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Gartner forecasts 2020 wearable device spending to reach USD $52 billion, up 27% from 2019, driven by smartwatches and smart clothing.

The Oppo-supported up-and-comer has announced the release of four devices, three of which include quad-camera, all under $500.

UPS gains FAA approval for drone deliveries, marking a pivotal shift in parcel logistics. Experts see it as a strategic move against Amazon.

Amazon has launched a new line-up of Echo devices, enabling users to access Alexa at home in different ways, as well as a range of Alexa features.

Amazon EC2 will leverage G4 instances to boost resources required to tackle computationally demanding tasks that could benefit from additional GPU acceleration.

Google has dropped to third place in the smart speaker market, with Baidu claiming second place behind Amazon, according to new data from Canalys.

Amazon, Microsoft, Alibaba, Google, and IBM dominate the public cloud IaaS market, which grew by 31.3% in 2018 to USD $32.4 billion, reveals Gartner.

Data privacy is the biggest regulatory threat to Big Tech, with Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple set to face scrutiny in 10 areas, says GlobalData.

Tech giants Apple, Google, and Amazon eye financial services, potentially shaking up New Zealand's market, warns FintechNZ's James Brown.

Amazon has admitted that Alexa recordings, along with their transcripts, are stored on its servers until users manually delete them, raising privacy concerns.

By 2022, Gartner predicts 75% of databases will be cloud-based, driven by analytics and SaaS, with just 5% considered for repatriation to on-premises.

Ben Hamm is an Amazon employee who was tired of being an accessory to murder – and he used technology to help curb the problem.

Brands can leverage Alexa to enhance customer engagement by starting small and focusing on unique voice user experiences, says Amazon's Kate Buleigh.

The partnership will create a complete service offering and single point of contact for businesses requiring both AWS and Microsoft support.

According to the company’s latest report, much of that growth will be driven by two types of devices: smart thermostats and smart speakers.

Australian distributors have nothing to fear in the Amazon economy - they simply need to understand the value they can offer and put modern tools.

Adobe Magento Commerce offers Amazon sellers a streamlined, integrated platform for both Amazon and own stores.

Despite Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and Tencent all substantially outpacing the overall market, Amazon is still clearly in front.

Amazon and Johns Hopkins researchers harness AI to help Alexa distinguish between its wake word and everyday mentions, reducing false activations by 15%.

Amazon has acquired Ring, a prominent smart home security company, aiming to make security devices more accessible and fight crime in neighbourhoods globally.