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Smart Home Device Sales To Hit 1.94B By 2023
Smart Home Device Sales To Hit 1.94B By 2023
June 07, 2018  |  Retail

New research says that the global demand for smart home devices will soon exceed sales of smartphones by 2023. The research from Strategy Analytics shows...

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Apple Ships 3.8M Apple Watches In Q1
Apple Ships 3.8M Apple Watches In Q1
May 24, 2018  |  Apple

Apple led the charge in the wearable band market during the first quarter of this year, with Canalys finding that the company shipped 3.8 million...

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Robots Sizzle, Tax Reform Fizzles And Facebook Raises Eyebrows With Its Timing
Robots Sizzle, Tax Reform Fizzles And Facebook Raises Eyebrows With Its Timing
May 04, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Fizzle of the Week: Timing Spring has finally arrived across the United States, and love is in the air. Even on Facebook. The social media...

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China’s Smartphone Market Hits 5-Year Low In Q1
China’s Smartphone Market Hits 5-Year Low In Q1
April 30, 2018  |  Mobile

China’s smartphone market saw its largest decline in terms of shipments during the first quarter as competition heated up, pushing Apple into fifth place. Canalys, the market...

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Samsung Hits Record Profit In Q1 But Warns About Display Panel Problems
Samsung Hits Record Profit In Q1 But Warns About Display Panel Problems
April 27, 2018  |  Earnings

Samsung posted its best operating profit ever in its first-quarter 2018 earnings results, but the manufacturer also had other news: A slowdown is looming for...

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How ‘Mobile-Only’ Audiences Stack Up To ‘Multi-Platform’ Audiences
How ‘Mobile-Only’ Audiences Stack Up To ‘Multi-Platform’ Audiences
March 14, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

While consumers are still using multiple platforms — such as desktop and mobile — “mobile-only” users are on the rise. In fact, “mobile-only” users surpassed...

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Mobility Spending Forecast To Hit $1.7 Trillion In 2021
Mobility Spending Forecast To Hit $1.7 Trillion In 2021
March 13, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

Spending on mobility solutions is expected to increase 3.2 percent this year, with global spending hitting $1.6 trillion, driven by mobility-related hardware, software and services....

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Best Buy To Shutter US Mobile Phone Stores
Best Buy To Shutter US Mobile Phone Stores
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

Facing high operational costs and changes in the smartphone market, Best Buy plans to shutter its 250 mobile phone stores in the U.S. by May...

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Today In Data: Smartphones As IDs, RBS Profits And Accounts Payable Payments
Today In Data: Smartphones As IDs, RBS Profits And Accounts Payable Payments
February 26, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS data, unbanked adults may be able to use their smartphones to verify accounts, the Royal Bank of Scotland posted profits for the...

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