Internet of Things

Internet of Things
Visa Adds 13 Partners To Its IoT Mobile Commerce Network
June 08, 2017

Credit card company Visa announced Wednesday (June 7) that it inked deals with 13 new partners to participate in its token service provider program. In a press release, the company said that as the payments industry shifts from plastic to digital payments there is a need for...

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Visa Study Shows 83 Percent Of Consumers Want New, IoT Ways To Pay
June 07, 2017

Picture a car that’s smart enough to know it’s running low on gas and prompts the driver to stop at the nearest gas station. There, a pump is activated as the car approaches. After the fill-up, the driver simply pulls away. Or a device that’s...

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Mercedes-Benz’s Connected Car Ambitions
June 07, 2017

While the self-driving car is rapidly shaping up to be everyone’s favorite next big thing in IoT (Internet of Things), it seems worth noting that the idea is somewhat less new than most of us imagine. And we aren’t talking about the realms of science...

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Homes, Cities Turn to Trash-Monitoring Devices to Keep Shelves Stocked
June 07, 2017

Throw IoT connectivity into the trash and garbage is transformed into data that reorders the products that were just thrown away. For June’s Intelligence of Things (IoT) Tracker, Rob Griffin, cofounder of GeniCan, spoke with PYMNTS about how connected trash devices are helping households never...

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Internet of Things, Machine Learning Will Push Payment Industry Forward, Creditcall CEO Says
June 06, 2017

Listen up payment provider community. For Creditcall’s CEO Lars Pedersen, there are a number of factors propelling his company and the payment industry forward at breakneck speeds. There’s the increased digitalization of commerce, the continued pursuit of integration across channels, ever-increasing complexity, and more partnerships...

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NEW REPORT: IoT Turns Trash Into A Shopping List
June 06, 2017

Why would anyone chuck a connected device directly into the trash right after purchasing it? Because, from inside a trash can, a data-rich location, connected households can get an assist in monitoring their waste and keeping tabs on what items need replenishment. June’s PYMNTS.com Intelligence...

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Connected Car Tracker: Deep Integration Is The New App
May 17, 2017

Partnerships between technology companies and vehicle manufacturers look to be the name of the game in the self-driving and connected car space. A recent announcement from Google indicates that connected car technologies are about to make another big leap forward. The tech giant said that...

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Samsung’s Smart IoT Products Accelerate Company Go To Market
May 17, 2017

Samsung Electronics announced Tuesday (May 16) new and advanced SAMSUNG ARTIK Smart IoT platform products that will help companies get to market faster with more secure offerings and services, improve return on investment and bring IoT another step closer to Samsung’s vision of intelligent things....

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Can A Connected Refrigerator Anchor The IoT Household?
May 08, 2017

It’s sure to guarantee bragging rights at cocktail parties, but how transformative can a smart refrigerator really be? The latest Intelligence of Things (IoT) Tracker™ digs into AI-infused appliances with Yoon Lee, SVP of Samsung Electronics America. Lee believes that a smart fridge become the...