- Wednesday 17th April - 6:15 pm
As the 100-day countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games begins, anticipation is not just limited to the athletic feats but also the digital innovations poised to shape the spectator ...
- Tuesday 16th April - 4:53 pm
Health systems technology firm Kontakt.io has raised $47.5 million to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) solution.
“Kontakt.io enables health systems to optimize patient, staff, and resource flows, improving safety, coordination, and service delivery,” ...
- Tuesday 16th April - 11:49 am
As PYMNTS recently reported, it may not be long before today’s self-guided household vacuum cleaners are replaced by advanced, AI-driven robots that make Roombas look like whisk brooms.
This is just ...
- Monday 15th April - 6:06 pm
Connected device ownership may be on the rise, but younger consumers are paring down the number of smart products they own, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals.
By the Numbers
The PYMNTS Intelligence study ...
- Tuesday 19th March - 3:50 pm
In an increasingly interconnected world, the proliferation of connected devices has become ubiquitous, reshaping the way people live, work and interact with technology.
From wearable gadgets to sophisticated smart appliances, the Internet of ...
- Tuesday 19th March - 7:14 am
Generative AI is gaining momentum in the telecommunications industry, offering benefits such as improved customer experiences and operational efficiency.
Telecom executives, recognizing its potential, are actively integrating generative AI into their ...
- Tuesday 12th March - 6:10 pm
Traditional manufacturing processes often suffer from inefficiencies, delays and limited visibility into operations.
However, with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and cloud solutions, the ...
- Tuesday 12th March - 3:21 pm
At the intersection of technical innovation and underlying infrastructure lies the potential for ignition. But for any innovative sparks to catch fire, there needs to be a winning use case ...
- Sunday 10th March - 4:38 pm
X reportedly plans to debut a television app for smart TVs in a bid to compete with YouTube.
That app could launch on Amazon and Samsung televisions in the coming days, Fortune reported ...
- Thursday 7th March - 4:00 am
Chances are pretty good that you are reading this article while you are at work. And although your boss may not be thrilled to hear that, in all likelihood, your ...
- Wednesday 28th February - 11:47 am
Fundamental to the continued growth of the digital economy is the infrastructure to support it.
Particularly as technologies like mixed reality (MR), virtual reality (VR), extended reality (XR) and artificial intelligence ...
- Wednesday 14th February - 3:56 pm
Somos unveiled an Internet of Things identity management service designed to safeguard businesses’ IoT assets.
The new SomosID aims to provide businesses with a registry for their IoT assets, enhancing visibility ...
- Monday 12th February - 4:02 am
Artificial intelligence has found its way into consumer healthcare from several angles, including disease diagnosis, treatments for conditions like autism and pharmaceutical research.
Until now though, the technology has been a ...
- Tuesday 6th February - 5:23 pm
With the launch of Apple Vision Pro in the United States, the spotlight has again turned to its enabling technology: 5G.
This resurgence is not without reason. 5G technology represents an ...
- Wednesday 24th January - 5:04 pm
Smart mirrors present an opportunity for retailers to embed shopping capabilities into the try-on process, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals.
By the Numbers
PYMNTS Intelligence’s report “How We Will Pay Report: How Connected Devices ...
- Wednesday 17th January - 12:20 pm
Verizon marked down the value of its business services unit by $5.8 billion as clients shun wired communications.
The wireless carrier said in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange ...
- Tuesday 16th January - 6:54 am
Microsoft and Vodafone have launched a $1.5 billion payments and AI-focused collaboration.
The partnership will see the companies employ Microsoft’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance Vodafone’s customer experience, Microsoft said ...
- Tuesday 9th January - 1:20 pm
5G network maker Ericsson reportedly has big plans for Africa’s mobile wallet market.
The Swedish company’s software helps power more than 400 mobile wallet accounts around the world, and Michael Wallis-Brown, head of Ericsson’s ...
- Thursday 4th January - 5:23 pm
With consumers increasingly expecting connectivity in every part of their lives, Samsung is stepping up its smart kitchen devices, creating potential in-home contextual commerce opportunities down the line.
The company announced ...
- Friday 29th December - 3:35 pm
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) ushered in a transformative phase shift this past year.
And that phase shift — akin to the commercialization of the internet — has kicked off an AI ...
- Wednesday 27th December - 3:38 pm
The adoption of connected devices, including smartphones, smart TVs and voice-controlled assistants, surged in 2023, indicating an increasing reliance on technology to streamline everyday activities.
From doing household chores and caring for ...
- Wednesday 27th December - 4:02 am
Technical innovations are radically transforming care delivery, and none more so than artificial intelligence (AI).
But historically, and for too long, the application of cutting-edge innovations has been mostly the purview ...
- Monday 11th December - 3:02 pm
BlackBerry has a new CEO, and has altered its plans for its Internet-of-Things (IoT) business.
