Ecosystems

Has Unbundling Lost Its Cool?
Has Unbundling Lost Its Cool?
July 09, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Is unbundling the future? So it would seem. Banking is being unbundled. Open banking, set in motion globally by a regulatory fiat called PSD2, gives...

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The Case For Contextual Commerce
The Case For Contextual Commerce
June 04, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Before there was on demand, there was time shifting. In 1985, cable companies introduced consumers to the idea that they could use their VCRs to...

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The Voice Ecosystems’ Emerging Security Threats
The Voice Ecosystems’ Emerging Security Threats
May 23, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

There’s good news and there’s bad news this week in the world of securing voice-activated, artificial intelligence-powered platforms. First, the bad news: There are two...

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Parking Smartly, With Sense And Sensors
Parking Smartly, With Sense And Sensors
April 05, 2018  |  Innovation

The hunt for a parking space is never easy, with time idly spent as cars and trucks and vans idle, watching and waiting for spaces...

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PayPal Launches Braintree Extend
PayPal Launches Braintree Extend
March 27, 2018  |  Merchant Innovation

The definition of the word “extend” means to stretch out or lengthen one’s reach. It turned out to be the perfect word to describe Braintree’s...

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HomePod: The Early Reviews Are In (And Not So Pretty)
HomePod: The Early Reviews Are In (And Not So Pretty)
February 07, 2018  |  Apple

After a big introduction last fall — followed by a long wait during the holiday season that Apple decided to sit out — the much speculated-upon HomePod...

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Fitbit’s Future In Commerce
Fitbit’s Future In Commerce
January 24, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

The Fitbit Ionic, released last fall, was a departure from the Fitbit brand the world had known thus far. The original Fitbit was pitched to the...

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The Year In Voice-Activated AI
The Year In Voice-Activated AI
December 27, 2017  |  Intelligence of Things

“Alexa?” “Hey, Siri…” “Okay, Google…” “Hi, Bixby…” If we told the average person in early 2013 that someday it was going to be very important...

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The Mainstream Retail Future Of AR/VR
The Mainstream Retail Future Of AR/VR
December 13, 2017  |  Retail

Augmented and virtual worlds have long been touted as the future for all kinds of things — gaming, healthcare, travel, tele-learning. They’re experiences where being there...

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