Innovation

Innovation generally refers to changing processes or creating more effective processes, products and ideas. For businesses, this could mean implementing new ideas, creating dynamic products or improving your existing services.

(source: business.gov.au)

Innovation
GM Cars To Be Powered By Google In 2021
September 05, 2019

General Motors (GM) plans to add Google apps capability to its cars in 2021, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Innovation
Israeli PayTech Firms Team With Visa’s Tel Aviv Innovation Center
September 04, 2019

Tel Aviv’s new Visa Innovation Center is teaming up with three Israeli payment technology startups to offer more payment solutions, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Sept. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Innovation
Apple Patents Biometric Watch Band
September 03, 2019

Apple has been granted three separate patents related to the Apple Watch, which would allow for biometric identification, automatic tightening of the band and lighted indicators, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Innovation
Tencent Puts WeChat Behind The Wheel
August 26, 2019

Chinese tech giant Tencent has said it will release a version of its ultra-popular WeChat app specifically for drivers to use in cars, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Innovation
Waymo To Test Autonomous Vehicles In Florida
August 20, 2019

Waymo plans to test autonomous vehicles in the rainy conditions of Florida, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Innovation
Kids’ Eyeglasses Get A Mobile And 3D Makeover
August 20, 2019

It’s a story commonly heard from children – and a story that, in this case, led to a fresh idea for subscription commerce. As told to PYMNTS in a recent interview, the story involves the son of Gabriel Schlumberger, CEO of U.S.-based Fitz Frames, which...

Innovation
Segway-Ninebot Debuts Self-Driving Electric Scooter
August 18, 2019

China’s Segway-Ninebot has come up with an answer to everyone’s eScooter charging woes: make one that can drive itself to the charging station, The Verge reported Friday (Aug. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Innovation
Postmates Testing Robot Delivery In San Francisco
August 16, 2019

Postmates sidewalk delivery robots are coming to San Francisco, but the autonomous service will have a human escort, TechCrunch reported on Friday (Aug. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Innovation
More Than Pretty Pictures: Visual Commerce’s Rise Boosts Retail
August 13, 2019

For fans of retail or marketing history — or just fans of how people communicated in the past — reading old magazine and newspaper advertisement from, say, before the 1960s can be fun and illuminating. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...