Connected Economy

Connected Economy
On Its Way to a $3 Trillion Valuation, Apple Helped Create the Connected Economy
January 03, 2022

Apple slipped the surly bonds of earthly economics during intraday trading on Monday (Jan. 3), becoming the first U.S. company to achieve a $3 trillion valuation before slipping back down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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How Payments Powered the Connected Economy in 2021
December 30, 2021

Were we living in a connected economy before the pandemic rearranged everything? Yes and no. Smartphones and apps were solid, and online banking via desktop and laptops was common. We had smart speakers and smart homes, and there was no shortage of ways to connect....

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Turning Communications Software Into a Payment Enabled Small Business Platform
December 28, 2021

Small businesses today are increasingly reliant on technology to survive and thrive in these uncertain times. Their business operations have become increasingly digitized, to the point where many small businesses run everything from accounting to marketing, analytics and customer outreach through some kind of software...

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TikTok Beats Google for Most Visited Site in 2021
December 22, 2021

Short-form video-sharing service TikTok was the most popular internet site in 2021, passing even Google, online infrastructure-provider Cloudflare Inc. reported in a blog post Monday (Dec. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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67% of Consumers Want a Super App to Manage Their Digital Activities
December 21, 2021

Consumers want to consolidate their digital experiences into a single interface. In fact, 67% of all consumers would be interested in integrating at least two areas of their digital lives into a single app, providing them a centralized hub to manage a broader range of their digital...

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Panel: Digital Credentials Help Simplify the Connected Economy
December 15, 2021

The connected economy, with a tangled web of devices, apps, payments choices and a never-ending series of interactions between consumers, merchants and financial services firms is anything but simple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Automakers Announce Agreements to Improve Supply of Semiconductor Chips 
December 13, 2021

In the midst of a global shortage of semiconductor chips that is affecting manufacturers in a wide range of industries, Stellantis and BMW have become the latest automakers to announce moves to improve their supply of these critical components that enable today’s high-tech, connected vehicles. ...

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How US Consumers Define the Super App
December 13, 2021

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Utility Will Make the Metaverse Work — and Pay — With or Without Goggles
November 30, 2021

It was Oct. 28 when Mark Zuckerberg announced to the world that Facebook would now be effectively a subsidiary of a company called Meta — as in “metaverse” — followed by a string of superlatives about what Meta will create as the metaverse replaces the...