PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2018

Granted, he had to sit motionless for up to 15 minutes, according to estimates, but he got the job done and secured his place in history (or, least, earned a page on Wikipedia). Brands are turning narcissism into cold hard cash. astronaut and still-living tough guy Buzz Aldrin took his own self-portrait.

National 130

National social media US Samsung 130

PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

With the rapid proliferation of shoppable social media channels – as well as the explosion of wearables, smart speakers and other connected devices, along with advances in voice-activated AI – for a growing cohort of consumers, contextual is just how they do commerce.

Samsung 116

Samsung social media Examples Payments 116

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2016

Mastercard started with week with an announcement of how its Mastercard Send product would extend the reach and the speed of Early Warning’s clearXchange P2P network for bank customers with a Mastercard branded debit product. The networks are happy because they are the proud recipients of tons of brand new transaction volume.

Bitcoin 100

Bitcoin Payments Samsung social media 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

“Today, we are seeing other form factors emerging, beyond just the credit card, including the watch, the bracelet, the payment ring and the car one day,” Chris Curtin, chief of brand and innovation marketing officer at Visa, told RCR Wireless News.

Innovation 100

Innovation Apple social media America 100

NCR

JULY 11, 2016

It found mobile wallets from the likes of Apple, Google and Samsung are seen as the most likely technology to win out in the P2P payments battle, with almost a quarter of professionals (24 per cent) naming these tools. In the US, the big banks have taken note of the success of Venmo and are preparing their fightback.

Trends 40

Trends Payments social media Mobile 40

CB Insights

APRIL 10, 2019

The biometric software behind facial recognition applications can identify facial structures, contours, and expressions, making it a no-brainer for security and identification purposes. Facial recognition, along with AR, is also making brands data rich — especially beauty brands. Social Media/Entertainment.

Industry 78

Industry Examples Security Technology 78

PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2017

Freed from the shackles of paying for film (and with countless opportunities to display our lives on mobile social media platforms), people worldwide will take 1.2 The iPhone platform has enabled an incredible number of innovations that have made payments easier and more secure. million Americans and is powered by smartphones.

Apple 150

Apple Mobile Innovation social media 150