Despite its current problems with slow adoption of online retail, a new retail survey in India predicts that by 2019, e-commerce will pass physical store sales Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Mobile devices are quickly becoming the main search tools for shoppers, and retailers are increasingly investing in ways to turn mobile searches into consumer Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Googling the phrase “the fate of physical retail,” will not tell one much about the fate of physical retail – though it will give one a fairly good insight into Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Whether it be the “Netflix of Fashion,” the “Amazon of China,” or the “Google of Russia,” startups often sit in the shadow of their mega-company counterparts Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Coupons have become game changers in India. Yes, the ordinary coupon. While loyalty programs often deliver disappointing results when it comes to driving Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Apple has patented a new technology allowing the user to scan a fingerprint on the iPhone screen, rather than using the home button. Source: http://www.itproportal.com

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) has introduced a new version of the Innovation Act, a bill aiming to make it tougher for IP licensing firms (often referred to by critics as patent trolls) to pursue infringement suits. Source: seekingalpha.com

Local division of Unified Patent Court will hear intellectual property disputes Source: http://www.irishtimes.com

Phoronix is the leading technology website for Linux hardware reviews, open-source news, Linux benchmarks, open-source benchmarks, distribution screenshots, interviews, and computer hardware tests. Source: http://www.phoronix.com

Three quarters (76%) of the UK’s “Generation Z” consumers say they would feel comfortable making a payment using biometric security Source: http://www.nfcworld.com