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Google Tracker: Making Allies And Enemies
Google Tracker: Making Allies And Enemies
September 19, 2017  |  Google

ExpensiveWall A massive malware campaign infiltrated Google Play last week, sending fraudulent text messages and charging up to 21 million people for fake services. The...

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Apple’s New Product Release Event Sends Ripples Through Stock Market
Apple’s New Product Release Event Sends Ripples Through Stock Market
September 14, 2017  |  Apple

PYMNTS’ Twitter followers weren’t too excited about the latest from Apple: In an informal poll, more than half of respondents told us they were not...

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Google Tracker: Calling For Backup From Smartphone Producer HTC
Google Tracker: Calling For Backup From Smartphone Producer HTC
September 12, 2017  |  Retail

How could Google benefit from acquiring smartphone maker HTC? What is the company doing to help out in the wake of Hurricane Harvey — and...

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PayPal’s Ready On Mobile Payment’s True Potential
PayPal’s Ready On Mobile Payment’s True Potential
September 11, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

“It is not about changing the swipe or dip to a tap; it’s about using a [smart]phone to do things that you could not otherwise do.”...

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Apple Tracker: Gearing Up For The Big Reveal
Apple Tracker: Gearing Up For The Big Reveal
September 07, 2017  |  Retail

Get The Goods Apple has finally confirmed its big, annual reveal event for Sept. 12 at the new Steve Jobs Theater on Apple’s San Francisco...

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IDC Estimates Smartphone Shipments Will Hit 1.7B By 2021
IDC Estimates Smartphone Shipments Will Hit 1.7B By 2021
August 31, 2017  |  Mobile

 Thanks to new user demand and a stagnant replacement cycle, International Data Corp., the market research firm, expected smartphone shipments around the world to continue...

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Middle East Online Marketplace Slowly Taking Shape
Middle East Online Marketplace Slowly Taking Shape
August 28, 2017  |  Retail

eCommerce has become a natural part of life in many parts of the world, but that hasn’t been the case in the Middle East. Most...

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Apple Tracker: Knowing Your Niche (Or Not)
Apple Tracker: Knowing Your Niche (Or Not)
August 24, 2017  |  Retail

Apple is still trying to change the world, but some of its plans simply weren’t meant to be (read: Apple driverless, gas-pedal-less, steering-wheel-less cars). Others,...

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For B2B, Promise In BYOD?
For B2B, Promise In BYOD?
August 17, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The edges between B2B and B2C might be blurring a bit — if the devices have anything to do with it. Prabhat Agarwal, director of...

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