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Smarter Signs On The Way From Photon and Panasonic
November 18, 2014

Photon Interactive, a company that specializes in building mobile experiences for top brands, is now collaborating with Panasonic to develop more tailored experiences via in-store digital signs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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China Looks To E-Commerce To Drive Growth
November 18, 2014

China’s cabinet called for supporting the country’s e-commerce industry with preferential policies — a shift that would benefit Alibaba and JD.com, China’s biggest online retailers, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Snapchat Partners With Square
November 18, 2014

Photo-sharing service Snapchat has launched a new, photo-free use for its network: Sending money. The company announced a partnership with Square on Monday (Nov. 17) and went live with a person-to-person payment service called Snapcash for its 100 million active users.

Mobile Payments To Explode By 2019
November 18, 2014

Mobile Payments currently accounts for about $50 billion, but that number is expected to nearly triple by 2019 to $142 billion, the New York Times cited from a report from Forrester Research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Ugg’s DC Digital Concept Store
November 18, 2014

UGG Australia has opened a digital concept store in suburban Washington, D.C., that does away with cash registers and lets customers design their boots on large touchscreens, according to the Washington Post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Will Apple Pay Drive 20% Of Mobile Payments In 2 Years?
November 18, 2014

The full capacity of Apple Pay is yet to be seen since its September launch, but it’s predicted that Apple’s mobile wallet could make up for as much as 20 percent of the payments market by 2019, Investors.com reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Venmo’s Mega Bank/Biometric Platform Upgrade
November 18, 2014

Mobile payments app Venmo will now let iPhone users sign into its P2P payments service using Apple's Touch ID feature, and has also simplified signing up for the customers of four large U.S. banks with an app update that rolled out this week.

Travelers Can Turn Airline Points Into Purchases At Airports
November 18, 2014

United Airlines has a new payment option that uses Apple iPads to give the airline’s loyalty program members the option to pay for food and drinks through flight miles while waiting for their flight, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Apple’s Crowned King Of Indoor Tech
November 18, 2014

ABI Research, a company that ​provides in-depth analysis and quantitative forecasting of trends in global connectivity and other emerging technologies, has indicated there has been substantial change at the top of the indoor tech market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...