PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

In payment methods, Circle K announced a cashierless checkout pilot as convenience stores advance retail innovations. And in education, Google and Apple are facilitating students’ return to class with the help of technology. All this, Today in Data. 7.3K: Minimum number of Circle K stores in operation in the U.S.

Technology 230

Technology Retail Apple Google 230

Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Earlier this week, it was announced that both Apple Pay and Masterpass are now integrated into MTA’s eTix, meaning that the millions who use the MTA trains to get into and out of New York City every day can purchase tickets digitally. The announcement was made yesterday and changes went into effect today. Masterpass Read More.

Apple 292

Apple New York City New York Training 292

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Banks & credit unions use technology to solve challenges AI today is the result of decades of research and development. In the same way, FIs have consistently leveraged data and technology to solve challenges and serve communities better. Interestingly, banking and lending have been closely tied to this technological journey.

Lending 221

Lending Data Fraud Technology 221

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

This week's look at payment rail innovation is all about speed, both for legacy rails and new ones. Combining these elements, we are creating a broad platform with faster technology and smarter and better services that the industry can trust as a foundation for innovation towards their own end-clients," he added.

Innovation 291

Innovation Payments cryptocurrency Cards 291

PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

Tuesday (June 16) is marking a bit of a one-two punch on the Continent for Apple. The European Union announced that it is opening not one but two antitrust investigations into the tech giant, focusing on the company’s App Store and Apple Pay. “It It also reserves the ‘tap and go’ functionality of iPhones to Apple Pay.

Apple 226

Apple Policies Survey Compliance 226

Perficient

MARCH 5, 2025

Efi shares her journey from Wall Street to becoming a leading voice in financial technology and innovation. This shift is driven by advancements in technology and changing consumer expectations. Another significant trend is the evolution of digital identity and blockchain technology.

Fintech 221

Fintech Meeting Financial Technology Trends 221

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Banco Santander announced that it has hired Trish Burgess, formerly of Apple, to head up its peer-to-peer (P2P) payments department, according to a release. We know that innovation is powered by the most talented people, and we welcome Trish’s wealth of payment experience.

Apple 225

Apple Payments Customer Experience America 225

Bank Innovation

MARCH 24, 2017

It’s worked for Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and WeChat so far. In fact, Starbucks is planning to keep up the momentum of its WeChat gifting feature — introduced in February — launching a social gifting feature for Apple’s iMessage. Why build your own network for your IoT products, when you could just partner with Starbucks?

Innovation 276

Innovation Apple Online Mobile 276

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Apple is updating its augmented reality (AR) Quick Look feature to enable merchants to sell its products in-app for an instant AR experience, according to reports on Thursday (Feb. The retailer provides the 3D model and Apple uses ARKit – handling everything from scaling to lighting – to display it as it should look.

Apple 220

Apple Tools Retail Technology 220

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Jim McCarthy, i2c president, says disasters often breed innovation. Black Swans Are the Sandbox of New Innovations. A few innovators do come forward with good ideas, but often the environment can’t support them past the short term. While it may take years, these good, innovative ideas often resurface when the time is right.

Innovation 258

Innovation Online Guidelines Cards 258

Bank Innovation

AUGUST 2, 2017

Apple Pay usage continues to grow on a global scale, but not so much when it comes to the U.S. The technology company’s mobile wallet remains the most popular choice for global consumers, responsible for about 90% of all NFC transactions, according to the company’s earnings call yesterday.

Apple 240

Apple Mobile Technology Payments 240

Perficient

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Part of Apple’s iPhone 12 family announcement included a big push around 5G capabilities and the promise of a better life, all because users will be able to do things faster than they did before. Apple (and others) are calling 5G a “game-changer” but is it? Digital Product Development Innovation Possibilities with 5G.

Video 476

Video United States Apple Innovation 476

PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

Apple and Google are collaborating on a new technology to track the spread of the coronavirus by using Bluetooth. As reported by Reuters , the new technology could be available as early as mid-May for iPhone and Android devices. The announcement by the California-based tech giants on Friday (April 10) came as the U.S.

Apple 213

Apple Google Seattle Washington 213

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

You can see it in how investors are putting money to work in both consumer-facing and B2B startups, and how startups and incumbents are forging new partnerships to move innovation faster to market. Those conversations have largely ignored the Biggest Tech company of all, Apple, and Apple Pay. consumers showed that of the 7.75

Apple 227

Apple Study Innovation Survey 227

Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Banks need not fear large technology companies like Google or Apple taking their business. For one, […].

Google 225

Google Apple Survey Digital Banking 225

PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

In technology, especially when it comes to consumer-focused technology, Apple is viewed as a disruptive force. but Apple has made itself indispensable across many verticals. The digital card will be linked to Apple Pay. Apple Card is set to be available starting this summer. A New Normal?

Apple 200

Apple Cards Payments Course 200

Bank Innovation

MARCH 21, 2018

Startup Affirm is embedding its technology into the Apple ecosystem, allowing customers to load the company’s virtual card into Apple Pay, the startup announced today. The integration will also allow customers to use “Affirm InStore” to finance purchases at physical merchant locations, Affirm said.

Apple 199

Apple Cards Technology Lending 199

PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Hyundai Motor and Apple are set to make a new agreement on electric cars by March, Reuters writes, citing local newspaper Korea IT News. The report follows a statement from last week where Hyundai Motor said it was in early talks with Apple, after a local media outlet had reported that the two were aiming at 2027 for a launch of the car.

Apple 194

Apple Report Innovation Company 194

Chris Skinner

MARCH 31, 2019

We all got hugely excited about Apple launching a credit card with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard last week. Whoopy-doo! This was a major lift for Mastercard in particular.

