The Lifeblood of Technology Services: Connectivity
Connectivity, the lifeblood of technology services, courses through the veins of the internet to access the World Wide Web’s information. That tells us that connectivity encompasses far more than just communication matters, which is what often springs to mind...
Evolution of Card Payments: Why is “Plastic” and Not Cash Becoming Dominant?
The history and evolution of card payments are telling a global story that can no longer be ignored. The reason why ‘plastic’ money wins hands down over carrying wads of cash in the form of banknotes in purses and...
IoT & AI: The Future in the Present
IoT (Internet of Things) & AI (Artificial Intelligence) are terms many are still getting used to. From the days when computing was centralised in mainframes, forcing large organisations to function with refrigerator-sized cabinets in cooled rooms, through stepping out...
Smart Cities: It’s All About Connecting People
There’s no doubt that smart cities are a fast-growing phenomenon. While digital applications benefit urban areas, more than half the world’s populations are currently, city-dwellers. Innovative technology is already being applied to critical considerations like energy efficiency, urban strategies and...
Let IoT Home Security Systems Keep Watch While You’re Away
All too often our much-anticipated vacation time comes with a dark cloud. Home security is threatened by villains who also keenly anticipate the holiday season. A Greenwich Study of Residential Security found that homes without indication of alarms...
Payment Solutions Stand By to Assist Informal Economy
Informal economy and payment solutions are on the cards - literally. In an environment rife with risky cash transactions, a new light dawns. Far from the perception of the odd street vendor on the roadsides of dusty townships, informal...
Payment Solutions for Seamless Customer Experience
For payment solutions to crown seamless customer experience they need to meet consumer expectations for simple, secure check-out options. Service providers with SRC (Secure Remote Commerce) capability and contactless payment have opened the way for customers to ‘click &...
What is Your Plan A, B & C For Card Transactions?
Card transaction problems are never welcome but let’s not be caught without a backup plan (or two) for this year’s Black Friday seasonal kick-off. We, at Huge Connect, feel your pain. All the preparations may well have been done to...