Posted on 28 May 2014 by
I made my first Internet purchase in 1993, a T-shirt for the nascent music-sharing site IUMA (Internet Underground Music Archive). The founders of IUMA, all from the University of California, Santa Cruz, had thought a lot about their venture, and understood many things about the Internet, the law and risk. First of all, IUMA didn’t […]
Posted on 07 August 2014 by
The U.S. payments ecosystem is evolving as NFC contactless and cloud-based mobile wallet technologies are offering consumers a streamlined payment experience and unique loyalty benefits. While few doubt the benefits mobile will enable, many merchants wonder which technology to accept at the POS as BLE, NFC, QR-code, and barcode-based technologies are all being evaluated by […]
Posted on 04 March 2015 by
To celebrate Mobile World Congress, we’ve been looking at how reality compares with the technological vision of 2015 presented by the classic movie Back to the Future Part 2. Today, we make predictions for our own future and invite you to do the same.
Posted on 21 May 2015 by
There is no question that technology advancements in mobile payments and wearables are having an impact on the payments industry. Consumers are turning to smartphones and wearables, like festival wristbands and smartwatches, to manage their money in a quicker, more efficient way. Easy, “tap & go” contactless payments are also on the rise. Just last […]
Posted on 29 June 2015 by
In this post, we’ve outlined three new IoT innovations to help you make the most of your summer.
Posted on 23 December 2015 by
As we draw closer to the end of another year, we discuss the key IoT highlights from the last 12 months.
