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.

Apple Earnings Blowout In Q1 2021 Rides Success Of Connected Economy
Apple Earnings Blowout In Q1 2021 Rides Success Of Connected Economy
January 27, 2021  |  Earnings

It was supposed to be a record-breaking fiscal year first quarter for Apple and the company did not disappoint. Riding the success of the global...

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Framing 2021: Six Trendlines That Will Define Payments And The Connected Economy
Framing 2021: Six Trendlines That Will Define Payments And The Connected Economy
January 04, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Let’s start 2021 being provocative instead of safe with wishy-washy predictions. Karen Webster says let’s drop the prefixes from commerce. Then get our heads wrapped...

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From Comfy Sweats To Big Corporate Bets; 5 WFH Trends That Look Set To Stay
From Comfy Sweats To Big Corporate Bets; 5 WFH Trends That Look Set To Stay
January 01, 2021  |  Business

“The future comes one day at a time,” statesman Dean Acheson, architect of the Cold War’s Truman Doctrine once said. While the post-war issues of...

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CES 2021 Features Connected Home Tech And 5G Gateways
CES 2021 Features Connected Home Tech And 5G Gateways
December 29, 2020  |  Innovation

In a “normal” year, CES is an event built on spectacle, in what is arguably the world’s best venue for Las Vegas excess. Robots, butlers, cars that...

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Five Ways The Connected Economy And Big Tech Helped U.S. GDP Recover
Five Ways The Connected Economy And Big Tech Helped U.S. GDP Recover
December 22, 2020  |  Economy

Commerce Department figures out Tuesday (Dec. 22) showed that the U.S. economy snapped back at a 33.4 percent annual rate during the third quarter following the...

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Today In The Connected Economy: A Very Digital Holiday Season
Today In The Connected Economy: A Very Digital Holiday Season
November 30, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

As has been long forecast, not to mention strenuously requested by the CDC, the 2020 shopping season is shaping up to be a rather digital...

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What The Great Time Revolution Means For Consumers
What The Great Time Revolution Means For Consumers
October 12, 2020  |  Innovation

The “Mighty Thor” was a household game-changer in 1908. Invented by Alva John Fisher, Thor was the first electric washing machine to be mass-produced and...

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What Congress’ Proposed ‘Horizontal’ Block Could Mean For Big Tech And The Connected Economy
What Congress’ Proposed ‘Horizontal’ Block Could Mean For Big Tech And The Connected Economy
October 06, 2020  |  Regulation

The growth of the connected economy is predicated on — and is propelling — the emergence of online platforms. Those platforms — through Uber, Amazon,...

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Using 5G To Build Tomorrow’s Smart Cities, Today
Using 5G To Build Tomorrow’s Smart Cities, Today
September 29, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Smart cities powered by 5G networks have long been forecast as coming soon to major metros all over the world. But actual progress has been...

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