Bluetooth

Retail Asia29/01/2021

According to research firm Strategy Analytics, Apple’s AirPods dominated the market for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Bluetooth headsets in 2020. Overall, the accessory remains one of the hottest products in tech as the category saw sales soar 90% last year. Even after last year’s growth, there is room for more. Ville-Petteri Ukonaho, Strategy Analytics’ Associate Director, notes […]

Retail Asia06/04/2020

Yesterday we told you that there was speculation about when Apple might finally unveil its Apple AirTags item tracker. The latest rumor has the AirTags being announced during the online version of WWDC. As you might know, the COVID-19 outbreak has forced Apple to move its annual developer’s conference to the internet although it has yet […]

Retail Asia06/11/2019

Until Apple releases a HomePod Mini, we’re stuck with the regular one that comes at a higher price. Those who already cave in to Apple and bought one will be happy to know a new software update is now rolling out to all HomePod units out there. The update brings a handful of new features and improvements such […]

Retail Asia30/05/2019

The neverending saga regarding Sonos connected speakers and Google Assistant is about to end next week if the American company keeps its most recent promise. After a few years of uncertainty, the situation is about to get out of limbo with Sonos finally delivering Google Assistant support to its high-end speakers. As the company announced back in January, the […]

Retail Asia29/05/2019

Global shipments of connected wearables are forecast to grow from 116.8 million units in 2018 to reach 238.5 million units in 2023, representing a CAGR of 15.4%, according to research firm Berg Insights. Bluetooth will remain the primary connectivity option in the coming years. A total of 67.7 million of the wearables sold in 2023 […]

Retail Asia24/05/2019

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In addition to being the world’s largest handset vendor, Samsung also continues to dominate the TV market while supplying the vast majority of smartphone displays out there and topping global chip sales. The tech giant is a major tablet and smartwatch manufacturer as well, but one industry the company hasn’t been able to crack just yet is ruled by arch-rivals Amazon […]

Retail Asia03/05/2019

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ABI Research forecasts that Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices will exceed 1.6 billion annual shipments by 2023. Growth in segments like smart home, beacons and asset tracking, emerging IoT applications, alongside growth in existing key markets and the emergence of audio over BLE will enable the technology to achieve a CAGR of 27% between 2018 and […]

Retail Asia15/04/2019

Logitech makes some of the best third-party accessories for iPhones and iPads, a few of which can even be purchased directly from Apple at very competitive prices. Just think of the $69.95 Logitech Crayon, which substantially undercuts the $99 and up Apple Pencil. Or the $69.95 Logitech Powered wireless charging stand, or $130 and up Logitech Slim Combos […]

Retail Asia25/03/2019

Qualcomm, manufacturer of the popular Snapdragon chips that power billions of devices, is now aiming to dominate another segment of smart products: speakers and displays with voice assistant support. To do that, the company announced today a new family of chips called the QCD400 Series Smart Audio SoCs. The new chips are designed specifically for the […]

Retail Asia20/03/2019

According to Counterpoint Research, wireless ‘hearables’ are the next big thing. The segment, which contains Apple’s AirPods and the Samsung Galaxy Buds, saw global sales of around 46 million units last year. But with the help of AirPods 2, this could catapult to 129 million units as early as next year. Samsung, Google, Bose, and LG […]

Retail Asia10/08/2018

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Luxury-apparel retailer Tommy Hilfiger has released a “smart clothing” collection equipped with Bluetooth. The new Tommy Jeans Xplore smart-clothing range has Bluetooth chips embedded in the fabric, allowing the garment’s movements to be tracked by an app and wearers to be rewarded for having them on while physically visiting locations marked by branded icons on […]

Retail Asia04/02/2016

Picture the following scenario: You walk into your favourite apparel store and your smartphone beeps with a push notification “Welcome back Linda! Only for today, we are giving you a 20% discount on all skirts”. You decide to finally get that blue skirt you have your eyes set on for weeks and decide to take a […]

Tag: Bluetooth

Apple’s AirPods held sway over all competitors in the TWS Bluetooth Headset market

Apple accidentally confirms the AirTags name for its tracking accessory

Apple updates HomePod with important new features

Sonos to bring Google Assistant to its smart speakers

Connected wearable shipments to hit 239m in 2023

Samsung’s Galaxy Home Finally to Arrive

IoT to drive BLE market to 1.6b devices by 2023: ABI

Logitech unveils affordable Smart Keyboard alternatives for Apple iPad PROs

Qualcomm’s new line of chips will make smart speakers better than ever

Apple’s AirPods 2 will help the ‘hearables’ segment to grow

Tommy Hilfiger launches a smart clothing collection

Bluetooth Beacons – Malaysia’s Retail Future