QR Code based payments coming to Hong Kong’s rail network

Sam Lambert
QR Code Based Payments - Hong Kong Rail

MTR plans to implement a payment system that uses quick response codes. In an official statement released by MTR Corporation, Hong Kong’s rail operator, the company announced that it intends to implement QR code based payments on existing AFC (Automatic Fare Collection) gates. Passengers will be required to pre-generate a QR based transit code. The new QR Code based payments system will be built on a travel first and pay after payments model. Under this new system, passengers will need to pre-generate a quick response based transit code to enter…

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Social media tax and mobile money tax to hit Ugandans

Jorge Gonzalez
Social Media Tax - WhatsApp - Facebook - Mobile Apps

Uganda’s parliament approves new tax laws for Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter A new social media tax will soon come into effect for Ugandans. The approved law will impose a tax every day a citizen uses WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter or other social media services. Mobile money transactions will also be taxed. In addition to the social media tax, Ugandans will be taxed for all mobile money transactions. Citizens will be required to pay a 1% tax on all mobile money transactions. As for taxation on social media, the fee that will…

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New AR mobile game Jurassic World Alive launches globally on Android and iOS

Amanda Giasson
New AR Mobile Game - Jurassic World Alive - Official Game Trailer - Jurassic World - YouTube

The Pokémon Go-like game is based on the Jurassic World films With Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom set to open in theatres on June 22nd, the new AR mobile game Jurassic World Alive has been officially rolled out on a global scale across Android and iOS mobile devices. The game, which is not unlike Niantic’s popular Pokémon Go, enables users to find and capture dinosaurs in the real world. The free game features both AR-based imagery and location-based technology This new ar mobile game is the third in a series of…

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The iPhone NFC chip could soon unlock your car door

John Montgallo
iPhone NFC chip - Woman using iPhone

Apple’s near-field communication chip to gain new unique features with huge update. Forgot your keys? That may no longer be a problem for Apple mobile phone users in the future as the iPhone NFC chip could soon have the power to unlock home and car doors. The secure wireless chip is set to expand beyond payments. The possible changes to the iPhone NFC chip could result in Apple users utilizing the NFC tech in their mobile phones beyond making mobile payments via Apple Pay, The Information reported. The changes could…

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Geofencing tech helps ambulance chasers target patients in the ER

L. Green
Geofencing Tech Marketing - Emergency Room Hospital

Ambulance chasers have gone digital. Geofencing tech is being used by certain personal injury law firms in Philadelphia to send online ads to mobile phone users who enter nearby hospital emergency rooms. This is according to a recent broadcast from NPR radio show “All Things Considered” and reported by WHYY. The mobile ads can target consumers for more than a month. Geofencing tech is a popular mobile marketing technique commonly used by retailers to draw consumers into their shops. Coupons and special offers are sent to consumers within a specific…

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