Monthly Archives: July 2014

Samsung Debuts 4 Low-Cost Galaxy Phones

Samsung added four new low-cost phones to its Galaxy lineup Monday. All four devices will run the latest version of Android and Samsung’s TouchWhiz interface. (Seems @samsung is prepping for #emerging #mobile markets.

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Richard Medcalf – Technology disruption | Strategic thinking | Leadership

Why #emerging markets will not solve #telecoms revenue growth… http://t.co/U8C8kkJN71 http://t.co/hIXcnDIBJu

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Mid-Year Emerging Markets Update: Recovery Phase

As I’ve often said, investing in emerging markets requires patience, long-term perspective, and selective stock-picking. I think many investors focus too much on the short-term.

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What you should know about credit cards | WGN Radio – 720 AM

David Hochberg talks to Sirott and Murciano about the credit card industry and what you should look out for.

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Hoyos Labs partners with Story Worldwide to lead launch of biometrics app – Biometric Update

Biometric Update Hoyos Labs partners with Story Worldwide to lead launch of biometrics app Biometric Update The 1U app will leverage users’ faces and biometrics, along with smartphone technology, to provide a fully-secured alternative to…

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Brazil Using facial Recognition Tech at 2014 World Cup

Brazil is deploying facial recognition biometrics at this year’s World Cup to keeps fans and citizens secure and safe. (Brazil Using Facial Recognition Biometrics at 2014 World Cup: The following post was written by Tanvir Ahmed, …

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Homeland Security Facility Is Testing a Fun New Biometric Program for Airports

The government plans to use facial recognition and iris scanning to foreigners’ visa status as they’re leaving the United States, according to Nextgov.

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Wrongly billed for your credit card? Here’s what RBI says banks must do – Firstbiz

Did you know, if you as a customer happen to identify a billing error, the Reserve Bank of India has set guidelines, which banks need to follow, while handling your case. (Wrongly billed for your credit card?

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MasterCard’s Global Shopping Cart Patent

For all of you bitcoin fanatics who also love MasterCard, some good news arrived this week. MasterCard filed a patent earlier this week that would potentially incorporate bitcoin into its design for a planned global online shopping cart.

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Lollapalooza Goes Cashless

Thousands of wallet-chain enthusiasts planning on attending Lollapalooza in Chicago this year face a difficult question—if they go cashless, is it stupid to secure a wallet to themselves by a visible chain, given that technically speaking, they…

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