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Smartphone technology
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July 24, 2017
24
Jul'17
Daimler and Bosch show off autonomous valet parking
A test of an app-based autonomous valet service is to take place at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart over the next few months
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July 18, 2017
18
Jul'17
TfL starts ESN pilot build on the London Underground
At a GLA Oversight Committee hearing, TfL’s CTO revealed the organisation is building a pilot version of the Emergency Services Network on the London Underground
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July 18, 2017
18
Jul'17
Stamford Bridge to offer stadium connectivity in partnership with Ericsson
Ericsson has begun its partnership with Chelsea to offer home fans a “seamless” connected experience
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July 13, 2017
13
Jul'17
Visa encourages US businesses to go cashless with £500,000 in hard cash
Card giant offers small US businesses financial support to upgrade their payments technology if they agree to abandon cash
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July 12, 2017
12
Jul'17
Contactless technology pushes card payments ahead of cash in retail sector
Retail payments made by debit cards exceeded the number made by cash for the first time last year
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July 11, 2017
11
Jul'17
Legal & General picks HomeServe’s IoT LeakBot to protect homeowners
Insurance firm partners with HomeServe to deploy its internet of things LeakBot technology and lower customer premiums
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July 07, 2017
07
Jul'17
Govia Thameslink rail operator picks Worldline for mobile ticketing
Rail operator Govia Thameslink sets out to replace its desktop ticket issuing service with a Worldline mobile solution
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July 06, 2017
06
Jul'17
TfL figures reveal massive contactless adoption
Transport for London figures for the use of contactless payments on its network add weight to its plans to sell its expertise to other cities
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July 03, 2017
03
Jul'17
China, India to drive global mobile industry
The two Asian giants will account for nearly half of all new mobile subscribers worldwide by the end of the decade, according to a new study by GSMA
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June 29, 2017
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Jun'17
App-based banking continues its ascent in the UK
The number of people banking from their mobile phones is increasing as more services are made available through the channel
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June 27, 2017
27
Jun'17
BT launches free London Wi-Fi and phone calls
Londoners and tourists to get free Wi-Fi and calls from BT as the company replaces phone boxes with digital services units
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June 27, 2017
27
Jun'17
Danish mobile payments users get lock-screen and Touch ID technology
Holders of Denmark’s national debit card can use their fingerprints to instigate payments
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June 23, 2017
23
Jun'17
Housing developer rolls out HCM to pave way for stock market listing
Bonava, which provides affordable and sustainable housing in Northern and Eastern Europe, rolled out HR technology in record time to meet a deadline to list on the Stockholm Stock Exchange
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June 22, 2017
22
Jun'17
Insurance industry transformation will mirror travel sector through insurtech
Insurtech is gaining momentum, and companies in the sector of all sizes and ages can learn from startups
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June 20, 2017
20
Jun'17
Almost 10% of Londoners still unconnected, says report
On the second annual World Wi-Fi Day, a survey claims substantial numbers of people in the world’s largest cities are still languishing in the digital slow lane