
PG Tips turns Monkey into Facebook chatbot for Red Nose Day
The iconic PG tips Monkey has come to life online as a Facebook Messenger chatbot for Red Nose Day.
Smart elevators let people hear machines ‘talk’ around the world
Elevators have been given a voice to have conversations in real time, enabling people to hear machines talk.
1 in 10 women in marketing had career held back due to gender
On International Women’s day, new research has revealed that women are being held back, yet are more satisfied in their jobs than men.