Tech

Short for Technology.  A broad term that encompasses the "scientific knowledge for practical purposes", machinery developed as a result of scientific knowledge, or the branch of industry dealing with these things.


 

Kroger Pilots New Smart Grocery Stores

Kroger, a large player in the American grocery chain market, recently launched a trial of smart technology to make shopping easier for consumers and managing stock easier on store employees.  This technology, developed by Microsoft on their Azure cloud platform, utilizes digital displays located on shelves in place of paper price tags as well as the customer's smartphone or a store-supplied device.