Starbucks said Friday it will update Passbook in iOS 6 at the end of September, presumably meaning it will integrate its existing Starbucks digital payment card into the new app for users to pay for coffee. In a tweet, the company said: ...
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Apple apparently made the right decision to omit NFC from the iPhone 5, given that 68% of U.S. consumers prefer to buy goods using cash and credit cards over mobile wallets, according to a recent consumer survey. "Consumers aren't ready ...
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One look at Ipininder Singh, director-technology, Convergys, and you know little fazes the man. His lithe frame and steely gaze leave little doubt. But then, maybe all he needed was for the right project to come along, a project his own ...
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Known for its quirky out-of-the-box thinking, Los Angeles-based clothing company Junk Food is launching retail stores in a revolutionary way at Westfield Topanga: on the wall. The revolutionary shopping experience offers a signature fun ...
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Apple apparently made the right decision to omit NFC from the iPhone 5, given that 68% of U.S. consumers prefer to buy good using cash and credit cards over mobile wallets, according to a recent consumer survey. “Consumers ...
Tags: iphone 5, mobile, NFC, survey, smartphone
The total value spend of Near Field Cummunication (NFC) mobile payments will rise from $4 billion in 2012 to $191 billion in 2017, breaking the $100 billion mark in 2016. Despite Apple rejecting NFC for its latest smartphone, the iPhone ...
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The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) has developed a standard for handling 2D barcodes that it hopes will direct mobile phone users to websites more easily. By standardizing the specification for encoding, decoding and resolution of 2D barcodes, ...
“Royal Mail wanted a CIO who is comfortable in a really volatile and changing environment to drive change. And I am. I joined because the scale of the challenge is huge and I would be mad to say no to that.” Catherine Doran ...
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Australian digital label converter Digital Lollipop has installed Allen Datagraph Systems' iTech Axxis digital label printer that features an Epson B-500DN inkjet print engine and Wasatch SoftRIP. Digital Lollipop uses SoftRIP's variable ...
Labeling Solutions in the US has developed a new label printer Epson TM-C3400, which uses durabrite inks that are ideal for seafood labeling. The company selected an eight mil poly tag to addres the requirements of the seafood packaging ...
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Men Are Bigger Mobile Shoppers Than Women Men Shop at Work, While 12% of Women Shop While Waiting for the Doctor In the mobile and digital age, men have surpassed women shoppers with 45% of men having made a mobile purchase vs. 34% ...
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Matthews Marking Systems has unveiled a new line of thermal transfer printers for packaging applications, which are sold under the SVM nameplate. According to the company, the new economical SVM-Series printers offer arrangements for ...
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Ossid, a division of Pro Mach has announced the launch of its new TVS 1000 label and barcode validation machine, which has the capability to read 21 different barcode symbologies including 2D. Designed to ensure that package contents, ...
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US provider of barcode verification technology Webscan has announced the launch of a new system TruCheck 2D UV, which can verify invisible 2D bar codes that are visible only under UV light. Webscan claims that the first commercially ...
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Videojet Technologies has unveiled the Videojet 8510, a compact printer that is designed for printing onto both cartons and labels. According to the firm, the printer has been designed for ease of use, as the job mix migrates toward ...
Tags: Packaging Applications, Inkjet Printer, carton and case printing