Retail 2.0: Tech-Based Commerce Jun 19, 2019 ... traditional checkout process is a hassle: waiting in line, fumbling for a credit card, then waiting at the register for the card to go through. Indeed, three in 10 Trendsetters in the U.S. and UK have abandoned a purchase because there were too many steps to check out. A variety of payment options that cater to youth's desire for seamless shopping already exist: mobile wallets like Apple Pay and Android Pay and apps like Venmo and the Cash App are widely used, particularly among Ys and Zs. To wit, 73% of ...
Innovation Halo Sep 21, 2018 ... open it to start a 10-second countdown, after which their order is automatically placed.2016: Drone Delivery In 2016, Domino's partnered with Flirtey drone delivery service and in November, it delivered the world's first pizza by drone near Auckland, New Zealand.2016: AnyWare Ordering Evolves The pizza chain further evolved its AnyWare Ordering system introduced in 2015, allowing customers additional ways to order: by text, tweet, Samsung Smart TV, Ford SYNC, AppLink system, Android Wear smartwatch ...
Digital Wellbeing Movement Sep 18, 2018 ... notifications from displaying on the iPhone at night. Google introduced its new digital wellbeing initiative at this year’s annual developer conference. On its Digital Wellbeing landing page, Google states that the digital wellbeing of its customers is paramount and that it is focusing on creating features and tools that help users understand their usage “so that life, not the technology in it, stays front and center.” In line with this new initiative, Google released a new version of Android that includes ...
Future Of Entertainment Sep 14, 2018 ... center and stream content onto their desktop. The company is also developing the Shadow Beyond app for iOS and Android, allowing gamers to stream to their smartphone or tablet. Subscribers pay $34.95 per month for access to the cloud service. Shadow is still in beta in California, but Blade plans to roll out the service across the U.S. by the end of October.Nvidia’s GeForce Now The gaming company Nvidia is developing a cloud gaming service called GeForce Now, which is currently in beta and available ...
The Gig Is Up Sep 20, 2017 career freelance ... EMPLOYEES - Upwork Upwork provides a platform for employers to post open positions for freelance employment seekers to apply. It also uses data science to analyze the company’s needs and provide a list of top candidates. Upwork recently opened a fourth U.S. office in Chicago, which will employ 100 people.ShiftPixy The ShiftPixy mobile app recently launched for iOS and Android. Employees create an account listing their skills and schedules, and employers are able to search for the talent they ...
Cashless Is King Sep 11, 2017 money technology banking mobile payments ... allows for peer-to-peer payments as well as with affiliated online and offline retails. More than 200 million user cards were connected to the service in fall of 2015, and the company estimates it’s now up to 300 million.Snapchat Launched in 2014, Snapcash didn’t take off as a popular method of P2P payment, but Snapchat has recently added the PayPal software development kit to iOS and Android versions of the app. Though functionality is still unclear, the move could be to improve P2P capabilities ...
Carrying The Torch Mar 18, 2017 events mobile social media sports streaming TV ... unique component to engage with young audiences through ancillary aspects of the games. - ALTERNATIVE OLYMPICS-RELATED CONTENT - NBCU Keyboard NBCUniversal created a free keyboard app for iOS and Android users filled with Olympics emojis, including Olympic medals, athletes playing sports, and the iconic torch alongside NBC-branded emojis like the multicolored peacock tail and the official Rio 2016 logo.UberEnglish To encourage attendees of the Rio Olympics to use its transportation app, Uber ...
Health Hackers Jun 05, 2015 health & wellness technology apps quantified self Health Hackers ... fertility. The app employs a custom thermometer; users take their basal body temperature with the device each morning, the results of which are incorporated into the app’s algorithm to determine fertility status for the following 24 hours.WINKKindara is turning to sophisticated thermometers to improve fertility tracking accuracy. The company recently unveiled Wink, a wireless smart thermometer that uses Bluetooth technology to connect to iOS and Android devices and sync with the Kindara app, removing ...
Life Skills Mar 10, 2015 education gen z play technology hobbies ... can build characters through programming blocks, and can then edit characters visually and add their own voices, sounds, and photos. Currently available as a free iPad app, Android and web-based versions are slated for release later this year.PRIMOWooden playset Primo teaches kids the foundations of programming. The toy consists of a robot called Cubetto, a board that serves as a programming interface, and colored instruction blocks, which act as code and go in slots on the board to create a ...
The Privacy Premium Dec 11, 2014 technology anonymous privacy security social media ... consumer-grade smartphone built for privacy. The Android device runs on PrivatOS, which gives the user more control over what information apps are allowed to access. The device’s pre-installed applications focus on keeping information private, as well as preventing Wi-Fi attacks and data harvesting from unfamiliar networks. Vysk is a two-part system, consisting of an iPhone case and companion app, which protects smartphone cameras and photos from being hacked. The case includes a shutter that seals ...
