Many brick-and-mortar shops have been expanding their business to the online realm. It's no wonder why, considering global retail e-commerce sales are expected to reach $4.5 trillion by 2021. However, brands making the move first need to consider the differences between brick-and-mortar and e-commerce, and implement SMEA: set up, manage, enrich and audit. Traditionally, item setup has been handled throug...
Sir Clive Sinclair helped popularize video games as a viable home entertainment option with the ZX Spectrum. After reviving the brand a little over a year ago with the introduction of the Vega microcontroller, which plugs into televisions, Sinclair and Retro Computers now have launched a handheld ve...
Mattel last week announced that it is giving its ThingMaker a high-tech makeover by equipping it with 3D capabilities. Using the original 1960s iteration, children could create small toys, such as dragons and flowers, by pouring liquid plastic into molds, which were heated and cooled. The updated Th...
New security issues that surfaced last week in connection with Mattel's Hello Barbie doll, which talks back to kids, have heightened fears that hackers could use the toy to steal information about its owners and their families. The Hello Barbie app, which is available for iOS and Android, uses an au...
Barbie, who turns 56 this year, finally may get a voice of her own -- but opponents are working hard to keep the talking version of the iconic doll out of children's hands -- and homes. Mattel plans to bring out Hello Barbie in time for Christmas. However, child advocacy group Campaign for a Commerc...
L!ber8's Tago Arc is aimed at the fashion conscious or those who like to use their jewelry to tell the world a little more about themselves. It has an e-ink screen, which is controlled using an NFC-enabled smartphone -- sorry, iPhone owners -- to let wearers switch up the design on the fly. Ordinary...
Google and Mattel now are teaming up to revive and modernize the View-Master. Mattel on Friday announced a new version that works with Google Cardboard and Android smartphones. Mattel will offer the new View-Master and a sample experience reel this fall, for US$30. Additional experience reel packs, ...
Barbie's gone digital. She's wearing a new dress outfitted with programmable LED lights that let her change her look on a whim. "Today's girl is tech-savvy, and we created a Barbie doll that utilizes technology to provide a new way to play with Barbie," said Mattel. "Girls will like this doll becaus...
The tablet computer craze that has users of all ages launching Angry Birds and making Temple Runs is profoundly influencing toy makers as well. "We are moving into a new realm of toys that the industry finds quite exciting," said Jackie Breyer, editor-in-chief of The Toy Book. "We've seen a big push...
Electronic Arts and Hasbro have announced the release of a legit version of Scrabble for Facebook. The iconic word game will launch in mid-July for Facebook users in the U.S. and Canada. A version can currently be played through the gaming site Pogo.com. The release sets up a showdown between the Ha...
Until recently, the closest Facebook users could get to playing Scrabble online was Scrabulous, the wildly popular application launched by two Indian brothers back in 2006. That game -- essentially a Scrabble impostor -- now attracts some 600,000 users per day, but in the last few weeks a new, offic...
Mattel, maker of the iconic Barbie doll, announced Thursday that Barbie will go online with BarbieGirls, a new virtual world. The site offers the opportunities to create a virtual character, play games and chat with other girls. The toy company also plans to release the "Barbie Girls" device, a doll...
Since its heyday in the late 1990s, the PC game industry has seen its share of the video game market grow increasingly smaller. Cannibalized by the onslaught of gaming console powerhouse lines Sony PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox line, sales of CD-ROM-based PC games, while still robust at $970 mill...
Yes - I've seen advancements that make me more confident.
Somewhat - I've noticed progress but still have concerns.
Not really - Nothing major has happened to boost my confidence.
Not at all - Issues like inaccuracies or misuse leave me doubting.
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/environmental-data.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/ibms-new-environmental-intelligence-platform-delivers-data-via-apis-179462.html
IBM’s New Environmental Intelligence Platform Delivers Data Via APIs
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/12/holiday-gifts.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/5-tech-gifts-to-brighten-their-holidays-179490.html
5 Tech Gifts To Brighten Their Holidays
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/nvidia-blackwell-architecture.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/nvidia-blackwell-is-one-hot-processor-179476.html
Nvidia Blackwell Is One Hot Processor
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/01/IT-team.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/how-to-secure-ai-with-mlsecops-179488.html
How To Secure AI With MLSecOps
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/asus-chromebook.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/chromebook-cyber-tools-help-secure-schools-against-digital-assaults-179481.html
Chromebook Cyber Tools Help Secure Schools Against Digital Assaults
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/sysadmin-data.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/database-admins-see-brighter-job-prospects-amid-it-challenges-179313.html
Database Admins See Brighter Job Prospects Amid IT Challenges
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/12/ai-brain-1.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/redefining-open-source-to-make-ai-fit-sparks-unsettled-debate-177466.html
Redefining Open Source To Make AI Fit Sparks Unsettled Debate
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/Nvidia-Santa-Clara.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/nvidia-reveals-swiss-army-knife-of-ai-audio-tools-fugatto-179478.html
Nvidia Reveals ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of AI Audio Tools: Fugatto
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/09/network-engineers-code.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/more-linux-malware-means-more-linux-monitoring-177174.html
More Linux Malware Means More Linux Monitoring
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/gaming-child.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/new-research-waves-red-flag-over-gaming-scams-aimed-at-kids-179408.html
New Research Waves Red Flag Over Gaming Scams Aimed at Kids
