New payment solution lets SMEs take payments “anytime, anywhere, by any method”
Technology provider GoDaddy has unveiled a brand new payment solution that helps SMEs take digital payments via any device and by card, e-cheque or online transfer.
$32m funding boost for financial technology start-up
A UK fintech start-up that launched just 18 months ago has attracted US $32m in funding from a group of new shareholders, the company has announced.
Start-up trends 2014 | The Internet of Things (IoT)
For the first time, the number of “things” or objects that are connected to the internet has now outstripped the number of people who are connected. Cisco has predicted that, by 2020, 50 billion objects will be connected to the internet - 6.6 for every person on the planet.
Start-up trends 2014 | Wearable technology
Hot on the heels of the global smartphone revolution is a brand new game changer. No longer the stuff of sci-fi, wearable technology encompasses everything from Google Glass, the robot-like glasses containing computers that interact with the wearer’s physical world, to finger scanners, advanced electronic watches and even “e-textiles” that can monitor your heart rate or control your iPod.
Start-up Trends 2014 | Customised ecommerce
Standing out from the online retail crowd is a tricky business and, without a captivating USP, smaller outlets can seriously struggle against larger or more established rivals. When it comes to price competition for directly comparable goods, small stores are unlikely to be able to match offers or wrestle customers away from the big-name behemoths.
Start-up trends 2014 | Education Technology
As any teacher can tell you, engaging students and keeping them engaged is an on-going struggle. Incorporating and leveraging technology into the classroom is increasingly being explored as an effective way of doing this, with the edtech sector reportedly worth US $429m in 2012.
Start up Trends 2014 | Cybersecurity
A string of high profile cyber-attacks in recent years has left many companies rushing to overhaul their security measures. What was previously thought of as a purely technical issue is increasingly viewed as a broader strategic risk issue, with many firms building security measures and practices into their core business plans and processes.
“Science 50” index launched to track highest-growth companies
The Royal Society, the Science Museum and Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (SVC2UK) have launched a joint project to track the fastest growing science companies in the UK, it has been announced.
The mobile worker revolution
1.3 billion of the world’s workers - nearly two in every five - will be mobile by 2015, research by the International Data Corporation (IDC) suggests.
Amazon extends its online payment service to more businesses
The e-commerce giant has introduced features that allow customers to make subscription payments on other websites using their Amazon sign-in details.
