User experience (UX) stories
Brands and agencies in Germany can now buy Wolt's app-based commerce ads programmatically, as Koddi expands beyond travel into retail media.
Employees and managers can now query HR records and book leave in seconds, as Ciphr embeds a chatbot into its software from this month.
Users will be able to draft emails, edit images and summon an AI agent as Google broadens paid access across Workspace and Gemini.
Hands-free AI features will reach wearers first, as Google's audio smart glasses are due to go on sale this autumn.
The new system could cut document automation setup from months to minutes for firms facing heavy paperwork and limited technical resources.
AI-driven support tools could cut employee downtime, as Riverbed argues that fewer tickets may still hide unresolved problems.
Fans at Grand Prix events will get live timetables and navigation in the official app, as Formula 1 deepens its grip on spectator data.
The shortlist spotlights accessibility, mixed-reality and public-interest software that could gain more visibility on the App Store and beyond.
Search is becoming more task-focused as Google rolls out AI tools that can track topics, book services and use personal data.
Workers in noisy offices will get clearer calls from a binaural headset built for speech, with noise reduction and multipoint Bluetooth.
Users can now start with a free Avast One plan and add paid protections later, as Gen shifts to a modular security model.
Survey data suggest trust, not demand, is the main hurdle as Bitcoin-backed consumer lending expands from a USD $3 billion base.
The redesign aims to cut friction for broadcasters and publishers, as more than 100 customers asked for a simpler interface for daily video work.
Drivers and passengers could see faster card and wallet payments at kiosks in more than 30 countries as the firms begin pilot programmes in 2026.
The deal could help customers move from reactive IT monitoring to predictive AI-driven automation by combining two different data sets.
The funding will help equipifi expand bank-embedded buy now, pay later services as lenders race to keep instalment spending inside their apps.
US market readiness, simpler activation and open rules have propelled it to the top of a 50-market eSIM ranking for 2026.
Visitors with disabilities or language barriers can now use text-to-speech and translation tools on Ecommpay's site after its latest accessibility upgrade.
Buyers will see more AI-led picture and sound tools across Samsung's 2026 screens, from premium TVs to Odyssey gaming monitors.
Viewers will get free-to-air channels via broadband or Wi-Fi on compatible TVs, reducing reliance on aerials and separate apps.