The software company announced Monday (Dec. 11) it had dropped plans to “pursue a subsidiary initial public offering” of ...
- Thursday 7th December - 5:15 pm
5G broadband networks are viewed by many as a business-first digital innovation and enterprise revolution.
And that isn’t because, from a consumer standpoint, 5G networks are just around the corner from ...
- Tuesday 5th December - 4:01 pm
Intersections and inflection points are increasingly defining the industrial economy’s future.
Whether they are generational changing of the guards, behavioral-technical cross-points or a combination of the two, sectors pivotal to the ...
- Monday 27th November - 5:02 pm
As connected devices make consumers multitask more across their day-to-day routines, PYMNTS Intelligence finds which activities prompt people to split their focus, and which command their full attention.
Due in large ...
- Thursday 26th October - 4:57 pm
While “Just Walk Out”-style checkout remains quite new to most consumers, and may not be for everyone, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals that a significant portion of shoppers are open to the ...
- Friday 20th October - 2:38 pm
The NBA and the WNBA are partnering with Peloton to make their NBA League Pass direct-to-consumer (D2C) game subscription streamable via the fitness company’s connected devices, opening up new possibilities ...
- Monday 16th October - 5:05 pm
As consumers for increasingly frictionless ways to order the foods and beverages they want, PYMNTS Intelligence finds that there is significant demand to integrate AI-assisted in-car ordering into coffee drinkers’ ...
- Monday 16th October - 4:00 am
From smartphones and smartwatches to smart TVs and cars with connected capabilities, consumers’ device portfolio has undergone significant changes over the years, primarily driven by the advancements in technology and ...
- Tuesday 3rd October - 7:00 am
It has been reported that by 2010, cable television in the U.S. had sort of hit its stride. Analysts report that 90% of homes with a television had a monthly ...
- Monday 2nd October - 6:57 pm
In today’s fast-paced world, consumers are increasingly seeking connected buying experiences that allow them to multitask and seamlessly make purchases.
PYMNTS’ data confirms that to be the case. In “How Connected Devices Enable ...
- Thursday 28th September - 7:11 pm
From smartphones to smart TVs and voice-controlled assistants, connected devices have transformed the way consumers multitask in their daily lives. In fact, consumers are using connected devices while engaging in ...
- Monday 18th September - 7:00 am
Warren Buffet is reported to have said that digital transformation is a fundamental reality of business today. McKinsey says that 70% of digital transformation projects fail. Both suggest the need ...
- Friday 15th September - 4:00 am
The latest official data from the United States government gives a nod to the fact that U.S. consumer spending on grocery products remains buoyant.
The resilience will likely give new impetus ...
- Wednesday 21st June - 4:27 pm
A seismic shift in systemic capability is sweeping across the global shipping ecosystem.
While it’s been more than two years since the Ever Given container ship got stuck in the Suez Canal, the ...
- Thursday 25th May - 3:23 pm
Dish Network is reportedly in discussions to offer wireless plans via Amazon.
The arrangement could give Dish’s fledgling mobile phone network a crucial lifeline for its 5G rollout, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported ...
- Friday 12th May - 5:32 pm
ServiceNow plans to acquire G2K to add new capabilities to its solutions for brick-and-mortar businesses.
The transaction will add G2K’s Internet of Things (IoT) technology to ServiceNow’s Now Platform, providing organizations in retail and other ...
- Tuesday 2nd May - 4:00 am
The next interface set to revolutionize consumer lives is also the oldest: voice.
Connected devices are rapidly entering a modern hands-free, voice-driven era, as next-generation advances are made in voice recognition ...
- Monday 24th April - 7:00 am
Consumers live their lives in a digital-first, connected world — habits formed after three years of a forced shift to digital. And they like it that way.
But that’s today.
In a ...
- Friday 31st March - 11:57 am
It’s been four years since Amazon first announced plans for its Amazon Sidewalk low-bandwidth IoT connectivity project.
Now, the eCommerce and device giant is finally rolling out the network to innovators ...
- Friday 24th March - 3:39 pm
Regular, reliable access to the internet has ramifications across all facets of daily life.
However, billions of people around the world remain on the other side of the digital divide, living ...
- Thursday 16th March - 1:57 pm
The prospects for global broadband connectivity are looking up, quite literally.
This, as Amazon on Tuesday (March 14) revealed a first look of the latest progress in its planned constellation network of 3,236 ...
- Monday 27th February - 11:51 am
Progress is sequential, and nowhere is that growing more apparent than with 5G’s global rollout.
A rollout that’s been plagued by fits and starts.
This, as The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) relayed ...
- Thursday 16th February - 12:50 pm
South Africa-based telecom MTN will reportedly invest $1 billion in Ghana.
The investment — which is to be made over the next five years — was announced after the Ghanaian government ...