Amazon.com just picked up an improved rival in the burgeoning home shopping button market, which it provided mainstream attention with the launch of its Dash remote ordering device earlier this
year. San Jose-based technology vendor Hiku just launched version 2 of its eponymous shopping button tool. Ironically, Hiku actually released version 1 of the button shortly before
Amazon launched its Dash button, but was overshadowed. In the months since, Hiku has quietly built up a new version that will let consumers place remote grocery orders with Walmart and the Peapod
grocery delivery service as of Wednesday, Nov. 19. The device will cost $49, and allow users to speak or scan items they want to order.
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