Apple 419

Apple Cards Technology Payments 419

Perficient

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As technology advances and consumer expectations shift, staying ahead of these trends is crucial for success. Payments Trend #1: AI-Driven Payment Innovations The landscape of payments and financial services in 2025 will be marked by groundbreaking innovations and user-centric designs powered by Generative AI (GenAI).

Trends 221

Trends Payments Compliance blockchain 221

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

New technology continues to change the way consumers order and pay for quick-service restaurant (QSR) food: Kiosks and online ordering, among other experiences, let consumers ditch the counter for faster and higher-tech alternatives. Not all digital innovations are perceived by consumers the same way, however. out of 100. out of 100.

Innovation 195

Innovation social media Online Apple 195

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Smaller companies were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to new cards designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This week’s commercial card innovation tracker includes the launch of business cards by American Express and Amazon in addition to one by Wyndham Hotel & Resorts and Barclays.

Cards 248

Cards Innovation United States Branding 248

PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

Three years ago, I wrote a piece in which I said Apple had become the kind of company that Steve Jobs once said he never wanted it to be: one that follows the lead of others. Jobs felt so strongly that he said he’d rather gamble Apple’s future instead of trying to one-up everyone else after the fact. Copycatting in Cupertino.

Apple 179

Apple Google Cards Video 179

South State Correspondent

APRIL 1, 2025

This means that thanks to recent Apple upgrades in their operating system, most phones are now capable of receiving Rich Communication Services (RCS) messages in addition to traditional SMS. Conclusion As marketing technology continues to evolve, banks are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance customer communication.

Marketing 195

Marketing Security Analytics User Experience 195

South State Correspondent

JUNE 22, 2022

Every bank wants to be “innovative,” but the truth is innovation is difficult. Add to that a bank’s resource constraints, compliance demands, budget goals, legacy IT infrastructure and talent gaps, and innovation for a bank is extremely difficult. The Problem of Bank Innovation. Framing Innovation.

Innovation 195

Innovation Meeting Apple Maine 195

PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading a multi-state probe against Apple Inc. Axios reported the investigation is examining Apple’s possible use of deceptive trade practices that may have broken consumer protection laws. While details of the inquiry are unclear, the probe may lead to the latest lawsuit against Apple.

Texas 159

Texas Apple California Google 159

PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

It’s really difficult, the banking ecosystem is not fast and that’s just reality,” Jim McCarthy, industry expert and former innovation head for Visa, told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. The Headwinds Creating The Innovations Gap . According to the latest edition of the Innovation Readiness report, only 22.3

Innovation 222

Innovation Data System Mobile 222

PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2019

According to a report in Reuters , Goldman Sachs is looking to hire engineers to join a digital innovation program. As Goldman Sachs pushes further into the consumer marketplace, it has been embracing digital technologies. The engineers would receive $100,000 in compensation along with access to Goldman Sachs’ API.

Innovation 171

Innovation Apple Strategy America 171

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Amid great technological change, health and beauty retailers are developing strategies to drive innovation. And many retailers are heeding the call: According to the PYMNTS Retail Innovation Readiness Index , 60 percent of health and beauty merchants are focusing on innovation. About the same share — or 60.9

Innovation 166

Innovation Retail social media Apple 166

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

If recent patent applications are any indication, Apple could very well have some groundbreaking new products to debut. Apple also patented something that’s never been seen before: an all-glass phone. The new design is completely different than anything Apple has ever done, including iPads and Apple Watches.

Apple 161

Apple Technology Examples Groups 161

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

It may not be that easy for Apple , a tech giant that seems to have missed one of the most important anchors of connected commerce – the home – along with trendlines that suggest the smartphone is slowly becoming less central to the consumer and the commerce experience. Apple is investing heavily to make sure they stay on that list.

Apple 164

Apple Google Study Strategy 164

Chris Skinner

JULY 21, 2017

They want to get to the nirvana of new technologies, but are stuck in a spaghetti of old systems. What we are seeing is many new companies launching capabilities built upon the latest internet-enabled technologies. They are very different to banks and are collectively known as FinTech, financial technology start-up companies.

Fintech 361

Fintech System Technology Apple 361

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

Innovation has always been important for community banks, but the driving force of digitization over the last decade has greatly sped up the pace, said Kevin Tweddle, chief innovation officer for the Independent Community Bankers of America ( ICBA ). Innovating for Community Banks. Community banking is no exception.

Community Bank 205

Community Bank Community Innovation Fintech 205

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

A new Apple patent application outlines the way a truly independent smart home would function. According to Apple, the challenges of configuring a smart home are a myriad, such as getting the different brands of various items to all work together.

Apple 157

Apple System Software Branding 157

PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

In the digital age of hospitality technology, restaurants have a trove of tools to help serve customers in their stores. Innovations run the gamut from promo codes to coupons and quick-response (QR) scans in addition to other features such as delivery tracking. percent — innovated to remain competitive.

Innovation 150

Innovation Payments Apple Meeting 150

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Find out how retailers are enabling purchases in stores as well as through apps, smart speakers and smart watches with new and innovative payment methods: A little more than eight in 10 — or 81 percent — of consumers travel to a store to make a purchase. One of the retailers to tap into this technology?

Innovation 186

Innovation Samsung Apple Mobile 186

PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

and a can-do spirit), a country that rewards ambition and innovation — and where individual success stories of, say Google and Amazon customers are folded into the testimony in efforts to show how tech can help smaller firms pivot and embrace the great digital shift. And then there are the unscripted moments.

Innovation 168

Innovation Apple Google Texas 168