Author: Jorge Gonzalez

Is the blood glucose tracking wearable technology trend worthwhile?

Jorge Gonzalez
Wearable technology - Blood Glucose Tracking gadget

What many influencers are saying is in direct contradiction with what medical experts advise. Wearable technology from fitness trackers to smartwatches, bracelets and rings have become immensely popular, and now glucose monitors have added themselves into the mix. Many devices worn on the skin have been developed to provide feedback about glucose levels. That said, as much as these are showing up across social media and influencers are raving about all the data they’re gaining through minute-to-minute glucose monitoring, medical experts are not as excited by this wearable technology trend.…

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Mastercard launches Shopping Muse artificial intelligence personal assistant

Jorge Gonzalez
Artificial intelligence - AI with Mastercard credit cards

The credit card giant has introduced the new generative AI tool to help shoppers find what they want. Mastercard has announced the launch of its new generative artificial intelligence tool meant to provide shoppers with a personal shopping assistant. The tool was unveiled at a time when consumers are particularly interested in using AI in their lives. The Mastercard artificial intelligence tool, dubbed Shopping Muse, was rolled out by the company’s Dynamic Yield unit. It is meant to meet the needs of consumers who are increasingly turning to AI to…

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Project Kuiper internet satellites complete successful operations and testing phase

Jorge Gonzalez
Internet satellites in space

The Amazon project involved two prototype units that both worked as intended and expected. Amazon has announced that only slightly after launching its two prototype internet satellites for Project Kuiper, the testing and operations have both been deemed a success. The units were deployed as an early phase of a project to bring high-speed connectivity to the world. “We were able to validate everything and get all the data that we need,” said Rajeev Badyal, Vice President of Technology for Project Kuiper. “All systems, all subsystems and all the use-cases…

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Amazon’s Consult-a-friend mobile commerce tool adds social component to shopping

Jorge Gonzalez
Mobile commerce - Shopping Online via phone

The massive online marketplace is letting shoppers talk to people they know for purchasing advice. Amazon has been working on making its mobile commerce experience more social and collaborative, and its latest feature, Consult-a-Friend, is letting shoppers ask people they know for buying advice. The feature is meant to provide online shoppers with an experience more similar to in-person shopping. Amazon is looking to streamline the mobile commerce experience when it comes to asking people for their opinions regarding what they want to buy. While it is possible to talk…

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The Internet of Things is changing the way payments are transacted

Jorge Gonzalez
Internet of Things - Mobile payments IOT

Smart payments and the way they take place is a rapidly evolving ecosystem that isn’t slowing down. The Internet of Things (IoT) is providing enhancements to the entire world in which we live through a rapidly growing spectrum of connected items in our lives. A substantial component of this IoT trend has to do with being able to complete smart payments. Though it feels as though it wasn’t all that long ago that smart payments first came into existence, and for many people, the idea of using wearable technology to…

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