It may seem like ancient history now — about four years ago, the idea that consumers, merchants, financial institutions (FIs) and payment service providers would rely on the selfie (that much maligned form of self-expression in the smartphone age) for digital security seemed silly. Attention-starved celebrities...
Historically, smiles and other facial expressions have inspired painters and songwriters, engendered trust, given turbo-charged power to compliments and praise, and set the tone for appointments, meetings and first dates. Now, they promise to help consumers unlock mobile apps and other such doors into the...
A recent survey by American Express shows that, unsurprisingly, millennials have the biggest appetite for digital dining experiences, from ordering take-out through a mobile app to ordering and paying through a kiosk at their table to tweeting what they’re eating. But technology isn’t the only...
As the IoT proliferates, marketing teams are hopping on board. Most recently, Coca-Cola announced a new promotion that — well, let’s just say coke drinkers will have another lens to worry about. Dubbed the selfie bottle, the base comes with an attached camera that automatically...
April 24, 2019
It may seem like ancient history now — about four years ago, the idea that consumers, merchants, financial institutions (FIs) and payment service providers would rely on the selfie (that much maligned form of self-expression in the smartphone age) for digital security seemed silly. Attention-starved celebrities and people showing off on social media used selfies, not […]
January 17, 2019
Historically, smiles and other facial expressions have inspired painters and songwriters, engendered trust, given turbo-charged power to compliments and praise, and set the tone for appointments, meetings and first dates....
June 09, 2020
As the worldwide push to beat the coronavirus continues with social distancing measures almost everywhere, Apple has a new plan for software to allow for “socially distant group selfies,” CNN reports. The tech giant filed a patent with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for a new app that would allow multiple people to take […]
May 23, 2017
A recent survey by American Express shows that, unsurprisingly, millennials have the biggest appetite for digital dining experiences, from ordering take-out through a mobile app to ordering and paying through...
