Amazon is launching smart grocery carts
Amazon is launching shopping carts that track items as shoppers add them, then automatically charges them when they remove the grocery bags, allowing them to skip the checkout line. The Dash Carts will roll out at Amazon’s new Los Angeles-area grocery store, which is slated to open in 2020, the company announced Tuesday. Dash Carts are embedded with cameras, sensors and a smart display that automatically track a shopper’s order
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Microsoft announced the permanent closure of its retail stores
Microsoft announced on Friday that it will permanently close its Microsoft Store retail locations. It will instead focus on its online store at Microsoft.com, where customers can go for support, sales, training, and more. Microsoft said its retail team members will help on the website instead of in store. It’s unclear if there will be layoffs. A Microsoft representative was not immediately available to comment
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Apple plans to reopen 25 U.S. retail stores this week
Tech giant Apple outlines plans to reopen retail stores across different locations with new safety measures. The company will open at least 25 retail stores in the US this week. When a store reopens, customers will be required to submit to a temperature check and wear a mask before entering the store, according to the guidelines, written by Apple’s retail and human resources boss Deirdre O’Brien
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Amazon’s $90 tablet for quarantined families
Amazon’s $90 tablet for quarantined families
Amazon announced on Wednesday that the company is rolling out new 8-inch Fire tablet models with a starting price of $89.99. The Fire HD 8 tablets include the new HD 8 and the HD 8 Plus. The HD 8 is priced at $89.99. Unlike Apple’s expensive range of iPad Tablets starting at $329 and up, Amazon’s strategy is to try to gain a wide customer base for less-expensive Fire tablets
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Apple’s Mission India
Apple’s Mission India
According to the recent reports, Apple is planning to shift almost a fifth of its production capacity from China to India. The tech giant wants to take advantage of the benefits of the Indian government’s new production-linked incentives (PLI) scheme to encourage local production in the country. The company is also expected to benefit from the relaxation given on local sourcing norms by the Indian government
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