July 14, 2017
Alexa Will Soon Be Able To Control Fire TV Boxes,...

Amazon is reportedly rolling out a software update for the Fire TV set top boxes and sticks to include Alexa, its voice-activated personal assistant. According to a report announcing the news,...

July 14, 2017
The Secrets To Subscription Success

Who doesn’t love a free trial? PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster knows a guy who loves them so much that he keeps an Excel spreadsheet outlining how he will eat for...

July 08, 2017
Commuting’s a Drag, But Contactless Can Ease the Misery

Summer’s here, and the commute is likely sticky and dreary and just as long, or longer as it ever was.  We waste too much time on the way to salt...

July 04, 2017
As Dow Hits New Highs, FAANG Stocks Dip

In stock market news, the rally that started the week and a new quarter had a bifurcated effect. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new high intraday, up more...

June 30, 2017
When Hackers Outsmart The Smart Fridge

Cybercrime isn’t always about stealing credit card data. In the digital world, there’s strength in numbers, and a botnet — essentially, an army of IP addresses — can turn a...

June 30, 2017
Stock Markets Ending June On A Good Note; Bank Stocks...

With the month of June coming to an end, U.S. stocks were trading higher on Friday (June 30), with the S&P 500 rising 0.2 percent in midday trading. Among the...

June 29, 2017
Alibaba Spends $1 Billion To Boost Its Stake In Lazada

Alibaba Group, China’s eCommerce giant, is set to spend $1 billion to increase its stake in Lazada Group, an eCommerce company based in Southeast Asia. In a press release, Alibaba...

June 20, 2017
WePay And The Evolution Of Payments

Payments was once the specialized domain of very specialized players — but these days that is changing, as some big brands are redefining themselves as commerce enablers —and building the...

June 14, 2017
Amazon Opens Up Video Skill API So Alexa Can Control...

Could Alexa’s latest API skill stem losses to streaming services for pay TV providers and the telco industry? Some providers seem to think so, with Dish, NetGem and YouView already on...