Connected Devices news and trends

Some Consumers Have Ditched Their Smartphones Since the Pandemic Peak
Connected Economy // May 22, 2024

Perhaps burnt out on digital connectivity in the time since the initial outbreak of COVID-19, the share of consumers who own smartphones has actually dipped in recent years. By the Numbers The “How Connected Devices Enable Multitasking Among Digital-First Consumers” edition of the PYMNTS Intelligence “How We Will...

Consumers Want Friction-Free Shopping on Connected Devices
Retail // April 25, 2024

In a recent edition of PYMNTS Intelligence’s ongoing How We Will Pay Report, “Multitasking Consumers Want to Shop — and Work — at the Same Time,” we examined how the ubiquity of connected devices and apps has altered how U.S. consumers spend their time.  The...

Report: Apple Expected to Launch New iPad Models May 7
Apple // April 23, 2024

Apple will reportedly launch new products in a May 7 online event. The company sent invitations to the media Tuesday (April 23), and those files feature a graphic that includes the iPad stylus, Apple Pencil, CNBC reported Tuesday. The graphic can also be seen on the Apple...

Gen Z’s Digital Dynamics: Wallets Lead, Connected Devices Lag
Mobile Wallets // April 17, 2024

Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, represents a cohort deeply intertwined with digital technologies. “They are described as the first digitally native generation — a generation that has lived with mobile phones and apps for most of their lives. The iPhone was introduced 17...

Interviews & Exclusives
85% Say Connected Devices Make Multitasking Easier at Work

March 07, 2024
Chances are pretty good that you are reading this article while you are at work. And although your boss may not be thrilled to hear that, in all likelihood, your boss is  multitasking right now too. We are pretty confident about this because you told us so. In an edition of PYMNTS Intelligence’s “How We […]

Smartphones, Smart TVs Drive Surge in Connected Device Ownership in 2023

December 27, 2023
The adoption of connected devices, including smartphones, smart TVs and voice-controlled assistants, surged in 2023, indicating an increasing reliance on technology to streamline everyday activities.  From doing household chores and caring...

How Connected Devices and AI Transform Community-Based Healthcare Delivery

December 27, 2023
Technical innovations are radically transforming care delivery, and none more so than artificial intelligence (AI). But historically, and for too long, the application of cutting-edge innovations has been mostly the...

Consumers Use Digital to Multitask Most While Caring for Others

November 27, 2023
As connected devices make consumers multitask more across their day-to-day routines, PYMNTS Intelligence finds which activities prompt people to split their focus, and which command their full attention. Due in...

Quick Reads
Report: Apple Expected to Launch New iPad Models May 7

April 23, 2024
Apple will reportedly launch new products in a May 7 online event. The company sent invitations to the media Tuesday (April 23), and those files feature a graphic that includes the iPad stylus, Apple Pencil, CNBC reported Tuesday. The graphic can also be seen on the Apple Events page. New iPad models are expected to be released this […]

X Aims to Take On YouTube With Smart TV Offering

March 10, 2024
X reportedly plans to debut a television app for smart TVs in a bid to compete with YouTube. That app could launch on Amazon and Samsung televisions in the coming days, Fortune...

Amazon Gives Alexa a New Voice to Grow User Base

November 09, 2022
In a bid to capture the voice commerce users of tomorrow, Amazon has rolled out a suite of new features in its Alexa ecosystem, including devices that look and talk...

Amazon Halo Expansion Could Upend Connected Fitness Space

September 30, 2021
Alongside announcements about Alexa, home robots and other new devices earlier this week, Amazon unofficially set its sights on Peloton, aiming to take on the connected fitness giant with an...