Connected Economy

The innovations in technology, connected devices, software, payments and cellular technology make it possible for people and businesses to connect with each other and do business via any device, an in any digital or physical location safely, securely, and in real time. This integration of the digital and physical worlds will transform the economy across the ten pillars that today represent its key cornerstones – pillars that are already experiencing the impact of disruptive innovation as new blended, digital-first experience-driven ecosystems are now taking shape.

Industry Group Pushes Back Matter Smart Home Standard Again
Industry Group Pushes Back Matter Smart Home Standard Again
March 21, 2022  |  Technology

The futuristic totally connected smart home isn’t very far off in the future, as a consortium of tech companies works behind the scenes to bring...

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Healthcare Platforms Integrate More Devices, Data as Sector Rushes to Modernize
Healthcare Platforms Integrate More Devices, Data as Sector Rushes to Modernize
March 21, 2022  |  Healthcare

Healthcare is leaning further into platform models as device and app proliferation and new technologies upgrade a system long in need of digital transformation. In...

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Brazil Is a Carnival of LatAm Digital Payments Innovation
Brazil Is a Carnival of LatAm Digital Payments Innovation
March 21, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Brazil gave us the samba and the sizzle of Rio de Janeiro, but it also serves as Latin America’s hotbed of payments innovation, with a...

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CE100™ Index Soars More Than 11%; Outperforming Broader Markets
CE100™ Index Soars More Than 11%; Outperforming Broader Markets
March 21, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The Connected Economy 100 (CE100™) Index caught a break last week, soaring 11.7% and reversing a string of weekly losses that had mounted earlier into...

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Connected Car Initiatives Rev Up at the High End
Connected Car Initiatives Rev Up at the High End
March 20, 2022  |  Connected Economy

It might make sense that the high-end, luxury vehicles are where we’ll see some torque in the development of the connected car. After all, someone somehow...

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The Highly Prized, High-Tech Restaurant Consumer
The Highly Prized, High-Tech Restaurant Consumer
March 18, 2022  |  ResTech

The term “high-tech consumers” refers to people who own the most connected devices. These consumers are also the most motivated to up their spending when...

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Rapid Digitization Brings Lucrative New Markets Into LatAm’s Connected Economy
Rapid Digitization Brings Lucrative New Markets Into LatAm’s Connected Economy
March 18, 2022  |  Digital Payments

When they write the book on pandemic success stories, Latin America will need its own separate edition, as few regions paint the great digital shift...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Google Rolls Out Last-Mile Delivery Tool
Today in the Connected Economy: Google Rolls Out Last-Mile Delivery Tool
March 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Google debuts a new suite of mapping, routing and analytics capabilities designed to tackle last mile delivery. Also, Instacart joins...

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Consumers Say Security, User Experience Now Equally Important When Accessing Digital Accounts
Consumers Say Security, User Experience Now Equally Important When Accessing Digital Accounts
March 17, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Trusted user experiences are highly important to consumers accessing digital accounts via desktop browser or mobile device.  In fact, eight out of 10 consumers say...

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