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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Regardless of whether you think it’s a good idea for the market or a legal misstep, the T-Mobile and Sprint merger is going to put 5G on a faster track. Interactive “ magic mirrors ” can recognize the products someone tries on through an RFID tag. But one thing is clear. Bottom line, the future of retail will be enabled by 5G.

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JUNE 18, 2019

Its main mission is to update those analog lost-pet posters via a a Bluetooth-enabled tag that not only helps pet owners find their wayward pets, but also gives them access to other digital and mobile services. Better Pet Tag. The goal is to create a really affordable, much better pet tag,” she said.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

The price tag on those properties came out to over $130 billion, according to WSJ, citing a review of public property and corporate records from Reconomy, the commercial real estate database. The concept behind CloudKitchens involves renting out space to businesses to prepare food for delivery.

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MARCH 14, 2016

To date, the Tagly app has generated $2 million in seed funding from IZI Mobile, shares the outlet. A new app is poised to move social content marketing away from user-generated content and put the power in the hands of brands themselves.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

Deem , which works in mobile and cloud technology, has launched corporate travel booking software Deem Rise, according to a press release. Now, SMBs can get the efficiency and cost savings opportunities of planning travel the way big companies do, without an overwhelming process or price tag.”.

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MAY 28, 2020

Plus, Samsung and SoFi have partnered to offer a new mobile money management tool. Google’s security experts had their hands full in April, as its Threat Analysis Group (TAG) emailed 1,755 warnings to users whose accounts were targets of hacking and phishing attempts by cybercriminals. SoFi Powers Samsung Pay Mobile Banking Services.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Ambani, speaking at the fourth edition of the India Mobile Congress, said the solution for fifth-generation wireless service would be built indigenously. Reliance Jio Infocomm will debut 5G high-speed internet in India starting in the second half of 2021, a report from LiveMint.com says, quoting Chairman Mukesh Ambani.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Cashplus is upgrading its mobile app with the Google maps spend tracking feature, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. The tool also categorizes payments so people can track business spending and tag payments to a specific job or client. Transactions are easy to spot and show identifying information like brand logos.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Customers can even comparison shop: Digital price tags alongside every product show the Prime price and list price. Interestingly, though, there are no price tags. If customers want to find out how much an item costs, they must use Amazon’s mobile app to scan the item for a price.

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OCTOBER 1, 2018

For example, a company could program the platform to display product care information when customers use their smartphones to engage with the near-field communication (NFC) tag or code on the package. Companies can also get — and provide — important information when customers scan a product’s code or engage with its RFID tag.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Customers can even comparison shop: Digital price tags alongside every product show the Prime price and list price. Interestingly, though, there are no price tags. If customers want to find out how much an item costs, they must use Amazon’s mobile app to scan the item for a price.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Wirecard has announced a new partnership with French firm SES-imagotag to make it easy for consumers to use their mobile devices to pay shelf-side while shopping in-store, without having to line up at the point of sale. SES-imagotag specializes in omnichannel retail experiences — and is present in over 14,000 stores in 55 countries.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Mobile and pickup are the tailwinds underpinning a store expansion that eyes convenience even as the company dramatically expands its new store footprint. The feature is expected to appeal to creators and brands, and will also allow users to add shopping tags to their posts. and internationally — especially in China.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

Facebook is moving to merge messaging systems so mobile app users can chat across all channels, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Aug. A “From Facebook” tag will be will be visible in all marketing for Instagram and WhatsApp brands. Instagram’s direct-messaging staff is already reporting to the Facebook Messenger team, the sources said.

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JUNE 6, 2019

The move comes, of course, as banks are bringing digital offerings (especially mobile ones) to their portfolios, as banks branches, the physical kind, are on the decline. billion tagged for this year and with significant focus on Chase mobile and digital efforts.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

As it stands, Instagram is making commerce a big priority as shoppers turn to mobile devices for shopping. The feature is available via just-added stickers in Instagram Stories and tags in a person’s feed and can be set with details such as product details and the date. Smartphones, in one case, accounted for 35.6

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APRIL 15, 2016

According to a recent article by Re/code , Project September is an app and website that will give users the ability to tag images from Instagram with product details that help to make products more discoverable and (as Maybank and her team hope) drive purchases from the platform.

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

Reports from MS Power User said Microsoft’s MileIQ unit is rolling out Spend, a business expense tracking solution for Apple mobile devices that automates data entry by linking into users’ bank accounts and cards. Purchases can be categorized as business or personal spend, while users can also add custom tags to purchases.

