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EU Could Force Apple To Share Payments Tech With Competitors

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The European Union (EU) could pass new laws that would make it mandatory for Apple to share the payments technology in its iPhones, according to a report from Bloomberg. The EU earlier this summer said its antitrust probe would look into both the App Store and Apple Pay. That method wouldn't require NFC, the company said.

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Advancing Retail And Education With Digital Technology 

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In payment methods, Circle K announced a cashierless checkout pilot as convenience stores advance retail innovations. And in education, Google and Apple are facilitating students’ return to class with the help of technology. 7.3K: Minimum number of Circle K stores in operation in the U.S.

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Apple Loses A Key Retail Innovator

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It often seems that technology makes retail innovation. It can be easy to forget that people are behind those innovations. For those who haven’t heard, Ive, the chief design officer for Apple, is leaving the company. Apple will be a client, the company has confirmed. He had worked at Apple for more than 20 years.”.

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Santander Hires Ex-Apple Exec To Head P2P Payments

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Banco Santander announced that it has hired Trish Burgess, formerly of Apple, to head up its peer-to-peer (P2P) payments department, according to a release. We know that innovation is powered by the most talented people, and we welcome Trish’s wealth of payment experience.

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Payment Rail Innovators Dive Into Real-Time

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This week's look at payment rail innovation is all about speed, both for legacy rails and new ones. Combining these elements, we are creating a broad platform with faster technology and smarter and better services that the industry can trust as a foundation for innovation towards their own end-clients," he added.

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Is It Time For Apple To Allow Others Access To The iPhone NFC Chip?

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You can see it in how investors are putting money to work in both consumer-facing and B2B startups, and how startups and incumbents are forging new partnerships to move innovation faster to market. Those conversations have largely ignored the Biggest Tech company of all, Apple, and Apple Pay. consumers showed that of the 7.75

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Apple, Others Face Patent Claim From Firm Over Hands-Free, Voice Operated Devices

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Apple, Microsoft and Samsung are facing litigation from California-based SpeakWare that accuses the technology firms of patent infringement. The company claims the firms are using its 2002 patent for a hands-free, voice operated, remote-control transmitter, according to a report from CultofMac.com.

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