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/cybersecurity-honeypot.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/microsoft-turns-honeypot-into-sour-grapes-for-web-marauders-179432.html
Microsoft Turns Honeypot Into Sour Grapes for Web Marauders
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/snapdragon-summit.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/qualcomms-ai-first-vision-for-the-future-of-smart-devices-179451.html
Qualcomm’s ‘AI-First’ Vision for the Future of Smart Devices
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/05/tech-race.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/why-and-how-lenovo-is-outpacing-the-competition-in-ai-179428.html
Why and How Lenovo Is Outpacing the Competition in AI
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/12/Sonos-Arc-Ultra-home-theatre-soundbar.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/sonos-arc-ultra-raises-the-bar-for-home-theater-audio-179484.html
Sonos Arc Ultra Raises the Bar for Home Theater Audio
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/Oracular-Oriole.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/upgrading-to-ubuntu-24-10-oracular-oriole-step-by-step-guide-177442.html
Upgrading to Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole: Step-by-Step Guide
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/multifamily-residences.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/multifamily-residences-turn-to-tech-for-tenant-appeal-efficiency-report-179440.html
Multifamily Residences Turn to Tech for Tenant Appeal, Efficiency: Report
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/Satya-Nadella-Ignite-2024.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/microsoft-ignite-2024-enterprise-productivity-is-the-easiest-ai-sell-179470.html
Microsoft Ignite 2024: Enterprise Productivity Is the Easiest AI Sell
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/development-team.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/poisoned-data-in-ai-training-opens-back-doors-to-system-manipulation-179383.html
Poisoned Data in AI Training Opens Back Doors to System Manipulation
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/mobile-wallet.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/mobile-wallets-gain-ground-as-key-complement-to-retail-apps-178099.html
Mobile Wallets Gain Ground as Key Complement to Retail Apps
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/11/linux-binary-code.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/how-rhel-and-fedora-shape-red-hats-linux-offerings-177459.html
How RHEL and Fedora Shape Red Hat’s Linux Offerings
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/remote-control-content-on-demand.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/streaming-tv-industry-snooping-on-viewers-at-grand-scale-report-179410.html
Streaming TV Industry Snooping on Viewers at Grand Scale: Report
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/kfocus-ir16-gen2.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/kubuntu-focus-iridium-laptops-set-new-built-for-linux-standard-177419.html
Kubuntu Focus Iridium Laptops Set New Built-for-Linux Standard
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/12/Aptera-Gamma.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/aptera-to-showcase-solar-ev-at-ces-2025-179482.html
Aptera To Showcase Solar EV at CES 2025
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/05/AI-search.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/ai-search-threatens-digital-economy-warns-researcher-179456.html
AI Search Threatens Digital Economy, Warns Researcher
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/intel-computex-keynote.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/intel-announces-new-tech-to-battle-in-ai-market-179220.html
Intel Announces New Tech To Battle in AI Market
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/Apple-Intelligence-WWDC24.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/apple-addresses-apple-intelligence-what-microsoft-missed-with-copilot-179443.html
Apple Addresses Apple Intelligence: What Microsoft Missed With Copilot
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/emerging-tech.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/meta-and-nvidia-the-future-of-social-media-and-personal-technology-179307.html
Meta and Nvidia: The Future of Social Media and Personal Technology
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/Project-Kuiiper.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/amazons-competitor-to-musks-starlink-takes-critical-step-toward-deployment-178873.html
Amazon’s Competitor to Musk’s Starlink Takes Critical Step Toward Deployment
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/AI-robot-in-business.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/how-to-leverage-gen-ai-without-losing-the-corporate-shirt-179123.html
How To Leverage Gen AI Without Losing the Corporate Shirt
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/tug-of-war.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/arm-goes-to-war-against-qualcomm-stupid-squared-179438.html
Arm Goes to War Against Qualcomm: Stupid Squared
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/04/brain-on-chip-2.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/amd-is-making-great-strides-in-ai-may-end-up-merging-with-intel-179449.html
AMD Is Making Great Strides in AI, May End Up Merging With Intel
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/07/information-security-team.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/outdated-risk-management-frameworks-face-growing-criticism-179469.html
Outdated Risk Management Frameworks Face Growing Criticism
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/09/autonomous-car-passenger.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/a-glimpse-into-the-future-of-ai-electric-cars-179300.html
A Glimpse Into the Future of AI Electric Cars
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/06/Apple-Vision-Pro-app-windows.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/apple-vision-pro-ecosystem-shows-sluggish-growth-179423.html
Apple Vision Pro Ecosystem Shows Sluggish Growth
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/Apple-AirPods-Pro.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/apple-weaves-ai-into-latest-watch-airpods-iphone-models-179356.html
Apple Weaves AI Into Latest Watch, AirPods, iPhone Models
https://www.technewsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/01/Dysolve-Game-Lobby.jpg
https://www.technewsworld.com/story/ai-powered-software-offers-breakthrough-for-treating-dyslexia-178937.html
AI-Powered Software Offers Breakthrough for Treating Dyslexia
Enter your Username and Password to sign in.