Smartphone and tablet users prefer using Wi-Fi over cellular connections, and consider Wi-Fi cheaper, faster, easier to use, more reliable and, even, slightly more secure than cellular. These attitudes, reflected in an online survey in ...
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I did something online the other day that I don’t often do. But heck, if you’re honest, you’ve probably done it too. I bought a Christmas gift on Amazon. After all, it ‘tis the season for online shopping. My real ...
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[Ask the iTunes Guy is a regular column in which we answer your questions on everything iTunes related. If theres something youd like to know, send an email to the iTunes Guy for consideration.] Among the many questions weve received ...
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Perry Ellis International Inc. has selected Starmount Connect and Engage to extend its point-of-sale (POS) capabilities to moble devices within the store. The solution from Starmount is expected to help Perry Ellis improve the customer ...
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Two privacy watchdogs filed a joint letter with the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday alleging Facebook may already be skirting an agreement to be more clear over how it handles user data. A partnership with a data collector called ...
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South Korean government has announced its decision pertaining to the expansion of the country-of-origin labeling rules to include agricultural and fishery products that are sold at restaurants. The latest move is part of the government's ...
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Nokia's dismal earnings report announced Thursday has left smartphone industry observers looking for better news at the Nokia World conference Sept. 5-6 in Helsinki. There are hints that Nokia could launch Windows Phone 8 on its Lumia ...
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TAGSYS, the leading provider of item-level RFID infrastructure, announces that its FiTS (Fashion Item Tracking System) offering ensures complete compliance with new RFID guidelines backed by some of the largest retailers in the US, ...
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Major retail hypermarket chain REAL, part of Metro Group, worked with IBM to launch a new electronic coupon system throughout its 320 German stores. This first-of-a-kind digital coupon system, developed with IBM Research scientists, ...
Kohl's Department Stores is pleased to announce the grand opening of 12 new stores, creating approximately 1,500 jobs nationwide. The company now operates 1,146 stores in 49 states. "We are pleased to be in a position to open 12 new ...
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BERLIN, Germany (BRAIN) — Urban bike accessories brand Chrome Industries has opened a pop-up retail store in the heart of Berlin for the holidays. The location serves multiple purposes: during the day it's primarily a retail store, ...
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Von Maur Department Store announced the opening of its newest location. Located at Atlanta's Perimeter Mall, the 222,000-square-foot store is one of the Company's largest locations in the country and second location in Georgia. Its first ...
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Games, apps and developer tools on offer The company behind the ultra cheap, bare-bones computer Raspberry Pi has launched an app store, giving users the option to download different applications and programs. The store has today gone ...
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Budget educational computer the Raspberry Pi now has an Apple-style applications hub that's fully accessible from the machine's own Raspbian operating system. Announced yesterday via a blog by Pi creator Eben Upton, the Pi Store is ...
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Citycon has signed an agreement with the British department store group Debenhams. Debenhams will lease around 3,000 square metres from the Citycon owned, Estonia's largest shopping centre Rocca al Mare in Tallinn. The store will be opened ...
Tags: Citycon, British department store group Debenhams, shopping centre