So, what if your mobile device was the only wallet you needed to buy things or get around a city. If you live in a smart city, chances are you already have better access to essential needs such as transportation, education, employment and financial services – all through your smartphone. Welcome to smart Cities, connected urban areas…
Written by Sharon Rosa-Bohrer In our age of instant gratification, any tool that makes the customer’s life easier makes for a happier customer and a more competitive merchant. With the fast uptake of fintech changing economies around the world and our reliance on mobile devices, customers always have powerful purchasing technology at their fingertips.…
Written by Sharon Rosa-Bohrer Artificial intelligence (AI) is a term that used to conjure up the image of some futuristic, sci-fi computer- driven technology, until Siri, Cortana, Alexa, and Google Assistant made AI mainstream. With human-like capabilities and an advanced algorithm, AI offers better speed and reliability at a lower cost than human counterparts.…
For the first time in America, you can now order a burger and pay with your face, while Flippy the hamburger flipping robot makes your burger in the kitchen. Are we giving up our privacy for convenience?
Written by Shin Park It seems that as automation and new innovative technologies facilitate daily life, the more it tries us as humans when our patience is tested. Specifically, it seems as though waiting for something we are ready for sours an otherwise pleasant experience. That’s why companies are constantly trying to improve the customer…