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1.5KRetailToday In Data: Challenges And Advancements In Smart Technology
The smart technology field continues to be hampered by security issues even as solutions in the space are put to use in...
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3.8KIntelligence 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 consumers much-needed protections. But state-by-state piecemeal legislation can...
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3.8KIntelligence of ThingsThe Case For Federal IoT Regulations
Smart technology is unlocking supply chain efficiencies, providing emergency alerts and much more. But despite intelligence of things (IoT) solutions being put...
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7.7KInnovationHow 45 Pct Of Old-School SMBs Plan To Innovate
In today’s digital economy, with shopping as easy as the tap of a finger on a smartphone screen, brick-and-mortar retail businesses have...
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11.7KInternet of ThingsVodafone: How 5G Will Impact IoT’s Future
There is a tendency when talking about the Internet of Things (IoT) — and all the miraculous things it will power in...
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4.0KUnattended RetailHow Unattended Retail Is Getting Smarter
The rise of smart vending machines is helping unattended retail get a new lease on life, changing everything from the way we...
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7.7KInnovationWhy Hotels And Restaurants Struggle With POS Innovation
When it comes to implementing innovation, trying and succeeding are two different things. This is a fact that hotels and restaurants know...
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7.3KUnattended RetailHow Smart Kiosks Are Solving Retail’s Last-Mile Problem
When it comes to fulfilling consumers’ need for instant gratification, physical retailers might have an upper hand, but they can struggle to...
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9.1KMerchant InnovationCan Smart Carts Make Grocery Stores Smarter?
The shopping cart has been a part of the grocery store checkout experience for nearly 152 years. It’s first use is attributed...
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3.3KArtificial IntelligencePandora Debuts Voice Assistant
Streaming music provider Pandora has announced the launch of Voice Mode, a smart assistant that allows listeners to control its mobile app...
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5.9KInnovationCherry Home CEO: The Future Of Smart Homes And Independent Senior Living
When talking about advances in home automation and artificial intelligence (AI)-guided systems for consumers, the conversation has a natural tendency to drift...
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6.2KSecurity & FraudInfoSec CTO: How To Improve The Privacy IQ Of Smart Devices
When it comes to the world of cybercrime touching the connected smart devices that consumers are increasingly using, it is easy to...
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3.7KAppleApple HomePod Plans 2019 Chinese Debut
Apple’s HomePod wireless speaker is set to go on sale in China next year, beating Amazon and Google speaker offerings into the country....
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6.9KSecurity & FraudHow OfferUp Works To Safeguard Both Buyers And Sellers
Digital marketplaces have become beloved by buyers and sellers — and fraudsters. Nick Huzar, CEO of OfferUp, says most current authentication standards...
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3.9KWearablesWearable Use To Grow 26 Pct Globally In 2019
A new report estimates that worldwide shipments of wearable devices will reach 225 million in 2019. In its report, “Forecast: Wearable Electronic Devices,...
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7.9KSecurity & FraudOfferUp CEO On Making Marketplace Authentication Smarter
The world is constantly getting faster. As a result, the speed of commerce and payments is coming closer to real time. This...
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8.0KIntelligence of ThingsTRENDING: Why Grocery Stores Want Autonomous Vehicle Delivery
Investment in Intelligence of Things (IoT) is expected to surge in the coming years, with companies projected to increase spending on the...
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5.9KEcosystemsTantalum CEO Talks What’s Working (And What’s Not) In The Connected Automotive Ecosystem
One might have to squint, but they can certainly see it coming — for real (not just hype) in some press release,...
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3.2KToday In DataToday In Data: What The Start Of The ‘Smart’ World Means
There is no shortage of things in the world claiming to be “smart,” though what that actually means varies in context. It...
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5.5KArtificial IntelligenceIt’s Not Smart Tech If It’s Foolish
When English mountaineer George Mallory was asked in 1923 by The New York Times why he wanted to attempt to climb Mount Everest...
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5.5KAppleApple Holds 41 Percent Share Of Smartwatch Market
As global smartwatch shipments grew by 37 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, Apple has maintained dominance in the category with a...
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3.3KGoogleNew Google AI Assistant Helps Users Stay Fit
Google might be getting ready to launch a new wellness product powered by artificial intelligence (AI). According to Venture Beat, there are...
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4.9KEcosystemsConnected Cars Hitch A Ride On Smart City Spending
They are siblings, the concepts of connected vehicles and smart cities. Tied together by data, sensors, algorithms, software and other technology, the...
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7.4KAlexaThe Mid-Year State Of The Voice Commerce Market
Predicting the future is hard work, and as we come to the close of the 21st century’s second decade, it is fair...
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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 payments via wearables. As of today (July 17),...
