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How Google Plans To Kill Passwords
December 24, 2015

Google announced yesterday (Dec. 23) it is testing out a new way for users to gain access to their Google accounts without needing to type out a password. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Bitcoin’s Christmas Gift? A Better Looking 2016
December 24, 2015

As expected, 2015 was a turbulent year for bitcoin, with prices fluctuating between its 2015 low of $177.28 (Jan. 14) to its peak of $465.50 (Dec. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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IoT Provider Partners To Innovate Charitable Payments
December 24, 2015

KORE, a global provider of managed communications specializing in Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) markets, is partnering with DipJar to bring connectivity to its electronic tip and donation jars. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile Commerce
Google’s New AI-Powered Mobile Messaging Play
December 24, 2015

Google is in the midst of building a new mobile messaging service that will link to its artificial intelligence platform, along with chatbot technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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NBA Debuts ‘Endless’ eCommerce Aisle
December 24, 2015

Adam Silver, the current commissioner of the National Basketball Association, has been much faster to embrace advanced analytics than his counterparts at the top of other professional sports leagues. Now, that tech-centric perspective is paying off big time. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Consumer Insights
Millennials Are Making Companies Think Twice
December 24, 2015

Companies have had the better part of six decades to get to know their Baby Boomer employees and give them what they need to stay happy, healthy and, most importantly, as productive as possible. But how are those same businesses doing with millennials? Get the...

ShopperTrak Sold To Tyco Security Firm
December 23, 2015

It is rare for a company so heavily involved in retail to also devote resources to something as seemingly non-sequitur as fire protection, but Tyco has managed to create a profitable business doing just that. With a recent acquisition, the company’s skills might become even...

Flywheel’s Uber-Inspired OS For Cabs Launches
December 23, 2015

The taxi cab business in California just got another weapon to use against Uber. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Consumer Spending Drives Economic Outlook
December 23, 2015

The United States economy grew at a 2 percent annualized rate in the third quarter, a growth sustained by — as has been the tradition in recent periods — consumer spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...