Monthly Archives: July 2014

Alleged Militants Get Long Jail Terms in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan – EurasiaNet

Alleged Militants Get Long Jail Terms in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan EurasiaNet In Kazakhstan, the conviction of the four over the Syria recruitment campaign in and around the city of Zhezkazgan, reported by Tengri News on July 22, came as media reports…

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Nicholas Vardy – How You Could Profit from Investing in ‘Frontier Markets’

’ve written before about how a boom in emerging market stocks is not a question of “if” but “when.” Catch a boom in an emerging market — India is a solid candidate for 2014 — and you can easily double

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Could An eBay Flaw Reveal Customer Data?

According to a recent report by two New York University researchers, a loophole within eBay could expose details about sensitive customer purchases, such as at-home medical tests. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Apple Patents A Way For Your iPhone To Lock Out Users Whose Behavior It Doesn’t Recognize | TechCrunch

Apple has a new patent out (via AppleInsider) that describes a method for locking a device or asking a user for proof of their identity if the device detects.. (RT @VampirSexKttns: Apple Patents A Way For Your iPhone To Lock

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Apple Passbook used more frequently than other digital wallets: report – Mobile Commerce Daily – Research

Apple Passbook used more frequently than other digital wallets #mobile http://t.co/rZfk1NsjAI Source: http://www.mobilecommercedaily.com

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Branded Mobile Wallets Will Take the Reins in 2014

Since the introduction of mobile wallets, such as Google Wallet, ISIS, Roger’s Suretap Wallet and TD’s Ugo, there has been a lot of media buzz, but not enough… (2014 is the year of the Branded Mobile Wallet. Source: insights.wired.com

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MediaPost Publications 78% Aware of Mobile Wallets, 32% Use Them 07/23/2014

78% Aware of Mobile Wallets, 32% Use Them – 07/23/2014 (Interesting data about mobile wallets & less people carrying cash. Source: http://www.mediapost.com

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Digital Wallets: High Awareness, Low Adoption | Bank Systems & Technology

While an overwhelming majority of consumers are aware of mobile wallets, few use them for everyday transactions, a new survey finds. Source: http://www.banktech.com

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Amazon releases mobile wallet app for Android – NFC World

NFC WorldAmazon releases mobile wallet app for AndroidNFC WorldAmazon Wallet, an Android app that lets users store gift cards and loyalty cards on their mobile phone, is now available to download from Google Play and the Amazon Appstore. Source: http://www.nfcworld.com

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Emerging-Market Currencies Rally on Central Banks

Emerging-market currencies including South Africa’s rand and the Turkish lira rose a fourth day on improving growth reports as global central banks keep the economy awash in cheap money. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com

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