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AT&T Jumps On The 5G Bandwagon

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Together with Samsung, we plan to bring the best in technology and innovation to our customers. The cities that will have the 5G technology available this year include Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Raleigh, N.C., 5G phones with Samsung — also in the first half of 2019. Louisville, Ky.,

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Visa-Western Union Deal And Alexa’s Roommate Potential Top The Week’s News

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Review our coverage, including stories about Stripe’s chargeback protection plan, the latest on open banking progress, a big investigation into crypto and the latest on the emerging ecosystem of predictive retail. Why Search and Logistics Will Shape the Future of Retail Payments. Can Predictive Retail Really Take Off?

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Are Postmates Sidewalk Robots Just The Tip Of The Self-Delivery Frontier?

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The need for food delivery keeps pushing the edge of retail innovation – and could even lead to crowding on sidewalks and competing for room with pedestrians and rented scooters – as Postmates plans to test delivery robots in San Francisco.

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The Year Of The Self-Driving Delivery Pilot

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Autonomous vehicles hit the road this year in the name of retail, with pilots of delivery services for groceries and takeout coming to U.S. To bring these innovations to fruition, technology companies and retailers decided to join forces. Autonomous Driving Startups.

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5G, Biometrics Lead The Way At Mobile World Congress

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Indeed, new evidence recently emerged about the deployment of the latest generation of mobile technology – one that promises to bring significant changes to retail and payments thanks to bandwidth expansion and faster processing, along with new challenges and questions as early 5G case studies loom. cities by the end of 2019.

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Uber Of X: WeGoLook Is The Uber Of Authentication

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As a result, consumers can ultimately lose confidence or faith in their favorite brand or retailer. One company that’s looking to remove the stigma of online purchases is Oklahoma-based startup company WeGoLook. Another challenge was funding, because Oklahoma has fewer investment groups and funds available.

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