In the age of sky-high valuations, brands will look anywhere for hard numbers that prove they’re actually worth what they say they are. Twitter learned this the hard way when it first went public, and new numbers might take away yet another place to look...
Anyone who owned an Xbox 360 console throughout its decade-long run is familiar with the RROD, the Red Ring of Death. It was the catch-all indication that something had gone catastrophically wrong inside the plastic chassis, and more often than not, it meant the powerful...
In the latest sign that the payments service wars might heat up a bit, Walmart has updated its iOS application — this time, enabling Walmart Pay, which takes its place among new features offered by the retailing giant. As reported by Ubergizmo, the addition of Walmart Pay...
At first glance, Amazon Dash Buttons seem like a masterstroke of contextual commerce. Want to sell more laundry detergent? Get customers to put one on their washing machines. Dog running out of food? Slap a button above its bowl. It sounds like a no-brainer for easy sales, but...
Payments giant MasterCard and Major League Baseball said on Thursday (April 21) that the duo has extended its relationship, 19 years after forming their partnership. In a press release, the two firms stated that the new extension has MasterCard operating as the presenting sponsorship, with a...
Financial technology outfit Fiserv said on Wednesday (April 20) that it has inked an agreement with Cisco to deliver solutions focused on communications that help financial institutions boost collaboration within their firms and also boost customer engagement. Fiserv said in a press release that the new...
Mobile devices can help companies, from banks to retailers, track consumer data in real time to find out which customers are most desirable. Robert McAlear, GIACT’s EVP of product strategy, explains how GIACT is putting mobile to work and the real-time mobile intelligence that delivers.
The seamless path to purchase has become the new Holy Grail of mobile commerce. In many ways, this has become a race to see who can bend over backwards the furthest to meet consumers on the level that they seem most comfortable buying at. And...
Want to wear a watch that has Amazon’s Alexa technology integrated with it? An Indiegogo campaign is looking to make that dream a reality. The crowdfunding platform is currently hosting an effort to fund the CoWatch, the first smartwatch to integrate Alexa, the voice recognition...
