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59% of UAE Shoppers Use Smartphones to Enhance Their In-Store Experience
59% of UAE Shoppers Use Smartphones to Enhance Their In-Store Experience
June 08, 2022  |  Shopping

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), almost 60% (59.2%) of shoppers surveyed for the PYMNTS 2022 Global Digital Shopping Index reported using their smartphones at...

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Apple Adds Functionality to Its Vehicle Dashboard App
Apple Adds Functionality to Its Vehicle Dashboard App
June 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The trend of cars becoming more like smartphones has taken another step with Apple’s announcement that the next generation of CarPlay will fill more screens...

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Google Stops Location-Based Reminders
Google Stops Location-Based Reminders
June 05, 2022  |  Google

Google will be removing several features from its Google Assistant, including the ability to create location-based reminders, Ars Technica reported Friday (June 3). The feature...

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Square Working With Apple to Enable Tap to Pay on iPhones Within POS
Square Working With Apple to Enable Tap to Pay on iPhones Within POS
June 02, 2022  |  Technology

Square is working with Apple to enable Tap to Pay on iPhones using new technology that gives sellers more flexibility at checkout, according to a...

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DreamStart Labs, KEIPhone Gift Smartphones to Unbanked Women
DreamStart Labs, KEIPhone Gift Smartphones to Unbanked Women
May 26, 2022  |  emea

Digital banking tech platform DreamStart Labs and free smartphone organization KEIPhone are teaming up to offer digital banking in underserved areas across the Europe, Middle...

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Apple to Keep iPhone Production Flat for 2022
Apple to Keep iPhone Production Flat for 2022
May 26, 2022  |  Apple

Apple said it will keep production of its iPhone more or less flat this year as 2022 becomes a challenging time for smartphone makers. As...

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China COVID Lockdowns Hamper iPhone Production
China COVID Lockdowns Hamper iPhone Production
May 25, 2022  |  Apple

Apple has ordered its suppliers to pick up the pace of iPhone development after tough COVID lockdown protocols in China slowed the schedule for at...

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The Data Point: 28% of US Consumers Used a Mobile Phone During Their Last Store Trip
The Data Point: 28% of US Consumers Used a Mobile Phone During Their Last Store...
May 06, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Shoppers know they’re in control these days, and merchants that innovate and upgrade systems to provide optimal pandemic-era shopping excursions are benefitting in big ways....

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UAE Merchants Enhance Customers’ Shopping Experiences With Convenient, Easy-to-Find Mobile Features
UAE Merchants Enhance Customers’ Shopping Experiences With Convenient, Easy-to-Find Mobile Features
April 18, 2022  |  Shopping

The way consumers use mobile phone devices has evolved over the last decade and played a significant role in enhancing consumers’ shopping experiences regardless of...

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