SAP and NTT Extend their Global Partnership
- 9 years 8 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
SAP SE and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) (NYSE: NTT) announced a partnership enhancement in co-innovation, global partnership and global reference.
Prota Ventures Releases Startup Rocket to Assist Pre-Funded Entrepreneurs
- 9 years 8 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Prota Ventures, a venture-building and early-stage investment firm with offices in Chicago, Seattle and Jacksonville, today announced the launch of Startup Rocket, an independent venture that is focused on providing founders with a better process for ideating and validating their startup, as well as the tools and resources necessary to build desirable products, accelerate growth, and land funding.
Argentina’s CSD Joins SWIFT to Enhance the Nation’s Capital Markets Revitalization
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Financial
SWIFT announced that Argentina’s CSD, Caja de Valores, is now fully operational directly on its network. In an effort to increase efficiency and resilience in Argentina’s capital markets, the CSD is executing all its international transactions via SWIFT.
New Cognizant Study Reveals that CIOs Need to Transform Their Role by Acting as Digital Strategists
- 9 years 8 months ago
- IT Innovations, BPM
A new study released by Cognizant, a global leader in information technology, business consulting and business process services, reveals that European CIOs must move out of a “cost centre” or “chief problem-fixer” role and into a strategic leadership position in an organisation to maintain competitive advantage as the digital wave continues to sweep the world.
Apple® Introduced iPhone® 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
- 9 years 8 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Apple® introduced iPhone® 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the best, most advanced iPhone ever, packed with unique innovations that improve all the ways iPhone is used every day. The new iPhone features new advanced camera systems that take pictures like never before, more power and performance with the best battery life ever in an iPhone, immersive stereo speakers, wide color system from camera to display, two new beautiful finishes, and is the first... more
Apple Pay Coming to Japan
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
Apple® announced that iPhone® 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Apple Watch® Series 2 will bring customers in Japan the ability to use Apple Pay®, an easy, fast and secure way to pay for everything in their daily routines, beginning in October. Users can commute and pay for everyday items with Suica from JR East, and make convenient and private credit and prepaid card purchases in stores, apps and on the web with a single touch.
Intel and TPG PArtner to Form a Cybersecurity Company
- 9 years 8 months ago
- IT Innovations, Technical
Intel Corporation and TPG announced a definitive agreement under which the two parties will establish a newly formed, jointly-owned, independent cybersecurity company. The new company will be called McAfee following transaction close. TPG will own 51 percent of McAfee and Intel will own 49 percent in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $4.2 billion. TPG is making a $1.1 billion equity investment to help drive growth and enhance... more
IDC Financial Insights Unveils Winners of IDC Financial Insights FinTech Rankings Real Results Awards 2016
- 9 years 8 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
-IDC Financial Insights today announced the winners of the 2016 IDC Financial Insights FinTech Rankings Real Results Awards.
RailsBank Joins Startupbootcamp FinTech London as Startup in Residence
- 9 years 8 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Startupbootcamp FinTech, the leading accelerator focused on financial innovation announced today that RailsBank, a startup founded by Nigel Verdon and Clive Mitchell, will be joining their 2016 London Cohort as Startup in Residence.
HSBC allows customers to verify their bank accounts with selfies
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Retail Banking, Security, Authentication Technology, IT Innovations
HSBC UK business customers will enjoy a streamlined account opening experience following the launch of ‘selfie’ verification, giving businesses the option to complete ID security checks on their mobile device. Available now, this latest digital enhancement simplifies the way businesses open an account by allowing ID verification to be securely completed in a few clicks on an Apple or Android device.
The Middle East Banking Innovation Summit Kicks Off
- 9 years 8 months ago
- Banking, IT Innovations
The Middle East Banking Innovation Summit with IBM as Lead Sponsor has brought together some of the biggest names in banking and technology under one roof to discuss the banking technology roadmap in the Middle East. The summit held at Palazzo Versace witnessed over 450 senior delegates in attendance from the leading banks in the Middle East region and across the globe.
Gresham Launches Innovation Labs in Bristol
- 9 years 8 months ago
- IT Innovations
Gresham, the leading software and services company that specialises in providing real-time transaction control and enterprise data integrity software announces the launch of its Innovation Labs in Bristol. This new space is designed to reflect Gresham’s open, engaging and free-thinking culture, and is the home for the research and development, cloud and global customer support teams as well as being a fabulous environment to co-innovate with... more
LendIt Partners with Capital One to Co-Host their Annual Fintech Start-up Competition
- 9 years 8 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
LendIt, the largest conference series dedicated to connecting the global online lending community, today announced a partnership with information based lending company Capital One to co-host PitchIt @ LendIt, a competition to find a future star of the fintech world.
Nordea Selects 19 Startups to its Accelerator Programme
- 9 years 8 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Over 200 startups from across the world applied to Nordea’s Accelerator programme. 19 startups have now been offered to start working at Nordea’s premises in Stockholm and Helsinki from 12 September to develop their fintech ideas together with Nordea.
TIM and Samsung Unveil the First Smartwatch in Italy with Integrated eSIM, in Collaboration with Gemalto
- 9 years 8 months ago
- IT Innovations
TIM and Samsung, in collaboration with Gemalto, launched today the first smartwatch in Italy with an integrated embedded SIM (eSIM), representing the evolution of the SIM Card and mobile devices. Samsung's Gear S2 Classic 3G Smartwatch is the first wearable device in the world with eSIM, a technological innovation that marks a further step towards the digital future of the Internet o
