While they’re not yet as ubiquitous as smartphones, smartwatches and other wearable technology are becoming increasingly common. To support this increased market use, Discover® Global Network enables Discover® cardholders to use select Garmin devices for tap and pay transactions through Garmin Pay. And this trend is predicted to continue. Last year, IDC released a report claiming that…

Not long ago, the idea of a smart city seemed futuristic. Wifi-enabled kiosks on New York City streets; a computer that could automatically detect maintenance needs for city roads, plumbing or sewage systems; or a sensor network that helps city-dwellers find elusive parking spaces would have all sounded like the creations of Hollywood. Now, these…

We’ve all been there: scrambling to find our wallet to pay for a taxi, forgetting our rewards punch-card to our favorite coffee house at home, having to provide our I.D. card to enter the hotel gym, or shuffling to find a boarding ticket for the commuter train. But then came apps that transformed the customer…