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Prime Reading: Amazon introduces new unlimited reading for U.S. Prime members

SEATTLE, 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today (Oct. 5, 2016) introduced Prime Reading, a new reading benefit for U.S. Prime members. Prime members can now enjoy unlimited reading from a rotating selection of books, magazines, comics and more – at no additional cost. Prime Reading joins the growing list of all-you-can-eat benefits for Prime…

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Radar Pace™: Luxottica Group and Intel launch smart eyewear featuring real-time voice activated coaching system

Milan , 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Today ( October 3, 2016), Luxottica Group and Intel announced the launch of Radar PaceTM, a smart eyewear featuring a real-time voice activated coaching system. Seeking to redefine the way athletes train, Radar Pace is the result of years of research and development between Luxottica’s Oakley brand…

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New Pixel, Phone by Google now available to pre-order at Carphone Warehouse

London, 2016-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — The new Pixel, Phone by Google is now available to pre-order at Carphone Warehouse in stores nationwide and online. As exclusive retail partner, Carphone Warehouse is the only place to offer Pixel across iD Mobile and all major networks2, and on the widest range of tariffs. Pay monthly…

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Innovation to lead the way at the 22nd edition of MAPIC, 16 – 18 November, Cannes

Paris, 2016-Oct-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Innovation will lead the way at MAPIC this year, with a host of new exhibitors, pitching formats and conferences shining a spotlight on how retailers and developers can respond to today’s connected consumers. Organized by Reed MIDEM, the 22nd edition of MAPIC – the International Retail Property Market –…

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Alexa Prize: Amazon announces university competition dedicated to accelerating conversational artificial intelligence

SEATTLE, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (-Sep. 29, 2016), Amazon announced the Alexa Prize, an annual university competition dedicated to accelerating the field of conversational artificial intelligence (AI). The goal of the inaugural competition is to build a “socialbot” on Alexa that will converse with people about popular topics and news events. The team…

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Amazon announces the all-new Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote for only $39.99

Amazon announces the all-new Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote for only $39.99   SEATTLE, 2016-Sep-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today (Sep. 28, 2016) announced the all-new Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote, the most powerful streaming media stick available. Up to 30 percent faster than the original best-selling version, the next generation Fire…

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Best Buy’s Mountain View store adds dedicated space to showcase latest technology from entrepreneurs and startups

Minneapolis, MN, 2016-Sep-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Silicon Valley is the heart of tech innovation, so it’s only fitting Best Buy would go there to open a new, one-of-a-kind store experience that showcases the latest technology from some of the world’s most inventive entrepreneurs and startups in consumer electronics. We’ve added dedicated space inside our new…

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Best Buy launches new program that highlights the newest tech from startup companies, Best Buy Ignite

Minneapolis, MN, 2016-Sep-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — You come to Best Buy to see and try the latest and greatest technology, from 4K TVs to virtual reality. But we know there are also a lot of really cool, innovative products out there that aren’t yet on our shelves. That’s why we’re launching Best Buy Ignite, a…

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Kantar Retail and SMI to present eye tracking virtual shopping experience at Path to Purchase Expo in Chicago, September 20-22

Boston, MA and Teltrow, Germany, 2016-Sep-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kantar Retail, the global retail and shopper specialist, has teamed up with innovators in eye tracking SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI), to create a virtual shopping experience that provides precise shopper data in a fully controlled environment. The technology, which utilizes the top-selling Samsung Gear VR head-mounted display…

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Voice-controlled intelligent shopper Kenmore Alfie now available at Sears.com

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., 2016-Sep-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — The new Kenmore Alfie is a voice-controlled intelligent shopper that does the research for you to find the right item at the best price, regardless of the retailer. Alfie is an enormous time-saver because it can shop for anything from everyday items like paper towels, printer ink…

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Amazon announces Alexa, Echo, and Echo Dot now available in the UK and Germany

Amazon announces Alexa, Echo, and Echo Dot now available in the UK and Germany   SEATTLE, 2016-Sep-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today (Sep. 14, 2016) announced that Alexa, Echo, and the all-new Echo Dot are now available for customers in the UK and Germany. Read the press release announcing Alexa in the UK: www.amazon.co.uk/pr and in…

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Amazon launches all-new version of Echo Dot for under $50

Amazon launches all-new version of Echo Dot for under $50   SEATTLE, 2016-Sep-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today (Sep. 14, 2016) introduced an all-new version of the groundbreaking Echo Dot for under $50, so you can add Alexa to any room in your home. Just like Echo, Echo Dot gives you access to all of Alexa’s…

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Product launch: Quadcopter utilizing DJI Inspire drone and FLIR thermal camera

ANTWERP, Belgium, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — UAVtechnics, a European based company has released a thermal drone solution utilizing DJI Inspire drone and FLIR thermal camera resulting in a quadcopter with dual thermal and daylight vision. Both sensors are located into the same gimbal which fits seamlessly onto DJI Inspire and DJI Matrice 100. This…

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Product launch: Z3 Technology’s 4K H.265 IP camera leveraging Sony’s FCB-ER8300 4K camera now available for order

LINCOLN, NE, 2016-Sep-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Z3 Technology, LLC, a leading provider of embedded video compression systems, and Sony Electronics Inc., an international leader in image sensors camera technology, are announcing the availability the Z3Cam-4KTM, a 4K H.265 IP camera leveraging Sony’s FCB-ER8300 4K camera. The Z3Cam-4K brings clarity and detail to high movement…

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Amazon announces all-new Fire HD 8 for less than $90

Amazon announces all-new Fire HD 8 for less than $90   SEATTLE, 2016-Sep-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today (Sep. 8, 2016) announced the all-new Fire HD 8, the next-generation Fire HD tablet designed from the ground up for all-day entertainment. With an 8” widescreen HD display and quad-core processor, Fire HD 8 now offers an incredible…

