April Fools’

Mobile Wallets Change Names To Up Adoption, Usage
Mobile Wallets Change Names To Up Adoption, Usage
April 01, 2017  |  News

What’s in a name? Some of the world’s largest mobile wallet players have changed course in an effort to change their luck with consumers. At Innovation Project...

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Uber Self-Driving Cars Form Union
Uber Self-Driving Cars Form Union
April 01, 2017  |  News

Rideshare giant Uber is known just as well for its penchant for stirring up controversy as it is for its game-changing service. But the latest development...

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Amazon Adds ‘Petlexa’ Functionality
Amazon Adds ‘Petlexa’ Functionality
April 01, 2017  |  News

Pets are people, too. Well, at least as far as Alexa’s concerned. Amazon recently announced a new “Petlexa” feature available on all smart speaker hardware...

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Turns Out Millennials Are Just Like Everyone Else
Turns Out Millennials Are Just Like Everyone Else
April 01, 2017  |  News

In a stunning turn of events, new research indicates that millennials — the generation every brand, retailer and payment provider is trying to woo —...

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Wayfair Announces Sofia, World’s First Smart Sofa
Wayfair Announces Sofia, World’s First Smart Sofa
April 01, 2017  |  News

Everyone’s getting in the voice-activated AI assistant game. Apple has Siri, Amazon has Alexa and Samsung rolled out Bixby. Today, online home furnishing and décor...

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Alexa Achieves Self-Awareness After Rebrand Attempt
Alexa Achieves Self-Awareness After Rebrand Attempt
April 01, 2017  |  News

Many in the tech world expected this day would come — though few expected that artificial intelligence would become self-aware so soon or quite in...

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Alipay And Visa Debut ValiPay
Alipay And Visa Debut ValiPay
April 01, 2017  |  News

In an effort to grab Millennials' attention and share of wallet, Alipay and Visa are launching Valipay, with none other than Paris Hilton as the...

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CFPB Revamps Structure, Debuts ‘Celebrity Director’ At Trump’s Urging
CFPB Revamps Structure, Debuts ‘Celebrity Director’ At Trump’s Urging
April 01, 2017  |  News

In an effort to make everyone happy, the CFPB has taken a page from the Donald Trump show business canon. “In effect, we are going...

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Apple Pay Introduces The ‘Cry’ Feature
Apple Pay Introduces The ‘Cry’ Feature
April 01, 2017  |  News

On the heels of the latest round of mobile wallet adoption numbers and the findings that 19 out of every 20 consumers with an iPhone that...

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