Wearables

Can North’s Focals Succeed Where Google Glass Failed?
Can North’s Focals Succeed Where Google Glass Failed?
January 16, 2019  |  Retail

For many in tech Google Glass is a cautionary tale about the dangers of hype. When it arrived in 2013, there were no shortage of...

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With This Ring, I Thee Pay — Buy, And Authenticate
With This Ring, I Thee Pay — Buy, And Authenticate
January 16, 2019  |  Matchmakers

Human wrists deserve a break when it comes to payments, commerce and even authentication, right? To put it another way: Is there a better way...

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Bots And Outside-The-Bots, CES 2019: Payments And Commerce Highlights
Bots And Outside-The-Bots, CES 2019: Payments And Commerce Highlights
January 12, 2019  |  Retail

There was a lot about CES in Las Vegas last week that was predictable. Google and Amazon competed for voice-activated mindshare. There seemed to be...

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Are Patients Really Gaining More Power Over Healthcare Pricing?
Are Patients Really Gaining More Power Over Healthcare Pricing?
January 11, 2019  |  Healthcare

Information is power, right? Sure. Except when it’s a source of confusion. That’s the emerging — if very early — story so far with the new...

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iWhat? Apple Does A Number On Its Numbers Game
iWhat? Apple Does A Number On Its Numbers Game
January 11, 2019  |  Apple

Tim Cook’s recent statement about Apple wearable sales is a reminder of Apple’s mastery of reporting numbers that are not really numbers. We unpack the...

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Wearables To Reach 125.3M Units By Year End
Wearables To Reach 125.3M Units By Year End
December 17, 2018  |  Wearables

New data is predicting that global shipments of wearable devices will reach 125.3 million units in 2018, a 8.5 percent increase from the previous year....

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Wirecard Amplifies Wizz Air Collaboration; AIB Taps Into Fitbit Pay In Ireland
Wirecard Amplifies Wizz Air Collaboration; AIB Taps Into Fitbit Pay In Ireland
December 06, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the expanded collaboration between Germany’s Wirecard and European low-cost...

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Wearable Use To Grow 26 Pct Globally In 2019
Wearable Use To Grow 26 Pct Globally In 2019
November 30, 2018  |  Wearables

A new report estimates that worldwide shipments of wearable devices will reach 225 million in 2019. In its report, “Forecast: Wearable Electronic Devices, Worldwide, 2018,” Gartner notes that...

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5G To Give Healthcare Payments A Boost
5G To Give Healthcare Payments A Boost
November 13, 2018  |  Healthcare

As the world — and the world of payment and commerce — ready themselves for the deployment of 5G mobile technology, the healthcare industry is...

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