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Mobile apps and software
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September 01, 2017
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Sep'17
US Open tennis uses IBM AI to create video highlights
Fans of the US Open are able to access match highlights provided by IBM's Watson artificial intelligence system
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September 01, 2017
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Sep'17
Content delivery innovation improves user experience for e-tailer
WorldStores Group, the owner of a number of online home and lifestyle retail brands, has transformed its customer experience with enhanced content delivery capabilities from Instart Logic
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September 01, 2017
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Sep'17
Two-thirds of British people have used contactless cards
The take up of contactless payment technology continues at a pace, according to research by Visa
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August 31, 2017
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Aug'17
App-based challenger bank Starling enters next stage of its journey
Thousands of people are downloading Starling’s app every week as the bank builds its customer base
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August 31, 2017
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Aug'17
In-house Vodafone MVNO pitches to youth market
Vodafone targets under-25s with a free social data MVNO concept called Voxi
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August 23, 2017
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Aug'17
Sub-prime lender links technology upgrade to financial problems
Lender partly blames new automation software for its poor performance
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August 23, 2017
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Aug'17
Thailand’s Ascend Money eyes regional mobile payments market
Ascend Money’s TrueMoney Wallet service will be rolled out in five other Southeast Asian countries that offer growth opportunities, albeit in a highly fragmented market
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August 22, 2017
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Aug'17
Cambridgeshire firefighters get rugged tablets for frontline work
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue is deploying ruggedised Panasonic tablets across its service to help personnel access vital information in an emergency
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August 22, 2017
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Aug'17
Wearables on the rise in the Middle East
The take up of wearables in the Middle East is growing mainly as a result of consumer demand for smartwatches
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August 21, 2017
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Aug'17
Charity crowdsources environmental data with new mobile app
Environmental organisation Project Aware has launched a mobile app to help divers map marine debris
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August 18, 2017
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Aug'17
Contactless payments through mobile phones no longer a novelty
The amount of contactless payments made through mobile devices increased by 336% compared with 2016, according to figures from Worldpay
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August 14, 2017
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Aug'17
Most consumers think they are more digitally savvy than some retailers
Consumers are becoming increasingly digital in the way they shop, and a survey shows nearly 60% think they are more digitally innovative than some retailers
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August 14, 2017
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Aug'17
Bristol hosts successful test of 5G mobile edge computing
Participants in the three-week trial of mobile edge computing technology took part in a virtual treasure hunt around the city centre
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August 11, 2017
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Aug'17
BBVA tops Forrester mobile bank app chart
Spanish bank BBVA has the best mobile banking app in the world, according to Forrester Research
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August 10, 2017
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Aug'17
CIO interview: Daniel Gebler, chief technology officer, Picnic
The Netherlands has the highest supermarket density in the world, yet a technology company has been able to gain market share from the established order