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Samsung Eyes Second Smart Speaker

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A new report claims that Samsung is set to release another smart speaker next year, in addition to the Galaxy Home. According to SamMobile , the other Samsung speaker will reportedly bear the model number “SM-V310” and come in black.

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Samsung SDS Partners On Mobile Payments Solution

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Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, and Samsung SDS, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, announced a new partnership aimed at providing consumers with a frictionless mobile banking/payment solution.

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Mastercard Rolls Out Support Of Samsung Pay In UAE

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Mastercard announced Tuesday (April 4) that Mastercard cardholders from select banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now be able use the Samsung Pay service to make payments in a quick and secure way. Mastercard said it has been actively driving contactless payments in the market.

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Samsung Electronics To Integrate Bixby With All Its Electronics

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Samsung Electronics is all in on Bixby , its voice-activated digital assistant, with the Financial Times reporting it plans to install Bixby on all its electronics by 2020. Samsung is behind U.S. To get more users to adopt Bixby, Samsung said it will launch the service in more foreign languages during the next few months.

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Verizon, Microsoft Partner To Accelerate 5G Technology

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Touting 5G data speeds that are already 25 times faster than current 4G technology (and will eventually be 100 times faster), the two companies said the security, reliability and ultra-low lag times will bring increased efficiency and reduced costs. Samsung’s View. billion telecom equipment contract that Samsung signed with Verizon.

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FIDO ED On Google’s Biometric Move Beyond The Password

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Amid a series of announcements, marquee names in tech — Google and Microsoft — have fired shots across the bow of static security efforts that involve your mother’s maiden name or where you went to elementary school. This time around, users verify themselves across Pixel offerings through the screen unlock functions.

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From Fingerprints To Faces: Bank of America Explores Biometrics’ Next Phase

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According to Hari Gopalkrishnan, managing director of consumer facing platforms and technology for Bank of America, that’s especially true when it comes to digital identity security and protection technology for banks and other financial institutions. Partnering to provide a better experience. The next phase of biometrics.

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