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Credorax, Samsung To Introduce Blockchain-Based Open Banking

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Credorax , the smart payments provider and FinTech, has announced a partnership with Samsung to develop blockchain technology to offer open banking services, according to a press release. The effect will be to eliminate the need for manual tasks for those functions.

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Better Mortgage To Offer Samsung Rewards

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19) that it is among the first third parties to use Samsung Rewards’ new API. In a press release, Better Mortgage, which has zero commissions, said Samsung Rewards works similar to a points-based airline’s rewards program, giving users points for so-called meaningful engagements with Samsung devices.

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Bitcoin Daily: Samsung SDS Tests Blockchain Health Claims; Bermuda To Accept Digital Currencies; CIMB Singapore Does Blockchain Trade Financing

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Samsung SDS will reportedly launch a blockchain-based medical claims processing system this month. Technology is the future. If you look at five of the six largest companies in the world today, they are technology companies,” said Premier David Burt. “We In other news, Bermuda will now accept one-to-one U.S.

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Samsung’s Biometrics Being Used Across Thomson Reuters Products

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Samsung and Samsung Electronics America announced news on Thursday (Nov. 16) that they inked a deal with Thomson Reuters to use its Samsung SDS Nexsign biometric solution in several of its mobile and web-based apps. Face ID is a facial recognition technology that unlocks the iPhone X and enables payments.

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NEW REPORT: Are AI And ML Actually Transforming Retail?

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By incorporating visual recognition technology and artificial intelligence into their business models, retailers like Neiman Marcus , IKEA , H&M , west elm and more are leveraging mobile devices and AI to provide advanced customer services.

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Kroger Introduces Contactless Mobile Pay At QFC Stores

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According to the press release, the Kroger app will be compatible with “Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Fitbit Pay, mobile banking apps and contactless chip cards, underpinned by near-field communication (NFC) technology.” So far, the contactless pay app has been introduced in 61 QFC stores.

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Will VR Save Retail?

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With a unique customer experience becoming ever more important in retail, virtual reality could play a significant part in those efforts. Samsung’s latest VR offering, the outlet explains, is in step with the company’s efforts to attract consumers with experiences instead of just products.

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