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ENTX Co-founder: A Room With A Blockchain View

ENTX Co-founder: A Room With A Blockchain View
ENTX Co-founder: A Room With A Blockchain View
March 30, 2018  |  Blockchain

The hotel industry is fragmented. Getting heads in beds is key. Empty rooms mean lost revenues for operators and middlemen eat into profits. ENTX Co-founder...

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How Contactless Payments Drive Retail’s In-Store Design
How Contactless Payments Drive Retail’s In-Store Design
March 29, 2018  |  Payment Methods

How to make contact with the idea of contactless? How to bring the mobile wallet to the U.S. in a way that makes a splash...

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Solving The Trust Factor For Resumes…With Blockchain
Solving The Trust Factor For Resumes…With Blockchain
March 29, 2018  |  Blockchain

In hiring, here’s the eternal conundrum…how to make sure someone has the experience under their belt that they claim. Blockchain and smart contracts can help...

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How Real-Time Payments Change Consumer Bill Pay
How Real-Time Payments Change Consumer Bill Pay
March 29, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Not with a bang, but with a whimper: That’s how Gene Neyer, chief strategy officer at Icon Solutions and this week’s Commander in Chief, says...

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UL: 3DS 2.0 Can Secure Merchants’ Omnichannel Ship
UL: 3DS 2.0 Can Secure Merchants’ Omnichannel Ship
March 28, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

When you turn on a light in your home, chances are the lamp meets the nationally recognized UL Standards, and says so on the tag....

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SteadyMD: How Healthcare Payments Tech Can Give Every American A Concierge Doctor
SteadyMD: How Healthcare Payments Tech Can Give Every American A Concierge Doctor
March 28, 2018  |  Matchmakers

From the patient side, the many unpleasant points in the modern distribution of primary care in the U.S. are readily apparent. Appointments take a long time to...

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‘Alexa — Turn That Return Into A Saved Sale’
‘Alexa — Turn That Return Into A Saved Sale’
March 27, 2018  |  Alexa

No one likes the friction-filled process of returning unwanted goods. Say hello, literally, to Alexa, and a streamlined process of getting what consumers want through...

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