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smart technology
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InnovationSignify US CEO (Formerly Philips Lighting): Lighting Up The Connected...
Founded as Philips Lighting 128 years ago and spun off as Signify in 2016,...
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AppleApple Patent Shows Self-Configuring Smart Home
A new Apple patent application outlines the way a truly independent smart home would...
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Voice ActivationSensory Teams With Appliance OEMS For Smart Voice Platform
With a specialized model of its TrulyNatural vocabulary speech-recognition and natural-language-understanding platform, Silicon Valley...
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Payment Methods12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2020
Past is prologue. For the annual holiday exercise at PYMNTS (describing the 12 main...
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Today In DataMonetizing An Increasingly Connected World
The universe of smart devices and connected things is undeniably growing by the day...
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Intelligence of ThingsNEW REPORT: With 5G Anticipation Building, Security Threats Loom
The 5G network is rapidly being deployed in markets around the world, and the...
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AmazonAmazon To Expand Amazon Go Tech To Other Retailers
Amazon wants to bring its cashierless Go technology to other places, like airport stores...
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RetailToday In Data: Challenges And Advancements In Smart Technology
The smart technology field continues to be hampered by security issues even as solutions...
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Intelligence of ThingsHow The Z-Wave Alliance Is Balancing IoT Interoperability And Security
States like California and New York are now regulating connected device security to give...
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Intelligence of ThingsThe Case For Federal IoT Regulations
Smart technology is unlocking supply chain efficiencies, providing emergency alerts and much more. But...
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InnovationHow 45 Pct Of Old-School SMBs Plan To Innovate
In today’s digital economy, with shopping as easy as the tap of a finger...
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Internet of ThingsVodafone: How 5G Will Impact IoT’s Future
There is a tendency when talking about the Internet of Things (IoT) — and...
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Unattended RetailHow Unattended Retail Is Getting Smarter
The rise of smart vending machines is helping unattended retail get a new lease...
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InnovationWhy Hotels And Restaurants Struggle With POS Innovation
When it comes to implementing innovation, trying and succeeding are two different things. This...
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Unattended RetailHow Smart Kiosks Are Solving Retail’s Last-Mile Problem
When it comes to fulfilling consumers’ need for instant gratification, physical retailers might have...
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Merchant InnovationCan Smart Carts Make Grocery Stores Smarter?
The shopping cart has been a part of the grocery store checkout experience for...
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Artificial IntelligencePandora Debuts Voice Assistant
Streaming music provider Pandora has announced the launch of Voice Mode, a smart assistant...
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InnovationCherry Home CEO: The Future Of Smart Homes And Independent...
When talking about advances in home automation and artificial intelligence (AI)-guided systems for consumers,...
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Security & FraudInfoSec CTO: How To Improve The Privacy IQ Of Smart...
When it comes to the world of cybercrime touching the connected smart devices that...
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AppleApple HomePod Plans 2019 Chinese Debut
Apple’s HomePod wireless speaker is set to go on sale in China next year,...
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Security & FraudHow OfferUp Works To Safeguard Both Buyers And Sellers
Digital marketplaces have become beloved by buyers and sellers — and fraudsters. Nick Huzar,...
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WearablesWearable Use To Grow 26 Pct Globally In 2019
A new report estimates that worldwide shipments of wearable devices will reach 225 million...
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Security & FraudOfferUp CEO On Making Marketplace Authentication Smarter
The world is constantly getting faster. As a result, the speed of commerce and...
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Intelligence of ThingsTRENDING: Why Grocery Stores Want Autonomous Vehicle Delivery
Investment in Intelligence of Things (IoT) is expected to surge in the coming years,...
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EcosystemsTantalum CEO Talks What’s Working (And What’s Not) In The...
One might have to squint, but they can certainly see it coming — for...
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Today In DataToday In Data: What The Start Of The 'Smart' World...
There is no shortage of things in the world claiming to be “smart,” though...
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Artificial IntelligenceIt’s Not Smart Tech If It’s Foolish
When English mountaineer George Mallory was asked in 1923 by The New York Times...
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AppleApple Holds 41 Percent Share Of Smartwatch Market
As global smartwatch shipments grew by 37 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, Apple...
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GoogleNew Google AI Assistant Helps Users Stay Fit
Google might be getting ready to launch a new wellness product powered by artificial...
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EcosystemsConnected Cars Hitch A Ride On Smart City Spending
They are siblings, the concepts of connected vehicles and smart cities. Tied together by...
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AlexaThe Mid-Year State Of The Voice Commerce Market
Predicting the future is hard work, and as we come to the close of...
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Wirecard, Mastercard Expand Existing Partnership For Contactless Payments
Wirecard and Mastercard announced plans to expand their existing partnership to promote digital, contactless...
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Internet of ThingsThe Global IoT Market Is Expected To Grow To $6.5...
Internet of Things (IoT) technology isn’t just for a smart fridge or a smart...
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GoogleGoogle Announces Wearable System For Android And iPhone Users
Google announced that it is launching a “wearables operating system for everyone” that will...
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WearablesFitbit Falls As Smartwatch Demands Change
After Fitbit’s revenue and profit missed expectations, the company’s shares fell 12 percent to...
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RetailApple Watch Sales Expected to Rise In 2018
The Apple Watch has been driving the wearables market – the company saw sales...
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RetailWhen It Comes To Jewelry, Smart Can Be Beautiful
Usually the expression “you don’t know what you don’t know” is a warning. It’s...
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Payment MethodsWells Fargo Customers Can Now Pay With Fitbit Pay
Wells Fargo announced Thursday (Jan. 11) that it has inked a partnership with wearables...
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RetailUnder Armour Unveils New Connected Sneakers
One year after Under Armour launched three pairs of connected running shoes at the...
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AmazonAlexa Gets Friendly With Developers For Wearables
Amazon has rolled out a new Alexa developer kit for on-the-go devices, making it...
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Intelligence of ThingsHow Philips Lighting Is Working To Light The Path Toward...
Can new streetlights brighten more than just dark streets? In the latest PYMNTS Intelligence...
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MobileSamsung Partners Roll Out Business Wearable Solutions
At the Mobile World Congress Americas trade show on Monday, September 11, Samsung Electronics...
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MobileCTA Tests Out Night Game Alerts To Make Commuting Easier...
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced news it is testing out a new notification program....
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RidesharingLyft Assures Drivers Autonomy Won’t Completely Take Over
Innovation for self-driving cars has rapidly increased over the past few years. With companies...
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RetailFossil Banks On Wearables To Reset The Sales Clock
There is a time for everything under the sun – a time to be...
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Digital PaymentsTap To Give To Charity – Yes, It’s A Thyng
People don’t write a check to pay for their dinner, movie tickets or groceries,...
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Intelligence of ThingsRobot v. Food?
When it comes to building a better burger, can an IoT-connected robot cut the...
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Intelligence of ThingsNEW REPORT: When Robots Man The Grill
There’s been no shortage of speculation — including doomsday declarations — about the potential impact of...
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RetailChatbot Tracker: Weighing Your Options
Chatbots are everywhere these days and are hot topics of conversation among retailers. Learning...
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Merchant InnovationApple's HomePod Firmware Leaks iPhone 8 Details
Apple has its HomePod to thank for leaks about the upcoming iPhone 8. That’s...