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Apple launches the most advanced iPhone ever — iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

San Francisco, 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Apple today (SEPTEMBER 7, 2016) introduced iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the best, most advanced iPhone ever, packed with unique innovations that improve all the ways iPhone is used every day. The new iPhone features new advanced camera systems that take pictures like never before, more power…

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Apple and Hermès launch new Apple Watch Hermès

San Francisco and Paris, 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (SEPTEMBER 7, 2016), Apple and Hermès introduced new Apple Watch Hermès styles and an expanded assortment of bands that incorporate Hermès' signature palette alongside a series of bold new colors. With a design process driven entirely by a shared ambition for ultimate beauty and utility, the collection…

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Apple Watch Nike+: Apple and Nike introduce the ultimate companion for those with passion for running

San Francisco and Beaverton, Ore., 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (SEPTEMBER 7, 2016), Apple and Nike introduced Apple Watch Nike+, the latest result of a long-standing partnership. Apple Watch Nike+ is the ultimate tool for anyone who runs, pairing exclusive Nike Sport Bands with Apple Watch Series 2, which features GPS, a two-times-brighter display, water…

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Apple launches Apple Watch Series 2 packed with fitness and health capabilities

San Francisco, 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (SEPTEMBER 7, 2016), Apple introduced Apple Watch Series 2, the next generation of the world’s most popular smartwatch. Apple Watch Series 2 is packed with incredible fitness and health capabilities including a water resistance 50 meter rating for swimming,* and built-in GPS so users can now run without…

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Apple to bring Apple Pay in Japan

San Francisco, 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Apple today (SEPTEMBER 7, 2016) announced that iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Apple Watch Series 2 will bring customers in Japan the ability to use Apple Pay, an easy, fast and secure way to pay for everything in their daily routines, beginning in October. Users can commute and…

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Apple launches innovative new wireless headphones AirPods

San Francisco, 2016-Sep-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Apple today (SEPTEMBER 7, 2016) introduced AirPods, innovative new wireless headphones that use advanced technology to reinvent how we listen to music, make phone calls, enjoy TV shows and movies, play games and interact with Siri, providing a wireless audio experience not possible before. AirPods eliminate the hassles…

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Carrefour launches its own VR glasses; becomes the first retailer in France to make virtual reality accessible

http://www.carrefour.com/sites/default/files/video_mois_carrefour.mp4   Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of its Anniversary Month running from 6 September until 3 October, Carrefour is chalking up another first by providing its customers with a brand-new immersive experience. The retailer is rolling out a system in its stores so that customers can find out about virtual reality (VR)…

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Newly launched Moto G Play joins the lineup of unlocked Android smartphones on Amazon for just $99.99

Newly launched Moto G Play joins the lineup of unlocked Android smartphones on Amazon for just $99.99   SEATTLE, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Since Amazon launched exclusive pricing for Prime members on new unlocked Android smartphones two months ago, the BLU R1 HD and Moto G have been the top two best-sellers in unlocked phones on…

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Amazon announces update to Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick with new features

SEATTLE, 2016-Sep-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today (Sep. 6, 2016) announced new features are coming to the best-selling Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. These features will be enabled automatically as part of a free, over-the-air software update currently being delivered to customers. Through this update, customers can now easily use their voice…

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Currys PC World research: todays young Brits strive to be YouTube sensations and travel bloggers

London, 2016-Sep-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today’s youngsters strive to be YouTube sensations and travel bloggers, research by Currys PC World reveals. The cross-generational study into the nation’s passions and aspirations found that while older generations of Brits dreamt of being teachers, scientists, footballers and doctors, youngsters of today have different ideas. Popular career choices for young…

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World’s first Bluetooth and QHD Action camera integrated cycling helmet to debut at 2016 Eurobike Trade Show in Germany

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sena Technologies, Inc., an industry leader in Bluetooth innovation for the motorsport and outdoor activities market, debuted today the world’s first Bluetooth and QHD Action camera integrated cycling helmet, exclusively to media, dealers and trade members at the 2016 Eurobike Trade Show in Friedrichshafen. Eurobike, which started in 1991,…

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Geek Squad City celebrates its 10th anniversary

Geek Squad City celebrates its 10th anniversary   Minneapolis, MN, 2016-Sep-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — About 15 miles south of Louisville, Kentucky, a small but highly productive “city” is inhabited entirely by geeks. Geek Squad Agents, that is. And today (August 30, 2016), it celebrates its 10th anniversary. Geek Squad City boasts the largest concentration of Agents in the…

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GameStop reveals special guests and celebrities attending the GameStop EXPO 2016

GRAPEVINE, TX, 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, revealed today the list of celebrities and special guests attending the GameStop EXPO 2016. Fans attending the GameStop event on Wednesday, September 14, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, are…

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Lowe’s introduces autonomous retail service robot — LoweBot in its San Francisco Bay area stores this fall

Lowe’s introduces autonomous retail service robot — LoweBot in its San Francisco Bay area stores this fall   MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2016-Aug-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — This fall, Lowe’s will introduce LoweBot, a NAVii™ autonomous retail service robot by Fellow Robots, in 11 Lowe’s stores throughout the San Francisco Bay area. Following a successful robotics test of OSHbot…

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New Argos digital store opens inside Sainsbury’s supermarket in Hazel Grove

Milton Keynes, UK, 2016-Aug-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — A brand new Argos digital store opened today (26/08/2016) inside the Sainsbury’s supermarket in Hazel Grove, London Road, Stockport bringing extra choice and convenience to customers in the area. The new digital store has created 20 local jobs and follows the success of the 10 stores opened within Sainsbury’s supermarkets…

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