connected devices

Report: Digital Engagement Across US Is a Regional Affair — and the West Coast Leads
Report: Digital Engagement Across US Is a Regional Affair — and the West Coast Leads
March 24, 2022  |  Connected Economy

United States consumers from coast to coast are growing more accustomed to heading online to get through their routine activities — but precisely what those...

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Report: Remote is How Two-Thirds of US Professionals Now Work
Report: Remote is How Two-Thirds of US Professionals Now Work
February 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The pandemic has changed not just how we live, but also how we work. As lockdowns began, many workers left their offices to work from...

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Google Ramps up Smart Home Connected Device Effort to Slow Rise of Amazon’s Alexa 
Google Ramps up Smart Home Connected Device Effort to Slow Rise of Amazon’s Alexa 
November 11, 2021  |  Innovation

Home is where the connected devices are … at least that is how Google and ADT see it. In the time since they announced their...

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The ROI From Smart Home Devices Could Be Coming as Insurers Offer Discounts 
The ROI From Smart Home Devices Could Be Coming as Insurers Offer Discounts 
October 13, 2021  |  Insurance

Property owners who add smart devices that monitor doors, windows and fire alarms, as well as such potential domestic disasters as water leaks, can now...

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Amazon Halo Expansion Could Upend Connected Fitness Space
Amazon Halo Expansion Could Upend Connected Fitness Space
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

Alongside announcements about Alexa, home robots and other new devices earlier this week, Amazon unofficially set its sights on Peloton, aiming to take on the...

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65% of Consumer Electronics Returns Occur During Setup
65% of Consumer Electronics Returns Occur During Setup
September 07, 2021  |  Retail

It’s almost becoming rare for consumers to buy electronics that don’t connect to the internet. Televisions, doorbells, refrigerators and even toothbrushes have all become a...

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New Data: ‘Generation SuperConnected’ Want FIs, Merchants To Ditch The Password
New Data: ‘Generation SuperConnected’ Want FIs, Merchants To Ditch The Password
July 21, 2021  |  Authentication

New PYMNTS research shows that today’s urban consumer is more than a digital channel enthusiast, they’re “superconnected” centers of multichannel digital activity who are well...

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Senate Judiciary Committee Presses Google, Amazon For Smart Home Info
Senate Judiciary Committee Presses Google, Amazon For Smart Home Info
June 23, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights has called on Amazon and Google’s Alphabet to extend more information about...

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Study: How 73 Million Highly Connected Consumers Are Pioneering The Connected Economy
Study: How 73 Million Highly Connected Consumers Are Pioneering The Connected Economy
June 21, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Ninety-two percent of all consumers have placed online orders for products. More than 85 percent have paid bills online and nearly 75 percent have booked...

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