2016 Trends & Innovations
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MESSAGINGENCRYPTION
THERISEANDFALLOFAPPLESMARTPHONE
BIOMETRICAUTHENTICATION
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FACEBOOKMESSENGERTRENDS
MESSAGINGENCRYPTION1
§ Whatsapp has completed implementingend-to-end encryption,afocus since2013triggered by aglobalprivacystorm.
§ Theencryption includes chats,groupchats,attachments,voice notes,andvoice calls.
§ WhatsAppusers willalsobe able toconfirm the person they are chattingwith is the person by verifying theauthenticity of the encryption sessionviascanning aQRcode or reading anumber string.
THERISEANDFALLOFTHEAPPLE- SMARTPHONE2
§ Apple's position as anunchallengedleader of the ITindustry is showingsigns of crumbling.
§ Inthe first quarter of 2016,Androidsmartphones grew significantly intheU.S.,Europe,and Chinaas Apple’s iOSlostground.
§ Androidhas amarketshare of 84percent,while Samsungextended itslead over Apple,which had its firstdouble-digitdecline year-on-year,withiPhonesales down14percent.
BIOMETRICAUTHENTICATION:PAY- BY-SELFIE3
§ MasterCardisrollingoutitsnewmobilepaymentverificationservices,pay-by-selfieandpay-by-fingerprint,thisyearwithhopestosimplifytheonlineshoppingexperience.
§ MasterCard'snewplatform,calledtheidentityCheckapp,givesitscardholderstheoption topaywithaselfie,asanalternativetofingerprint.
§ Latelastyear,MasterCardranconcurrentpilotsintheNetherlandsandtheUS.
§ Overall,93percentsaidfingerprintauthenticationwasconvenient,and71percentratedfacialrecognitionasconvenient.
FACEBOOKMESSENGERTRENDS4
§ Skyscanner hasannouncedthereleaseofaFacebookMessengerbottomakebookingyournextvacationeasier
§ Availablegloballyitletsusersenterdestinationsandreceiveliveflightprices,thoughSkyscanner canalsorecommenddestinations iftheuserisn’tquitesurewheretheywanttogo.
§ EarlierthisyearFacebookandKLMairlinesannouncedapartnershipenablingKLMcustomerstoreceiveflightconfirmations,boardingcards,reminders,flightstatusupdates,andcustomerservicedirectlythroughtheFacebookMessengerapp.
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§ Launchedlastyear,AmazonDashButtonsaresimpledevicesthatallowcustomerstopurchaseproductsfromAmazoneasily.Justbypressingthebutton, customerswillautomaticallyplaceanorderfortheitemassociatedwiththeDashButtonandhaveitdeliveredtotheirdoorstep.
§ ThedeviceiscalledtheAmazonWebServicesInternetofThingsButton,willnotonlyallowdeveloperstocustomizethedevicetoworkwithmorebrandsandproducts,butalsotoassociateitwithtasksandservices,includinghavingitstartacar,callafriendoractivateanappliance.
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