News tagged: Amazon

17 March, 2020

Smart home devices market continues to grow but localisation remains a challenge

The Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) smart home devices market which includes smart home appliances, home monitoring/security, lighting, smart speakers, thermostats, and video entertainment devices saw strong growth in the final quarter of 2019. That’s according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), which shows that the market expanded 35.6% year on year in Q4 2019 to reach 5.3 million units. (more…)

09 March, 2020

Enhanced multi-factor authentication improves cybersecurity with user-focused design

Echoworx, a provider in message encryption, unveiled enhancements to its OneWorld cloud-based security platform with the addition of user-centric two-factor authentication (2FA), enabling enterprises of all sizes to adopt best-in-class security protocols while improving user experience. (more…)

26 February, 2020

Why aren’t mobile operators designing for ‘mobile-first’?

When Sprint launched its Cut Your Bill in Half campaign in December 2014, it wouldn’t work with iOS devices. The campaign was praised for its innovation and aggressiveness and was an initial success, says Ed Finegold, author, analyst, and digital start-up veteran. It invited prospects from any major competitor to upload their bills to Sprint’s website to receive a custom offer.

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04 February, 2020

One in three UK consumers to buy 5G smart phone, with high hopes of streaming

Research from Amdocs has revealed that 35% of UK consumers plan to buy a 5G smartphone in 2020. (more…)

10 January, 2020

Over two-thirds of consumers believe mobile tech delivers better shopping experience

A new State of Mobility in Retail report by SOTI Inc., a provider of mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) management solutions, reveals that 67.3% of consumers perceive mobile technology as the most effective way to provide a faster shopping experience. (more…)

08 January, 2020

Sipree relaunches as DigitalPay and offers diverse payout partner networks

Sipree, a provider of business payments to consumers, announced it will now be known as DigitalPay. This rebrand comes with the introduction of several new partnerships that extensively broaden the company’s payment platform to deliver instantaneous payouts. (more…)

02 January, 2020

Addressable advertising boom across all regions and platforms forecast by Rethink TV

Addressable TV advertising will leap from US$15.6 billion (€13.9 billion) in total worldwide revenue in 2019 to almost six times that value at $85.5 billion (€76.3 billion) by 2025, according to a new report. (more…)

12 December, 2019

VoLTE connections to near 5bn by 2024, as operators leverage smart speakers

A new study from Juniper Research found that the global number of VoLTE (Voice over LTE) users will approach 5 billion by 2024; rising from 2 billion in 2019. (more…)

21 November, 2019

The Internet of Things in 2020 – 3 trends to keep a check on

The device you are accessing this post from is a part of the 7 billion connected devices in the world. (more…)

23 October, 2019

Email subject lines focused on security-minded end users are effective, says KnowBe4 phishing report

KnowBe4, a provider of security awareness training and a simulated phishing platform, has revealed the results of its Q3 2019 top-clicked phishing report. (more…)