Drones, augmented reality and artificial intelligence are among the topics of the top-10 stories read here this past year.
Here are the-most read Connected Thinking stories of
2019:
CVS Makes First Residential Drone Delivery
Through a deal with
UPS Flight Forward, CVS delivered a medical prescription to a consumer’s home.
Google Glass Is Back, This Time For Businesses
Google took another shot at
augmented reality glasses.
McDonald's Installs AI-Powered Menus To
Predict Orders
The chain tapped artificial intelligence to customize its outdoor digital menu displays.
Augmented Reality Familiarity Depends On Age
Some areas of Internet of Things
technologies play better in some demographics than others.
Advertising
Coming To Connected Shelves In Grocery Stores
The Kroger Company and Microsoft introduced a collaboration to create a connected store experience involving smart shelves.
Grocery Store Robots Coming To Hundreds Of Stores
Grocery shoppers come
face-to-face with hordes of new robots in the aisles in stores across the country.
Burger King Taps AR To 'Burn' Competitors' Ads For Free Whopper
Using an
AR feature in the Burger King app, consumers in Brazil could aim their phone at the ad of a competitor.
Porsche Links Virtual Reality Experience To Car Movements
Porsche takes
a crack at what passengers might do for entertainment while riding in connected vehicles.
72% Notice In-App Mobile Ads That Match Their General Interests
With an
increasingly connected world, consumers get to see ads pretty much wherever they are.
100 Million Customers Projected To Shop Using AR Next Year
There are
lingering questions about when and if augmented and virtual reality will become a big deal with consumers, at least at scale.
Happy New Year!