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• Chiquita Adds Scannable Spotify Codes To Bananas in AI & IoT Daily on 04/30/2020
  

  Interactive stickers on bananas will link consumers to Chiquita-inspired music playlists with themes including "tropical vibes."

• Global Tablet Shipments Decline 20%: IDC in AI & IoT Daily on 04/30/2020
  

  The global pandemic drove worldwide tablet shipments down 20% to 25 million units, according to a new forecast by the International Data Corporation (IDC). Apple continued to lead the market, though the closure of factories in the first quarter due to COVID-19 led to a shipment decline of 30%.

• Smart Streetlights Fail To Deliver in Around the Net in IoT on 04/30/2020
  

• Qualcomm Projects 30% Drop In Smartphone Shipments in Around the Net in IoT on 04/30/2020
  

• Apple iPhone 12 Production Reportedly Will Be Delayed in Around the Net in IoT on 04/30/2020
  

• Advancing Tech Keeps Rolling, Despite The Timing in Connected Thinking on 04/30/2020
  

  Whether streaming, emailing or Zooming, new work-at-home converts turned to more and more tech to keep themselves up and running.

• GM's Cruise Self-Driving Cars Deliver To Food Banks in Around the Net in IoT on 04/29/2020
  

• CVS, UPS Drones To Fly Medications To Retirement Community in AI & IoT Daily on 04/29/2020
  

  The service to the largest retirement community in the U.S. is using Matternet's M2 drone system run by UPS Flight Forward.

• Legislation Filed For 5G Efforts in Around the Net in IoT on 04/29/2020
  

• Ford Postpones Self-Driving Vehicle Service Until 2022 in Connected Thinking on 04/29/2020
  

  The global pandemic is taking its toll on development of self-driving vehicles.

Comments by Chuck All comments by Chuck

• Ford Postpones Self-Driving Vehicle Service Until 2022 by Chuck Martin (Connected Thinking on 04/29/2020)
  

  Right, Ken and Mark,  just like Y2K allowed companies to make all sorts of other decisions.

• Google Reveals Self-Driving Tests Started In 2009 by Chuck Martin (Connected Thinking on 04/27/2020)
  

  Right, Pete. Self-driving cars have been on the drawing board for many, many years, even back to early commercial Web days. Thanks for the comment.

• GM Shutters App-Based, Car-Sharing Business by Chuck Martin (Connected Thinking on 04/22/2020)
  

  Thanks Mark, insightful.

• Robotaxis Redeployed To Deliver Groceries To Customers by Chuck Martin (Connected Thinking on 04/17/2020)
  

  Yes, kind of the rules of the road in autonomous vehicles, Mark.

• Driverless Cars, Drinking Consumers Show Mixed Results by Chuck Martin (Connected Thinking on 03/30/2020)
  

  Points well taken, Dan. The concept of a "driverelss" car may not always be taken as Level 5 from a consumer's perspective, since not sure most even know what that is.

• Self-Driving Truck Convoys Hitting The Road by Chuck Martin (Connected Thinking on 03/11/2020)
  

  Haven't yet heard of skates, Ed, but I'll be on the lookout.

• Personal Vehicle Ownership 'Extremely Important' To Consumers by Chuck Martin (Connected Thinking on 03/09/2020)
  

  No doubt insurance issues will play a role here, but even the ethics of the programming of the  "decision-making" of the vehicle have to be tackled.

• The Money Keeps Flowing For Connected Cars by Chuck Martin (Connected Thinking on 03/04/2020)
  

  Good point, Ed. Perhaps they should say commit or allocate.

• Apple Watch Outsells Entire Swiss Watch Industry by Chuck Martin (AI & IoT Daily on 02/26/2020)
  

  True, but the Swiss also have smartwatches.

• Jaguar Land Rover Shows 'Autonomy Ready' Electric Car by Chuck Martin (AI & IoT Daily on 02/24/2020)
  

  It's still a concept at the moment, Mark.

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