Innovation

Innovation in its modern meaning is "a new idea, creative thoughts, new imaginations in form of device or method". Innovation is often also viewed as the application of better solutions that meet new requirements, unarticulated needs, or existing market needs.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Peeling Back the Curtain on Snapchat’s AR Secret
Peeling Back the Curtain on Snapchat’s AR Secret
July 05, 2017  |  What's Hot

Finding nearby friends through an online platform became a lot easier when Snapchat unveiled its Snap Map offering. Just a few weeks ago, the disappearing...

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Soon Say Hello To Samsung’s ‘Bixby’ Speaker
Soon Say Hello To Samsung’s ‘Bixby’ Speaker
July 05, 2017  |  Innovation

To Bixby or not to Bixby, that is the question – and long after Amazon and Google released their voice-activated assistants and synchronized smart speakers,...

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Hive Project Taps Into Cryptocurrency For Invoice Finance
Hive Project Taps Into Cryptocurrency For Invoice Finance
July 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The Hive Project, a company that uses cryptocurrency and Ethereum blockchain for trade financing, has launched its platform. The company announced Friday (June 30) that...

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Innovators: Avoid The Siren Song Of “What’s Hot”
Innovators: Avoid The Siren Song Of “What’s Hot”
July 05, 2017  |  CEO Series

How to innovate successfully in payments, where as a rule, complexity reigns? According to Applause CEO Doron Reuveni, among the best approaches is to focus less on...

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The End Of The Uber Experience?
The End Of The Uber Experience?
July 05, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Friction is something that I talk and write about a lot. Its abundance in payments and commerce is what inspires innovators to challenge a friction-filled...

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Respected Apple Analyst Predicts iPhone 8 Won’t Have Fingerprint Recognition
Respected Apple Analyst Predicts iPhone 8 Won’t Have Fingerprint Recognition
July 04, 2017  |  Retail

Ming-Chi Kuo, a KGI analyst who is often given kudos for his insider information on the movements on Apple and its iPhones, published a new...

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Ingenico Names Nicolas Huss of Visa As EVP Strategy & Performance
Ingenico Names Nicolas Huss of Visa As EVP Strategy & Performance
July 04, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Ingenico Group, the global payment company, announced Monday (July 3)  the appointment of Nicolas Huss as executive vice president of strategy and performance. In a...

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Google, Amazon Enjoying Healthy Growth Of Voice-Activated Devices
Google, Amazon Enjoying Healthy Growth Of Voice-Activated Devices
June 30, 2017  |  Retail

Voice-activated technology has been growing in adoption, with the Amazon Echo and Google Home both seeing an increase in units sold of 39 percent year-over-year....

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True Streamlining Of The Payment Process
True Streamlining Of The Payment Process
June 29, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

The payments industry has increasingly grown more complex over the last decade. From credit card companies to retailers and consumers, there are many key stakeholders...

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