Samsung Ordered to Pay Swatch $11.6 Million Over Copied Smartwatch Apps
The Swiss watchmaker initially sought about $170 million from the Korean technology giant for failing to prevent apps that mimicked its luxury brands on its smartwatch displays.
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A Hundred Apps Bloom in China as Millions Bank on Their Phones
Financial innovation is bubbling up around the globe, but China is where digital banking, investing, and lending have gone mainstream.
A Hundred Apps Bloom in China as Millions Bank on Their Phones
Financial innovation is bubbling up around the globe, but China is where digital banking, investing, and lending have gone mainstream.
Macy’s Tests Chutes, Tablets in Dressing Rooms to Repel Amazon
Macy's Inc. is using high-tech gadgets like tablets to upgrade fitting rooms, leaning on one of the few advantages that brick-and-mortar retailers have over Web-only stores.
Macy’s Tests Chutes, Tablets in Dressing Rooms to Repel Amazon
Macy's Inc. is using high-tech gadgets like tablets to upgrade fitting rooms, leaning on one of the few advantages that brick-and-mortar retailers have over Web-only stores.
Do You Know Who Your Consumer Is?
Brands and retailers now have the potential to track consumer interactions across any device, anywhere in the world, creating a ‘single view’ of their customers across multiple touchpoints. But it isn’t easy.
Do You Know Who Your Consumer Is?
Brands and retailers now have the potential to track consumer interactions across any device, anywhere in the world, creating a ‘single view’ of their customers across multiple touchpoints. But it isn’t easy.
Bits & Bytes | Apple's Fashion Hires, Who What Wear Funding, 'Uber for Models'
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Apple's Fashion Hires, Who What Wear Funding, 'Uber for Models'
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Will ‘Uber for Models’ Disrupt the Industry?
New apps like Swipecast connect models eager to maximise their income with clients who want a cheaper and easier alternative to traditional agencies. But will they really change the game?
Will ‘Uber for Models’ Disrupt the Industry?
New apps like Swipecast connect models eager to maximise their income with clients who want a cheaper and easier alternative to traditional agencies. But will they really change the game?
Why Has Apple Been Poaching Fashion Execs?
Before the launch of Apple’s Watch, the company made a slew of fashion and luxury hires. But the moves at the notoriously secretive Apple are about more than wearable tech.
Why Has Apple Been Poaching Fashion Execs?
Before the launch of Apple’s Watch, the company made a slew of fashion and luxury hires. But the moves at the notoriously secretive Apple are about more than wearable tech.
Apple Helps Push US Watch Sales to Biggest Drop in Seven Years
US watch sales fell the most in seven years in June, one of the first signs Apple Inc.’s watch is eroding demand for traditional timepieces.
Apple Helps Push US Watch Sales to Biggest Drop in Seven Years
US watch sales fell the most in seven years in June, one of the first signs Apple Inc.’s watch is eroding demand for traditional timepieces.
Bits & Bytes | Yahoo Buys Polyvore, Instagram Ads, Fitbit Tumbles
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Yahoo Buys Polyvore, Instagram Ads, Fitbit Tumbles
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Will Luxury Smartwatches Work?
Several luxury watchmakers have jumped on the wearable tech bandwagon.
Will Luxury Smartwatches Work?
Several luxury watchmakers have jumped on the wearable tech bandwagon.
Yahoo Said to Pay $230 Million for Shopping Site Polyvore
Yahoo! Inc. is paying about $230 million for shopping service Polyvore Inc. as the Internet portal seeks new ways to draw in users and advertisers.
Yahoo Said to Pay $230 Million for Shopping Site Polyvore
Yahoo! Inc. is paying about $230 million for shopping service Polyvore Inc. as the Internet portal seeks new ways to draw in users and advertisers.
India’s Snapdeal Said to Draw $500 Million From Alibaba
Indian e-commerce company Snapdeal.com is raising about $500 million from investors led by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter.
India’s Snapdeal Said to Draw $500 Million From Alibaba
Indian e-commerce company Snapdeal.com is raising about $500 million from investors led by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter.
Yahoo to Acquire Startup Polyvore in Shopping-Advertising Push
Yahoo! Inc. is buying shopping-service Polyvore Inc., seeking to improve its online fashion content and boost shopping-related advertising.
Yahoo to Acquire Startup Polyvore in Shopping-Advertising Push
Yahoo! Inc. is buying shopping-service Polyvore Inc., seeking to improve its online fashion content and boost shopping-related advertising.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Fashion CEO Hunsicker Gets Five Years for $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker, founder of the fashion-rental and technology company CaaStle Inc., was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding investors out of $300 million.
US Seeks Sentence for Founder of Fashion-Tech Company CaaStle
Prosecutors compared Christine Hunsicker to Elizabeth Holmes as they sought a 12.5 year prison sentence in the $300 million securities fraud case.
Amazon Loses US Court Ban on Perplexity’s AI Shopping Tools
The ruling is the first by a federal appeals court to address whether AI agents acting on behalf of users can legally access online platforms.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
AI Transparency Rule Shouldn’t Apply to Ads, EU Retail Group Says
Eurocommerce, whose members include H&M and Inditex, argued AI-generated ads should be exempt from a rule requiring disclosure of AI use.
Google and Samsung Reveal Designs of Upcoming Smart Glasses
The companies are collaborating with eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.
Exclusive: Vêtir Valued at $150 Million in New Funding Round
The AI-powered styling and shopping app raised a $5.5 million Series A as it looks to expand.