by hashtagsouthafrica | Jun 11, 2015 | Augmented Reality
Augmented reality is already making inroads in several industries, including healthcare. A session at Augmented World Expo 2015 highlighted six of them. Image: Erin Carson/TechRepublic “[Healthcare is] one of the most important and practical applications of AR...
by hashtagsouthafrica | Jun 10, 2015 | Digital World, Mobile technology, Multi Screen
In the UK, customers’ buying habits are changing. People now use an average of three devices [1] and with 32% of them making a purchase every month on a smartphone, the UK is now the number one country in Europe for mobile shopping [1]. Now more than ever, consumers...
by hashtagsouthafrica | Jun 10, 2015 | Multi Screen, South Africa
The Rundown Consumers increasingly rely on the mobile web to research and make purchases, which makes it more important than ever for companies to have an effective mobile presence. But what makes a good mobile site? To answer this question, Google partnered with...
by hashtagsouthafrica | Jun 1, 2015 | Digital Privacy, Map Locations
Q. Is it true a smartphone can embed map coordinates in the photos you take with it? A. Smartphones have the ability to capture a lot of information about each photo snapped, including the camera’s settings at the time and place the picture was taken. This material is...
by hashtagsouthafrica | Jun 1, 2015 | Advanced Technology, Google I/O
Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) session at the I/O showcased some of the new technologies that Google has been working on Google I/O is not just about Android, although the new version of the mobile OS offered very little excitement. At I/O, Google also has...