SoftwareReviews, a division of IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group, has published its 2021 Enterprise Resource Planning Data Quadrant Awards, naming five vendors as gold medalists. The following vendors are leaders according to the feedback provided by their end-users via SoftwareReviews’ comprehensive online survey. Vendors are rated on product features, vendor capabilities, and […]
Dynamic Yield, the Experience Optimisation platform, announced the gradual release of its state-of-the-art, self-training Deep Learning Recommendations Algorithm, enabling brands to predict the next series of products a consumer is most likely to buy. Today, product recommendations are an essential requirement for any eCommerce business looking to increase engagement, purchases, and loyalty. However, a consistent […]
Spotify launched a paid subscription platform for podcasters through its podcast company Anchor. The platform will allow creators to mark podcast episodes as subscriber-only and publish them on Spotify and other platforms. The launch comes after rival Apple earlier this month said it will add paid podcast subscriptions within its dedicated podcast app. The subscription […]
Roku warned that Google’s live-TV streaming service YouTube TV may be removed from its popular devices, saying in an email to customers that Google is making unfair, anti-competitive demands that would ‘manipulate your search results, impact the usage of your data and ultimately cost you more.’ YouTube’s main app on Roku is unaffected. Roku’s standoff […]
Expanding on its 2020 rollout of biometric payment tech, Amazon said it will add its Amazon One palm readers to seven Whole Foods stores in Seattle over the coming months. The devices were previously only available as a payment option in a dozen of its brick-and-mortar Amazon Go stores. To sign up for the payment […]
Data analytics firm Yougov has acquired open banking start-up Lean App to help improve its services with financial transaction data. Lean App has been acquired by Yougov on a three year earn-out, tied to enriching and expanding the research company’s data in the UK and the US. Lean App’s founders – Luke Dugdale, Tom Stuart, […]
Google and Univision, the leading Spanish-language content and media company in the United States, announced a new, multi-year, strategic partnership to accelerate growth across Univision’s portfolio of media and content properties, providing solutions that will enable it to build the media company of tomorrow. Google Cloud will help drive Univision’s digital transformation, deepening the media […]
LinkedIn announced that it is about to launch its new knowledge hub, called the ‘LinkedIn Learning Hub’ to offer a more comprehensive overview of potential career progression and training opportunities. This is valid for individuals as well as businesses. It is currently in beta testing but will incorporate LinkedIn’s full data projection and learning capacity […]
Twitter delivered a surprise for Africa when it said it was establishing a regional headquarters in the West African nation of Ghana, triggering a vigorous debate about the business environment for technology start-ups across the continent. For the social media giant, its decision was based on shared values – Ghana supports “free speech, online freedom, […]
The Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park) and PLM, a global design and technology company, launched the Retail R&D Experience Studio, a partnership for innovation in retail, aimed at bringing together the best in the industry. “The future of retail will feature a high level of digital competition. Suppliers will boost direct-to-consumer relationships […]
