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Verizon Outfits 13 NFL Stadiums With 5G

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Verizon has outfitted 13 NFL stadiums with its 5G wireless service, allowing fans to watch demos of multi-angle instant replays. In March, Verizon and the NFL announced an exclusive partnership to create 5G-enhanced services for fans attending games. It’s the start of [a] journey, and 5G is a big enabler,” Verizon Communications Inc.

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Can 5G Power Retail Drone Deliveries?

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Verizon has outfitted 13 NFL stadiums with its 5G wireless service, allowing fans to watch demos of multi-angle instant replays. “Scout has even made a handful of furry neighborhood friends, like Winter the cat and the excitable Irish terrier Mickey.”. 5G Efforts. One recent example?

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The Apple Pay Pivot?

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. “Anything that involves the pump, from a hardware point of view, takes years to deploy and is extremely expensive,” Bryant Russell, Americas program manager for mobile payment and loyalty at ExxonMobil, said during a demo of the app at the San Mateo gas station. This is not the first of such adoptions that Apple Pay has seen.

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FinovateSpring Sneak Peek: Payment Data Systems/ Akimbo

Fintech Labs Insights

A look at the companies demoing live to 1,500+ fintech professionals on May 10 & 11. Presenter: Houston Frost, SVP, Prepaid Products. Houston co-founded Akimbo in 2010, which sold to Payment Data Systems in 2014. Register today. Features: Virtual MasterCard delivered by email or text for use online or with mobile wallets.

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FinovateSpring 2016 Live Blog – Day 1

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Demo: calling customer service and screen shows personalized information such as info about checking account instead of the standard number screen on the phone. Demo 2: when a customer does need to talk with an agent. Houston Frost (SVP, Prepaid Products). The demo shows delivering a gift card via mobile phone.

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

CB Insights

Currently, customers in New York City and San Francisco are able to leverage experienced TaskRabbit workers to assemble furniture; the service will be expanded to stores in Los Angeles, Miami, Houston, Boston, and more this year.

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