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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

urged antitrust regulators to act fast in enforcement toward Google. Google Critics From US, UK Demand Prompt Antitrust Enforcement. as well as 21 European Union (EU) countries — sent a letter to antitrust regulators asking that they throw the book at Google as fast as possible.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

The expanded executive leadership team will drive continued growth and operational excellence across Perficient while delivering superior solutions for clients. “As “We’re in the business of helping our clients power innovation and deliver exceptional customer experiences. .

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MARCH 17, 2020

The 2020 Credit Union Innovation Index , conducted in partnership with PSCU , found that over 20 percent of members would drop their current CU over lack of innovation. The share of CU members reporting they were willing to change primary FIs over insufficient innovation increased by 4.6 percent to 21.9 Competitive Threats.

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JULY 29, 2019

Google announced in a video tweet on Monday (July 29) that its upcoming Pixel 4 smartphone doesn’t need hands to operate it. The phone uses a new technology called Soli, which is a motion-sensing radar located at the top of the Pixel 4. It allows users to skip songs, snooze alarms and silence phone calls by waving a hand.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

If you really want to understand human nature — really gain a deep sense about how people operate, and where they want to go — you could do worse than to study maps. All you need is the proper mapping technology, enough knowledge and a reasonable dose of imagination — maps will show you much, much more than how to get from point A to point B.

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MARCH 6, 2018

The Infatuation, the restaurant discovery platform, announced Monday (March 5) it is acquiring the restaurant review brand Zagat from Google , nearly seven years after it paid $151 million for it. Once the deal closes, Zagat will operate as its own brand, with its own platform.

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MAY 24, 2019

Google has recently upped its game in the food service area of retail, further proof that innovation is heating up when it comes to restaurants – and another signal of how the connected vehicle ecosystem is developing. For restaurants supporting the feature, the orders are completed via Google and Google Pay.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2016

Now that Apple’s less-than-stellar earnings report has had time to propagate throughout the industry, the commonsense takeaway is that the company has lost a piece of the innovation mojo that has defined the brand for so long. Haters beware — Apple isn’t taking that criticism laying down.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

The move was calculated and aimed toward Google, which recently changed the way it prices the Google Maps API into a pay-as-you-go plan. Google also now needs a credit card and billing account for access to its API. In 2007, at the company’s peak, it was worth about $65 a share. Within two years it was down to $3.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2021

The use of Apple Pay, Google Pay and other digital wallets has also been on the upswing since the start of the pandemic. The following Deep Dive examines the interest in contactless payments among credit union members and the opportunity for the CU space to meet members’ changing payment needs through digital innovation.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

To help shoppers use gift cards, coupons and loyalty rewards when paying with their mobile phones, Ingenico Group has made Google Pay Smart Tap available on its point of sale (POS) systems in the U.K. We are excited to start integrating Google Pay Smart Tap in the U.K., integration is the first step in its international deployment. “We

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Google CEO Sundar Pichai pushed back against talk of regulating tech companies, saying that the move could have unintended consequences, according to a report by CNBC. “I Big companies, he said, can push “long term development” and invest in futuristic but potentially life-changing technologies, like artificial intelligence.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

It’s really difficult, the banking ecosystem is not fast and that’s just reality,” Jim McCarthy, industry expert and former innovation head for Visa, told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. The Headwinds Creating The Innovations Gap . According to the latest edition of the Innovation Readiness report, only 22.3

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

This newest round of regulatory focus involves Amazon and Google and comes as rules crafted by the European Union continue to have an increasing impact on digital economies and endeavors throughout the world. Google Fine. Speaking of Google …. based tech firms operating there. Amazon Probe. Let’s start with Amazon.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

If so, you’ve been at the site of one of the hottest areas of retail innovation. Starbucks, whose use of mobile commerce technology is the source of envy and imitation in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) and even wider retail world, is also involved in this trend. Been on a fast food drive-thru lately?

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Case in point: as Minna Technologies has noted, the average European consumes has 11 subscriptions in place — and the average household has 21 subscriptions. Karles noted that “we have this recurring behavior … but the business model is not there,” as there remains a “lack of innovation in this pricing model.”

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MARCH 26, 2019

Innovators are seeing the potential to shape the way consumers place their orders at quick-service restaurants (QSRs) through digital technology. Through their solution, which is deployed on Google Assistant and Alexa, consumers can ask their voice assistant to, say, place an order from their favorite coffee place.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Two hundred and seventy-four years later, those words are the perfect framework for understanding what will define the next decade of innovation in payments and any ecosystem that touches it. Sometimes those innovations disrupted old models and players; other times they made them better and more efficient. The Invisible Innovators .

