Tag: amazon

• UPS @ CVS

  

  Earlier this week I ordered contacts online. When I found out they were scheduled to be delivered by UPS on a day I was traveling, I immediately went online to request that UPS to hold the package (or deliver it on another day). This service usually costs $5. To my surprise, there was another “hold”…

  BriAlys

  November 2019

  Business, Shopping, Tech

  amazon, blackfriday, corporate, cvs, delivery, drone, drones, fedex, gifts, Kohl’s, packages, partnership, returns, shipping, shopping, ups, Walgreens

• Feds & Technology

  

  In the last few days, several reports have emerged outlining steps the United States Federal Government is taking in realm of (personal) technology. These accounts are in line with what I recently told you in a post about Smart Speakers. When it comes to technology, privacy/security trumps EVERYTHING and the three (3) reports below are proof…

  BriAlys

  January 2019

  Politics, Tech

  ai, amazon, artificial, cio, cybersecurity, drone, drones, facial, facialrecognition, feds, google, government, intelligence, iPhone, microsoft, passcode, privacy, recognition, security, snowden, tech, technology, voice

• Smart Speakers

  

  The smart speaker industry is expected to grow 63% in 2019 (Deloitte). I have not been an early adopter of smart speakers because I wanted to scope out the market, gauge user adoption and weigh pros/cons for each option. The most popular options being: Alexa (Amazon), Google Assistant (Google) and Siri (Apple). Apple is my go-to for…

  BriAlys

  December 2018

  Tech

  alexa, amazon, apple, applehome, assistant, deloitte, google, googleassistant, home, homekit, privacy, security, siri, smart, smartspeaker, speaker

• Amazon and GE

  

  I love it when two companies I love parter together to create innovative products! I actually think there is not enough collaborations from major brands and we will see MUCH MORE of this in the future. Amazon’s Alexa, think digital personal assistant, has been a hit for some time. So much so that you can barely get…

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  January 2017

  Business, Design, STEM, Tech

  alexa, amazon, computerscience, decor, desgn, design, engineering, ge, generalelectric, lamp, light, manufacturing, stem, technology

• Amazon Go

  

  The future of shopping, according to Amazon, includes no lines, no waiting and no cashiers. For the past 4 years, the company has been working on technology that will allow customers to walk into a store, grab what they want and simply walk out – no checkout required. Amazon’s version of this tech-enabled brick-and-morter store, Amazon Go.…

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  December 2016

  Business, Mobile, Shopping, STEM, Tech

  amazon, go, mobile, scensors, shopping, tech, technologyu