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Wearable Banking

Managing personal finance becomes easier with integrated banking accessories

Implications - Managing personal finances can be challenging, particularity for those who find scheduling and tracking numbers to be a hassle. Helping to make the process more streamlined, brands are incorporating necessary apps and tracking software into convenient wearable devices, allowing consumers to efficiently manage and organize finances in a way that combines aesthetic appeal and functionality.
Workshop Question - List the steps consumers take when utilizing your offering. What is one step you can completely eliminate?
Trend Themes
1. Wearable Payment Systems - More companies are using wearable technology as a platform for payment processing, making it more secure and convenient for consumers.
2. Biometric Authentication - Wearable devices using biometric data, such as pulse rates, are being developed to enhance security in financial transactions.
3. Smartwatch Connectivity - Banks, such as Westpac in New Zealand, are developing apps that connect with the smartwatch to provide greater accessibility to mobile banking.
Industry Implications
1. Personal Finance - The integration of wearable technology in financial management is transforming the way consumers approach personal finance.
2. Wearable Technology - The financial industry is leveraging advancements in wearable technology to create new products and services, expanding the wearable market.
3. Mobile Banking - Smartwatch connectivity and wearable payment systems are shaping the future of mobile banking, offering greater convenience and security for users.
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Featured Examples

Wearable Banking Apps
Wearable Banking Apps
The Nationwide Wearable App Shows the Possible Future of Mobile Banking
This wearable app indicates how wearable technology will fuse with mobile banking and increase user interactivity. In the world of personal banking, these sorts of smart gadgets allow customers to... MORE
Biometric Banking Wristbands
Biometric Banking Wristbands
This Wearable Payment Device Uses Your Pulse for Authentification
This wearable payment device moves beyond mobile banking to not just wearables, but biometric authentication technology. Described by Forbes as a buzzy wearable tech gadget worth investing in, the... MORE
Wearable Banking Wristbands
Wearable Banking Wristbands
The CaixaBank Contactless Payment System is a Spanish Alternative
With the contactless payment system on the rise, as seen with Apple Pay amongst others, a Spanish bank is introducing their own wireless wristband that processes monetary transactions. The CaixaBank... MORE
Smartwatch Converter Chips
Smartwatch Converter Chips
'bPay Loop' Transforms Any Watch into a Contactless Payment Tool
Contactless payment terminals and wearable devices are becoming more prevalent on the market, but Barclays plans to make these kinds of technology even more usable with ‘bPay Loop.’ In... MORE
Payment-Processing Rings
Payment-Processing Rings
VISA's New Payment Ring Allows Consumers to Buy Things with Their Jewelry
VISA recently announced that it will be rolling out a new payment ring that will allow consumers to make hands-free purchases with their jewelry. With more consumers leaving their wallet at home,... MORE
Wearable Banking Devices
Wearable Banking Devices
The Westpac Bank in New Zealand is Developing an Apple Watch App
New Zealand’s Westpac Bank is investing in Apple’s smart watch in developing an app for the upcoming wrist worn device. The app, announced by the brand on Twitter, has only been previewed,... MORE

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