Europe’s smart home market growth increased in the last year, growing by 18.1 percent over the same quarter from 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
The smiley face of the Internet of Things (IoT) in 2020 mostly involves refrigerators that self-refill, voice-assisted homes, cars that can order takeout and some large-scale industrial automation. But the true, world-changing potential for IoT is its use in “smart cities,” from intelligent energy grids...
This is a big year for streaming TV services, and for the consumers who rely on them – or plan to rely on them – for entertainment. Not only are there big new streaming options available, but other offerings could help more consumers “cut the cord.”...
Sprint and Wirecard confirmed at CES 2020 Wednesday (Jan. 8) a new collaboration that will eventually integrate Wirecard’s commerce solutions into Sprint’s Curiosity™ Internet of Things (IoT) platform to establish the “Internet of Payments.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
According to data released by Pew this week, America’s churches have an attendance problem. In a telephone survey conducted between this year and last, Pew found that 65 percent of American adults describe themselves as Christians when asked about their religion, down from 77 percent in...
This week, along with Amazon’s announcement about new Echo devices and Alexa’s celebrity voices, came news of Amazon Sidewalk, a new wireless protocol that uses low bandwidth to extend the distance at which IoT devices can be controlled and requires less power than Wi-Fi. Get...
Facebook has announced the launch of Facebook Dating, created to gives users “a more authentic look at who someone is.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
YouTube has launched a brand-new fashion vertical meant to take advantage of all the massively popular beauty and style content on the platform, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Google lost its second-place spot in smart speaker sales to Chinese tech company Baidu, whose only market is China, according to reports on Monday (Aug. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
