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M-commerce set for massive Christmas shopping success in UK

12/06/201212/04/2012 L. Green

New research from NetSuite has shown mobile commerce will be a key factor in holiday shopping. An m-commerce study commissioned by NetSuite Inc. has revealed that nearly one quarter of consumers intend to spend a larger amount of money this year on their Christmas shopping than they did three years ago. It also indicated that many would be using mobile devices to help to make their purchases. The research indicated that m-commerce will be playing a vital role in driving holiday sales throughout the Christmas shopping season in the United…

Consumer Reports says that mobile commerce may be more costly to consumers than originally thought

08/05/2011 Stephen Vagus

The hype surrounding NFC technology and mobile payments may be little more than over-exaggerations coming from the companies backing the emergence of mobile commerce. According to a new report from Consumer Reports, a product review and ratings firm, electronic payment methods still have a long way to go before mobile commerce can win the hearts of consumers. This may be bad news for several big-name tech companies that have been pouring resources into the development of mobile payments platforms. Companies and banks are currently vying for a share of the…

Blippar set sights on advertisers with AR platform

06/10/2011 Jesse Collins

Snap Shot of Blippar.com augmented reality

A new augmented reality program that aims to bring brands to life made its debut the other day at the Inspire Conference in London. The Conference draws together some of the most creative minds in the world. Over the course of two days, a number of innovative concepts and designs will be shared along with some formidable displays of technology. Blippar was in attendance, showing off their AR application of the same name. Blippar bills itself as the first universal AR platform aim at advertisers. The application is simple enough…

Nokia has big plans for NFC phones

06/09/2011 Jesse Collins

NFC is gaining in popularity, finding acceptance all over the world. More companies, both big and small, are opting to make use of the technology as a way to expedite customer service. While much of the focus is on NFC’s affinity for contactless payments and mobile commerce, there are new ideas on the horizon that could change how people look at the technology. These ideas are pioneered by Nokia, and they have some interesting concepts on how to take NFC to the next level. At the Nokia Research Center in…

Apple takes a walk in the clouds with new all-in-one platform

06/07/2011 Stephen Vagus

Yesterday in San Francisco, California, Apple hosted their annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference. CEO Steve Jobs was in attendance to show off some of the innovative developments coming from the major tech company. Jobs spoke to some 5,000 software engineers, regaling them with tales of the ill-fated MobileMe platform, which he then announced had been terminated in lieu of a new project that would prove to be a worthy successor for the ambitious plans of MobileMe. After announcing that MobileMe will no longer be in existence, Jobs unveiled the iCloud. The…