Bloomberg For years, the biggest names in tech crammed the Consumer Electronics Show floor with fridges, light switches and microwave ovens to preview a futuristic world where you could control every appliance in the home with your voice. But most of these products, bogged down by glitchy software and hard-to-navigate interfaces, failed to go mainstream. This year may be …

  Bloomberg Microsoft Corp. is rebooting its push to sell software for cars with a new set of programs and services in a bid to keep up with rivals like Google and Apple Inc. that are expanding in auto technology. “We’re not getting into self-driving cars ourselves but we can be an important element of it by providing the platform,” …

  Bloomberg Carnival Corp. is unveiling wear- able technology that allows cruise ship staff to personalize service at sea, whether it’s knowing a guest’s favourite drink or wishing them a happy birthday. The world’s largest cruise operator plans to roll out its OceanMedallions on Princess Cruises starting in November. The quarter-size medallions can be worn like a watch, a necklace …