What is a Progressive Web App (and why should I care)?
Progressive Web Apps (PWA for short) use web technology to build apps that look like native apps. These apps offer user functionality like working…
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It’s not Artificial Intelligence, it’s a new level of automation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is probably the topic right now in computer science. There is a ongoing public discourse whether we’ll see machine overlords…
The Shopping Avatar
Broadly defined, an “avatar” is a virtual being that represents a user in a virtual environment. This encompasses not only complex beings created for use…
How Physical Stores become more like Online Stores
The US retail chain Nordstrom started to experiment with a small concept store that focuses on services and that doesn’t stock any inventory.
Smart Environments = Edge Computing + Bots + AI
The concept of smart environments can regarded as byproduct of pervasive computing with a strong focus on the interaction of humans and technology.
Is EDGE Computing the next logical step in computing?
In the comparably brief history of modern computing (70+ years or so) we went through several transformations.
The end of the checkout area in brick and mortar stores
With companies like Amazon actively pursing their version of the future brick and mortar store, one thing is certain: a dedicated checkout area will be a…
EDGE Computing in Retail
As EDGE computing matures, we will see a broad adoption in retail – actually I’d go as far to say that it is simply inevitably.
Self-Checkout in Brick and Mortar Stores
A crucial part of every customer journey is the checkout process. Imagine for a minute that the online checkout would mimic the process that customers…
Why EDGE Computing is hot
If you followed a recent announcements of the big IT companies like Microsoft, Google, Apple, Facebook or Amazon odds are that you heard a lot about…