business planet – Estonia is Europe’s most connected country for business. Guiding us through its digital landscape is Mikk Vainik, an expert in digital development Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.euronews.com

Instead of talking about what is required to become a digital bank of the future, it is time to make the investment needed to deliver on the expectations of an increasingly demanding consumer. Sourced through Scoop.it from: thefinancialbrand.com

Restaurant waitlisting service NoWait is known best by consumers for its mobile app that lets you virtually “get in line” at nearby restaurants like Chili’s.. Sourced through Scoop.it from: techcrunch.com

Samsung has been granted a patent for smart contact lenses with a built-in camera that activates when you blink. Sourced through Scoop.it from: mashable.com

Banks are using new biometric technologies to detect which customers are about to scam them. Sourced through Scoop.it from: fortune.com

I have been interested for quite some time now about the importance of two-factor authentication – 2FA – (or two-step authentication). Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.makeuseof.com

Last year, Samsung began to focus in emerging markets on just few lines of aggressively-priced smartphones—which boast some of the same features of its premium devices—in a bid to regain global market share. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wsj.com

Germany prospered in recent years by exporting to emerging countries. Now the slowdown in emerging markets is leaving Germany, and Europe, vulnerable. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.nytimes.com

Two former State Street executives have been charged in Massachusetts with defrauding clients. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

There’s no money in social commerce, according to a recent study. Turns out that wasn’t news to retailers. Why, then, do so many brands put so much of their assets towards social media? Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com