Some things are instant hits — smartphones, television and voice-controlled personal assistants are all good examples of technologies that more or less hit the ground running and were popular as soon as marketing people were done explaining the concept to consumers. Other innovations are late...
While there is much negative to be said about cybercriminals, one can’t accuse hackers and cybercriminals of being uncreative in their methods. As phishing and ransomware become known commodities in the world of digital security, the hackers and crackers just change up their methods. Their...
Amazon and the city of New York managed to pull off one of history’s more spectacular break-ups this week, with the Valentine’s Day announcement that the city and the nation’s largest eCommerce firm would not be joining forces to build half of Amazon’s HQ2 in...
From getting an entertainment fix on Netflix and finding new artists on Spotify to making the commute to work with Lyft, consumers are gradually turning to digital services to fill their personal needs. That spike in digital offerings has come with increased competition, though. Card...
Consumers want what they want, whenever they want it — digital or otherwise. Whether it’s ordering via a ride-hailing app, or streaming their favorite TV shows, they want it to be fast and secure. As such, digital services are racing to deliver a fast and...
Sizzle Snap: Shares snap upward, up by 21 percent, in the wake of earnings that soundly beat projections. Daily average user count may have stanched losses, as the tally was flat, where observers had expected shrinkage. PayPal: Credit extended to consumers crosses the $50 billion...
Despite raising over $125 million in venture funding from the likes of Greycroft, ACME Ventures (formerly known as Sherpa Capital), Menlo Ventures, e.Ventures, Cota Capital, M13 and others, it seem Munchery couldn’t quite serve up the business needed to stay a going concern. The food...
Bank earnings this week gave us a bit of insight into the momentum gained by bank-backed P2P payment network Zelle in 2018. For example, Bank of America reported on Wednesday (Jan. 16) that Zelle payments were up 97 percent in Q4 2018, signaling the latest...
Every weekday, 135 million Americans get behind the wheel and drive 51 minutes, round trip, to and from work. Those 51 minutes haven’t exactly been considered the most productive time of those commuters’ days. However, as the latest PYMNTS Digital Drive Report — in collaboration with P97 Networks —...