Internet of Things

Internet of Things
An Australia With No Google – A Search For Search? 
January 22, 2021

In the Land Down Under, the ripple effects of the clash between regulators and a giant in online search (that would be Google, of course) may be such that consumers are left searching for search. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Alphabet Pulls The Plug On Digital Ballooning Venture Loon
January 22, 2021

Google’s parent company Alphabet is pulling the plug on its subsidiary Loon, a futuristic venture that for the past decade was exploring the use of giant helium balloons to deliver internet access to remote locales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Media Bargaining Code Could End Google Search In Australia
January 22, 2021

Google is threatening to pull out of Australia if the proposed news media bargaining code — which is designed to benefit news organizations — becomes law without significant changes made first. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Great Expectations: Apple and Verizon Start Their 5G Engines
November 10, 2020

When it comes to 5G, there’s the anticipation of a tipping point – but the tipping point is somewhere off on the horizon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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How The Identity Of Things Makes Supply Chains Transparent
October 23, 2020

In the age of eCommerce, supply chains must become more agile — and to become agile, they must embrace digitization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Home Now The Hub For The Digital Economy
October 20, 2020

Before 2014, talking to a virtual assistant and instructing it to turn on the lights, start the dishwasher or order up the groceries was the sort of thing the average consumer would more expect to see in a science fiction or superhero movie than in...

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Consumers Feather Their Connected Home Nests
October 12, 2020

Among the more unexpected effects of the COVID-19 pandemic over the last half-year or so is the sudden home improvement boom it set off among consumers.  Unexpected, but not entirely surprising, as consumers suddenly spending nearly all of their time in their homes these days...

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Movie Houses Go Dark, Lighting The Way For The Streaming (Content) Deluge
October 05, 2020

The spikes in new coronavirus cases, notable in pockets across the U.S. and Europe, is having ripple effects across the entertainment industry, pushing back content production and, by extension, leaving theaters dark. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Google Touts Services For Local Brick-and-Mortar Businesses
September 23, 2020

Google says that six months of COVID-19 restrictions have produced changes in shopping habits that in typical times would have taken 10 years to transpire – and the company today is touting offerings for brick-and-mortar small businesses as a way to help. Get the Full...