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Wearables shipments surged in 2020, thanks to COVID

Demand for wearable devices surged in 2020, as consumers confined by the coronavirus pandemic spent their disposable income on electronics instead of the usual leisure activities. Global shipments of wearables in the fourth quarter grew 27% to 153.5 million units, while shipments for the full year increased 28% to 444.7 million units, according to figures released Monday by market researcher …

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Starbucks now offers access to app for blind, low

Starbucks on Monday rolled out a handful of announcements related to its accessibility efforts, including news that it’ll now offer free access to Aira, a service that connects blind and low-vision people to remotely located agents who share visual information through an app. The service is available in all company-operated and licensed Starbucks stores in the US.  When a customer …

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