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MAY 15, 2019

To help improve their operations, consumer services companies appear to have some very specific ideas about digital technology. The report also noted that many firms believe technology could also bolster their back-office operations. And tech companies are already working with retailers on payments innovation.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

7-Eleven has launched voice ordering with 7Voice, which allows customers to place orders through Google Home and Amazon Echo systems, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (Nov. Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 69,000 stores in 17 countries, including 11,800 in North America. Based in Irving, Texas, 7?Eleven

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JUNE 19, 2018

Peek , the startup that wants to overhaul the travel activities industry with technology, has raised $23 million in venture funding and unveiled a partnership with Google. The report noted that is becoming important for businesses that operate outdoors, which is common with travel activities.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

While America was busy watching the solar eclipse (hopefully with the appropriate protective eyewear), Google rolled out its new Android OS and created the world’s first crowdsourced “Eclipse Megamovie” using footage from across the U.S. It rolls out first to the Google Pixel and Nexus 5X and 6P devices. Android Oreo Confirmed.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Retail technology is undergoing big changes in the restaurant world, and that includes the drive-thru. Some brands like McDonald’s are turning to voice recognition technology to keep orders moving. Some brands like McDonald’s are turning to voice recognition technology to keep orders moving. Role of Cameras.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

In the inaugural Digital Banks And The Power Of The Cloud Tracker® , PYMNTS examines how cloud-based tools are becoming part of banks’ digital transformations worldwide and how they are overcoming obstacles that can come with implementing these technologies. Developments Around The Cloud Banking World. The bank has designated $3.7

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Here’s the latest news for Big Tech’s Google , Amazon , Apple and Facebook , which are coming under increasing scrutiny from legislators and regulators the world over. In addition, the legislation would make sellers pay a third of commissions to a dedicated training fund for technology specialists each quarter. Regulation.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Speaking of competing with Apple, the two are now in a price war over ultra HD video streaming, while Amazon’s free hand battles Google over the search engine giant’s surprise (or not) decision to stop supporting YouTube videos on the Echo Show. Google And Amazon Put On A Show. Google isn’t the only one giving Amazon some pushback.

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MAY 19, 2020

Voice assistant technology already had an audience even before the coronavirus outbreak gave it a big boost, as it has now radically reshaped consumer habits and preferences on a global scale. Other common uses included making phone calls, managing schedules and running a person’s smart home technology. Chatting More Often With AI.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2016

You may not have heard of this engineer, but if you use an Android smartphone, you probably use his technology. Paul Taylor is a former Google engineer who developed the speech recognition software used in the smartphones. Vault OS operates on the cloud and can be accessed on a pay-as-you-go basis.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

Hyundai is gearing up to demonstrate the compatibility of its Blue Link Agent with Google Assistant during Pepcom’s Digital Experience ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show, which is the annual tech confab in Las Vegas that kicks off today (Jan. It’s similar to Amazon’s Echo with Alexa , its widely popular virtual assistant.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

In the bid to hasten their digital transformation, when it comes to innovation , financial institutions (FIs) may benefit from an “app store” approach as they weigh existing and new solutions. In a nutshell: If banks don’t innovate in a way that is imaginative and proactive, they will lose customers. Cohen asked. It’s unthinkable.”.

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APRIL 27, 2018

Achieving those mission-critical seconds has never had more options, with the QSR industry in the midst of enjoying a boom in new technologies that promise to reduce wait times while boosting food quality and customer service. QSRs also embraced popular third-party technology as part of their operations, including at kiosks.

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MARCH 2, 2016

Google’s Australia and New Zealand managing director, Maile Carnegie, was poached by ANZ Banking Group to act in its newly created group executive digital banking role starting in July, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 1). Data from KPMG estimates that nearly A$27 billion ($19.21

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DECEMBER 17, 2018

Coverage includes Network International ’s rollout of Google Pay acceptance in the United Arab Emirates. Network International is bringing Google Pay acceptance to retailers in the UAE, allowing shoppers to tap into Android payments at merchants that use near-field communication (NFC) technology, according to reports.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

As mobile devices continue to be a pervasive force in the technology arena, so does the need for forward thinkers in the field. He also offers advice for how to innovate in the field. Here is an excerpt of the conversation: PYMNTS: How would you define your company’s approach to innovation? How could we make this better?”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The fast food operator recently announced an agreement to acquire Apprente. The company said in an announcement that the arrangement is another bold step in advancing employee- as well as customer-facing innovations while bolstering the technological capabilities of the chain. That’s the signal sent recently by McDonald’s.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 12, 2017

Goldman Sachs nudged Google aside and claimed the No. 1 spot for the most favorite workplace among a survey of 600 students globally, a new survey from Emolument.com reveals. McKinsey claimed the No. Goldman Sachs and other investment banks have been fretting that top undergrads prefer tech startups Read More.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The British government is establishing a new Digital Markets Unit tasked with enforcing laws that apply to Big Tech companies, such as Google and Facebook , authorities announced in a press release. The new unit, according to the government's announcement, will fall within the U.K.'s The rules are set to take effect in April.

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