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15.9KInternet of ThingsThe Global IoT Market Is Expected To Grow To $6.5 Trillion By 2024
Internet of Things (IoT) technology isn’t just for a smart fridge or a smart speaker in the home: It also has applications...
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11.1KGoogleGoogle Announces Wearable System For Android And iPhone Users
Google announced that it is launching a “wearables operating system for everyone” that will work for both Android and iPhone users. “Android...
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4.2KWearablesFitbit Falls As Smartwatch Demands Change
After Fitbit’s revenue and profit missed expectations, the company’s shares fell 12 percent to $4.90 in late trading on Monday (Feb. 26)....
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6.9KRetailApple Watch Sales Expected to Rise In 2018
The Apple Watch has been driving the wearables market – the company saw sales jump 60 percent in 2017, with 16 million...
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4.7KRetailWhen 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 meant to keep people, often entrepreneurs, from rushing...
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5.3KPayment MethodsWells Fargo Customers Can Now Pay With Fitbit Pay
Wells Fargo announced Thursday (Jan. 11) that it has inked a partnership with wearables manufacturer Fitbit through which its customers can make...
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6.3KRetailUnder Armour Unveils New Connected Sneakers
One year after Under Armour launched three pairs of connected running shoes at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the sports apparel...
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8.1KAmazonAlexa Gets Friendly With Developers For Wearables
Amazon has rolled out a new Alexa developer kit for on-the-go devices, making it easier for manufacturers to integrate the wildly popular...
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11.7KIntelligence of ThingsHow Philips Lighting Is Working To Light The Path Toward Smart Cities
Can new streetlights brighten more than just dark streets? In the latest PYMNTS Intelligence of Things (IoT) Tracker, Roger Karner, president of...
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4.1KMobileSamsung Partners Roll Out Business Wearable Solutions
At the Mobile World Congress Americas trade show on Monday, September 11, Samsung Electronics America announced news of several new partner solutions...
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3.8KMobileCTA Tests Out Night Game Alerts To Make Commuting Easier During Ballgames
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced news it is testing out a new notification program. Red Line customers commuting from downtown stations can...
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4.3KRidesharingLyft Assures Drivers Autonomy Won’t Completely Take Over
Innovation for self-driving cars has rapidly increased over the past few years. With companies like Tesla introducing its Autopilot, many others are...
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5.6KRetailFossil Banks On Wearables To Reset The Sales Clock
There is a time for everything under the sun – a time to be born and a time to die. According to...
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6.3KDigital 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, so why are they still writing them for...
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7.8KIntelligence of ThingsRobot v. Food?
When it comes to building a better burger, can an IoT-connected robot cut the mustard? In the latest PYMNTS.com Intelligence of Things...
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8.3KIntelligence of ThingsNEW REPORT: When Robots Man The Grill
There’s been no shortage of speculation — including doomsday declarations — about the potential impact of automation, smart technology and artificial intelligence (AI) on...
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5.2KRetailChatbot Tracker: Weighing Your Options
Chatbots are everywhere these days and are hot topics of conversation among retailers. Learning how to best leverage this relatively new interactive...
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7.4KMerchant InnovationApple’s HomePod Firmware Leaks iPhone 8 Details
Apple has its HomePod to thank for leaks about the upcoming iPhone 8. That’s according to news from TechCrunch, which reported Apple...
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5.6KMobile Order AheadHow TGI Fridays Is Feeding Growth With Mobile Order-Ahead
Thanks to online ordering, every day may truly be TGIF at TGI Fridays. In the latest PYMNTS Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker™, Gail Seanor,...
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7.9KRetailChatbots: Friend Or Foe Of Retail?
Automation has come to several industries. From manufacturing to customer service, there have been several parts of today’s workforce that have been...
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4.4KRetailTrue Gault Launches Custom High Heel Creation App
The high tech shoe cobbler is in. Shoes are arguably one of the most difficult items to buy online. Finding the right...
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8.4KMobile Order AheadNEW REPORT: From Apps To Amazon, Why TGI Fridays Is All In On Mobile Order-Ahead
The mobile revolution has hit the dining industry and is becoming a staple for QSRs, fast casual restaurants and beyond. And recently,...
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9.0KAlternative FinancesLendKey And Unlocking A Generation Of Borrowers For Small Banks And Credit Unions
For value, the Federal Reserve estimates that a college grad will make about $830,000 over the course of a lifetime; the Georgetown...
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6.9KFraud PreventionWith CNP Fraud, Vigilance Is Only Part Of The Battle
With EMV changing the way payments are made in person, so, too, is the nature of fraud changing. Card not present (CNP) fraud...
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6.9KAmazon AcquisitionsAmazon Acquires Startup Graphiq To Help Improve Alexa
Amazon has acquired Graphiq, Inc., a data analysis and search engine startup, to help improve its Alexa virtual assistant and other services. The...
