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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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“Verizon launched the world’s first commercial 5G Ultra Wideband network in October 2018 with the rollout of 5G Home broadband internet service in Houston, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Indianapolis,” the company said. 5G Potential. As PYMNTS has reported , Verizon plans to bring its 5G technology to 30 U.S.

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How QSRs Bring Mobile And Digital Payments To The Table

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And online ordering platforms are raising capital: ChowNow , for instance, announced in May that it had notched $21 million in venture funding. The Los Angeles, California startup said in a press release at the time that it had raised the capital via a Series C round of funding, with Catalyst Investors and 3L Capital participating.

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Bulletin: A Cheaper Way To Sell In-Store

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In SoHo, for example, the average rental price on Broadway between Houston and Broome Streets is $824 per square foot, according to the Real Estate Board of New York. With that in mind, the company has secured funding from YC, Notation Capital, Halogen Ventures and Jesse Draper.

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Rescuing The Restaurant Business From App Decline

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With DineVite, consumers and restaurants get a better deal, since the restaurants can offer a deal to customers that they are comfortable with and consumers capitalize on it. As the year rolls on he expects to launch in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Boston and Miami.

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Team USA Launches Omnichannel Strategy For Olympic Retail

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Last year, it closed a $1 billion venture capital round , according to news reports from Reuters. But, generally speaking, the most popular cities for Fanatics’ Olympic sales are New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and Los Angeles. The Economics. 1 city for sales of Team USA gear,” Boyle said.

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33 Ways Drones Will Impact Society: From Fighting War to Forecasting Weather, UAVs Change Everything

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As more companies look to capitalize on these commercial opportunities, investment into the drone space continues to grow. Mining is a capital-intensive venture that requires constant measurement and assessment of physical material. SkyX Systems also focuses on oil and gas inspections, but specializes in pipeline assessment.

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From Energy To Telecom: 30 Big Industries Drones Could Disrupt

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As more companies look to capitalize on these commercial opportunities, investment into the drone space continues to grow. Mining is a capital-intensive venture that requires constant measurement and assessment of physical material. SkyX Systems , also ocuses on oil and gas inspections, but specializes in pipeline assessment.