Yearly Archives: 2015

Samsung Appealing Apple Patent Case to Supreme Court

Samsung is asking the court to review the $548M it must pay Apple, as well as look at U.S. patent laws, which Samsung says are outdated. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.eweek.com

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Dunkin’ Donuts Continues to Build Customer Loyalty with Apple Pay Integration | Loyalty360.org

Dunkin’ Donuts have taken a step forward by implementing Apple’s mobile wallet technology into its mobile payment app. Sourced through Scoop.it from: loyalty360.org

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Square

Square is an affordable and easy tool for accepting credit card payments on lots of mobile devices, and the experience is excellent for buyers and sellers alike. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pcmag.com

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Apple Pay and other mobile payments: Why we still don’t use them

When Apple Pay was first announced back in September 2014, I was very enthusiastic about it. Finally, a dream come true! Sourced through Scoop.it from: venturebeat.com

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Feds Expand Iris Scans at Southern Border

Up to now, U.S. border officials have had no way of knowing who overstays, because while they check everyone who comes into the country legally, they don’t keep a record of who leaves by land for Mexico. Sourced through Scoop.it

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The Internet Lives in a Huge Hotel in Manhattan

Security is drum-tight, with security guards, security cameras, biometric security checkpoints, and even man traps. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wired.com

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4 unseen areas of risk when integrating Touch ID into your mobile banking app, and how to avoid them

Biometrics – specifically the use of fingerprints, iris scans and facial recognition as a means of authentication – increasingly has become an accepted part of daily life. Sourced through Scoop.it from: opensourcesinfo.org

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Technology to securely turn biometric data into a cryptographic key

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a technology that turns biometric data, such as palm veins, into a cryptographic key. Sourced through Scoop.it from: phys.org

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What the big money is betting on for 2016

Global fund managers are bullish on Europe and Japan, and bearish on commodities and emerging markets, says Brett Arends. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.marketwatch.com

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Emerging-Market Defaults Rise After Asia’s Debt Pileup

Emerging-market corporate-debt defaults this year hit their highest level since 2009, as economic conditions worsen for companies that spent years piling up their borrowings. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wsj.com

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