Retail has been getting a major upgrade recently. First robotic shop assistants. And then virtual reality furnishing. And now facial recognition technology. This technology is arguably the most personal retail technology has been so far. Japanese technology giant NEC and California based company FaceFirst have broken into this market. They offer systems that use cameras […]
There is no shortage of opinions on Sony Pictures’ decision to withdraw the movie The Interview due to claimed hacking from North Korea. Prominent figures from actors to politicians are willing to give their two cents. And now the infamous Dr Evil has chipped in. Dr Evil, the antagonist of the Austin Power film series […]
As 2015 looms closer, it’s a good time to reflect on what has worked and what hasn’t worked. In terms of Search Engine Optimisation, we face an embarrassingly high list of things which need to change. Sometimes SEO can feel like anyones game. Because of this, many people approach SEO in a fantastical way and mystify […]
Target is always surprisingly far ahead of technology innovations. And by far ahead, I mean Target is on to the next big thing in tech 18 months ahead. Although the retail giant hasn’t made a robotic store assistant like Lowe, they may not be too far away. Target’s four key target areas include virtual reality, […]
Some WordPress themes allow you to customise till your hearts content making it easy to problem solve. Retail Therapy is not one of these themes. Don’t get me wrong, it is a great theme. However like many other themes, it has a glaring box warning you against editing the code. And for a good reason […]
Day by day new and innovative ways of using the 3D printer are fabricated. From a 3D printed house to 3D printed laptop kits, you begin to wonder whether anything more bizarre could be thought up! That was until a New Zealand company allowed you to print your own brain. How does this technology work? […]
Spark CEO Simon Moutter says work on a subsea communication cable between Australia and New Zealand is set to begin very soon. The second optical-fibre link across the Tasman is said to make it easier for businesses to rely on cloud computing services. Spark was supposed to lay the cable in partnership with Vodafone and […]
A new and exciting way to protect your property has been unveiled; introducing perimeter security systems. Experts in security systems for homes and businesses Chubb have plans to make these incredibly secure systems available widespread. From my perspective, you can take anything valuable in my home and it will be replaced. It may be expensive […]
Android 5.0, or ”Lollipop” is being released this month. A cool new feature is it automatically encrypts users data allowing the user exclusive access to their data. This means Google cannot unlock the device even at the request of law enforcement. Previously users were allowed to encrypt their own information on Android devices since 2011. […]
While retail assistants usually mean well, they tend to be subject to this incurable fault called human error.This can be through major errors such as leading you on a goose chase around a store to find an item that was never in stock. Or it could be through small errors such as pressuring customers or […]