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JULY 19, 2017

Mastercard is expanding its QR-based programs to create greater choice in retail mobile payments. From street vendors to luxury boutiques to international retail chains, giving consumers the option to pay by scanning a QR code can build on and complement investments in mobile payments.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

Others are using self-service and mobile ordering creatively, as a competitive differentiator. Boston-based vegetarian fast food chain Clover Food Lab is getting one-third of its business via mobile ordering software it wrote itself — a bold move that most small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) could never take on.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Apple will begin to sell iPhones in Germany but only the older models that have Qualcomm’s chips in them after losing a lawsuit with the mobile chip maker. The hefty price tag of Apple’s newest iPhones, coupled with an economic slowdown and extending smartphone replacement cycles in China has been hurting the smartphone maker.

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JUNE 4, 2018

The bag that tags along, you might call it. The maker of the bag that tags along? According to the site, the company “is also exploring” a number of other initiatives, including mobile machines that will speed last-mile deliveries. Flush with cash. The suitcase itself is known as autonomous luggage — as it follows its owner.

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OCTOBER 20, 2019

The government claims that it will have “electronically tagged” every home, including informal housing in slums, via GPS by early 2020. By the end of last year, there were 456 million unique mobile phone subscribers in Africa — and that is expected to rise to 623 million by 2025.

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JUNE 13, 2019

“We are thrilled to welcome Scoot to the Bird ecosystem, and look forward to working with the Scoot team as we further scale our complementary missions — to replace car trips with micro-mobility options for all,” said Travis VanderZanden, founder and CEO of Bird, in a press release.

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JUNE 21, 2018

To condense business conversations and tasks into one place, Shopify has launched a new mobile app dubbed Shopify Ping. With the tool, merchants on Instagram can now tag products that users can purchase, offering an option to do so directly within the mobile app.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

This includes artificial intelligence (AI) or other advanced learning tools for deeper insights, increased disbursements functionality and contributor features on Shutterstock’s mobile app. The Role Of Mobile Disbursements. Mobile disbursements are one of several tools that may impact contributor loyalty over the next few years.

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APRIL 16, 2018

Even so, there are opportunities for retailers like Macy’s in the mobile arena. According to SimilarWeb, more than half of online traffic for general merchandise originates from mobile platforms. The news comes as Macy’s plans to roll out mobile checkout in its brick-and-mortar stores.

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MARCH 19, 2018

In an effort to make checkout easier for customers, Macy’s plans to roll out mobile checkout in its brick-and-mortar stores. The technology, which is powered by the retailer’s mobile app, is expected to be deployed to all of Macy’s full-line stores by the end of the year, CNBC reported.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Consumers can slip the Galaxy Fold out of their pockets “for one-handed calls, texts and more, and open for endless multitasking and higher-quality viewing on our largest mobile display for presentations, digital magazines, movies and AR content.”. through AT&T and T-Mobile in the second quarter of 2019. starts at $1,980.”

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AUGUST 27, 2019

Today’s shoppers can find eCommerce niches for just about anything for which they are hunting, whether they are searching for the lowest price tags or products with ecofriendly missions. This would use AI to properly tag and codify items while also relying on customers’ mobile cameras for more engaging experiences. “I

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AUGUST 24, 2018

Moving beyond text-based online search for its customers, Forever 21 has unveiled visual search for its website and mobile eCommerce platforms. To search for items such as dresses, pants and jeans, customers can access a “Discover Your Style” module on the retailer’s web and mobile web sites.

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MARCH 18, 2020

The pain started to become very evident on Wednesday (March 18), as the trade group that represents mall owners asked for a government bailout and big retail names started to put a price tag on the revenue losses they expected to incur.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Interestingly, though, there are no price tags. If customers want to find out how much an item costs, they must use Amazon’s mobile app to scan the item for a price. And earlier this year, Amazon opened an Amazon Books location in Washington D.C. The location is stocked with books, electronics and toys, among other items.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Calling it “see now, buy now” Tommy Hilfiger introduced its visual commerce app via desktop and mobile at tommy.com in September 2019, giving users the opportunity to shop its collection in a “fully merchandised digital environment.” Shoppable tags on each displayed product redirect to shop the item in its own eCommerce environment.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Providing customers with mobile, telephone and online payment capabilities on a multi-currency platform, moneycorp also enables them to exchange money through 120 currencies. The companies did not disclose the price tag of the deal, but moneycorp did say it would pay 20 percent using cash on hand. The company said it took care of 5.9

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MARCH 28, 2016

Not only has its photo-processing software managed to endure the age of digital piracy, but a large part of Web and mobile entertainment options runs off its Flash product. As customers place items also equipped with RFID tags into the bag, those potential purchases are immediately registered to a central system.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Last year, the retailer also provided a digital makeover to its eCommerce website and mobile app, incorporating visual search and the ability to find products by scanning price tags to check color and size options.

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