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Data Firm Exposes 48M Social Media User Profiles
Data Firm Exposes 48M Social Media User Profiles
April 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

LocalBlox, a small data firm, created personal profiles of 48 million people using data from the likes of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Zillow and others without...

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Royal Bank Of Canada Gets Personal Payment Card Support From Samsung Pay
Royal Bank Of Canada Gets Personal Payment Card Support From Samsung Pay
April 19, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Samsung Pay continues its expansion into Canada, with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) personal payment cards now supported by the mobile payment system. RBC joins...

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Facebook Hiring Chip Designers For AI Semiconductor Push
Facebook Hiring Chip Designers For AI Semiconductor Push
April 19, 2018  |  Merchant Innovation

Facebook is gearing up to make its own artificial intelligence chips, with the company looking to hire chip designers. According to a report in Financial...

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Private Jet Company Skyjet Takes Google Pay To The Skies
Private Jet Company Skyjet Takes Google Pay To The Skies
April 19, 2018  |  Google

Private jet company Skyjet has announced that it is the first in the industry to offer Google Pay. Skyjet became the first private aviation company...

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Google Pay Now Installed More Than 100 Million Times
Google Pay Now Installed More Than 100 Million Times
April 19, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Google’s redesign of Google Pay, its digital payment service, appears to be paying off — the company passed the 100 million mark in terms of...

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Volara Powers Alexa To Make Phone Calls For Hotel Guests
Volara Powers Alexa To Make Phone Calls For Hotel Guests
April 18, 2018  |  Alexa

Volara, the company that makes a hotel concierge service powered by Alexa for Business, announced news on Wednesday (April 18) that it is bringing the...

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Snap Adding ‘Shop Now’ Button To AR Lenses
Snap Adding ‘Shop Now’ Button To AR Lenses
April 18, 2018  |  Retail

Snap, the maker of the Snapchat disappearing messaging app, is reportedly adding a “Shop Now” button to its app, enabling users to shop without leaving...

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Mobile Ordering Comes To The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Mobile Ordering Comes To The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
April 18, 2018  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Mobile order ahead has come to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® mobile app, “The Coffee Bean Rewards® app,” which powers rewards and loyalty features as...

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Meijer To Offer Self-Scanning Mobile App In Chicago
Meijer To Offer Self-Scanning Mobile App In Chicago
April 18, 2018  |  Mobile

As grocers ramp up their digital offerings, Meijer is gearing up to launch a self-scanning mobile app in the Chicago area that allows shoppers to scan...

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