Thinner and lighter devices are a repairability problem: Tech companies like to talk about how far ahead they are in sustainability, but their products undermine their net-zero aspirations.

Request for Pay (RfP), a standardized Automated Clearing House (ACH) network message, lets billers send electronic invoices to customers, who can then initiate near-real-time payments. Here’s how it works: Present and Pay includes a white-labeled portal where billers can distribute digital invoices by email, SMS/text, voice/phone, and web.

EVs could become a lifeline in emergencies: EVs doubling as home backup power could alleviate their strain on electric grids and entice customers, but only if EV prices don’t skyrocket.

Its main competitor Apple is already making strides with its Apple Watch, electronic health record-integrated Health app, and major health system partnerships. While Google is still pursuing digital health opportunities in the US, it faces far less competition in the global market, where Android is king among mobile phone users.

Electronic signs display cash-only prices for each service. By September 2020, Walmart had opened four more Georgia locations and added one in Arkansas. The company was planning to open 16 additional clinics, in Florida and Illinois, by the end of this year.

We include the following consumer categories in our definition of total retail and ecommerce sales: motor vehicle and parts dealer sales; furniture sales; electronics and appliance sales; building material and gardening equipment sales; food and beverage sales; health and personal care sales; gasoline sales; clothing and clothing accessories sales; sporting goods, hobby, book, and physical music sales;

After an inconsistent year for digital ad spending in 2020, every industry in the US will increase their outlays in 2021. The retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG), and entertainment industries will provide the biggest boosts, driving up overall digital ad spending by 25.5%.

While the pandemic acted as a catalyst to speed up businesses' plans to digitize, these new preferences are set to stick post-pandemic as businesses realize the broader benefits of digitization and automation: Last year, 60% of organizations said they were likely to convert the majority of their B2B payments from check to electronic methods such as card or ACH payments, according to AFP.

Better integration with wearables, condition-specific devices, and electronic health records (EHRs) will help disease management apps prosper. Providers and patients want mHealth apps to be convenient and to synchronize easily with other technology.

Japan’s government is looking at US manufacturers, in particular those specializing in the automotive and electronics space. Japanese multinational companies like Toyota, Nintendo, and Sony have all suffered losses and product delays due to the chip shortage.