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How Will 5G Spur Innovation across Multiple Industries?

IdeaScale

This next generation of wireless technology will be more than ten times faster than 4G and reduce latency in connections. The new 5G networks will allow companies to develop ground-breaking technologies like never before. Fixed-wireless services that deliver at fiber-like speeds will allow for UHD video streaming.

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Why Fintech Needs the Right Regulation to Help Drive Innovation

Business and Tech

Contactless payment and digital currencies are promising technologies that are expanding both in the United States and internationally. Some think of fintech (financial technology) only as something complicated involving cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but for many, the future of payment technologies is already here.

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Five Technology Trends Driving Manufacturing (Are you on Board?)

Daniel Burrus

New manufacturing plants will utilize the latest technologies in an effort to increase productivity and competitive advantage. Due to the fact that technology-driven exponential change affects everything, manufacturing businesses must always keep up. . Upgrading our employees’ skills is even more important than upgrading technology.

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Omnichannel is the Future of Payments — Here’s How to Get Started

Business and Tech

Eighty-four percent of online retailers already sell on social media channels or plan to this year, according to data from our Future of Retail report. In fact, our Future of Restaurants report found that three out of four restaurants plan on offering contactless payments and ordering options.

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5G Is Far Bigger Than Faster Smartphones

Daniel Burrus

At the same time, because businesses and organizations of all sizes were forced to change, technological innovation has been accelerating beyond exponential levels, jumping ahead five and, in some cases, ten years or more in a matter of months, creating massive new opportunities that crisis managers are failing to notice. . Let’s face it.

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2021 Anaqua Analysis of USPTO Patenting Statistics

Anaqua

According to our analysis of the top technology fields, the top five were matters related to 5G, virtual reality, wireless communications, the computer-driven handling of user inputs, and semiconductors. Following the top five were program control units, network security, and unauthorized user detection technologies.

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Five Digital Innovations To Help Elevate Your Retail In-Store and Online Experiences

Daniel Burrus

Transformative developments in digital technology provide many new and innovative strategies and solutions, allowing businesses in the retail and hospitality industries to utilize my Hard Trend Methodology to transform their customers’ experiences and pre-solve problems consumers have before a customer has them.