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Big on the mobile web, Cisco agrees to pay $2.9 billion for Starent

Noting that the mobile web is at an inflection point of rapid growth, Internet gear provider Cisco Systems said this week it will pay $2.9 billion in cash for Starent Networks, a supplier of IP-based technology for mobile service providers.

Posted 10/14/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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How focusing on cyber criminals’ computer devices helps thwart crime

Many attempts to conduct fraudulent online purchase transactions can come from a single computer controlled by malicious software. But new technology is helping to recognize when such computers are the source of fraudulent orders.

Posted 02/19/2009Paul DemeryPost a comment

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New mobile payment service eschews cash and checks for phones

Mpayy, an online and mobile payment processing company, has launched a service enabling retail transactions using mobile phones and online payment accounts. Shoppers can use the Mpayy service with roving salespersons or on retail web sites.

Posted 01/22/2008Don DavisPost a comment

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A supermarket brings web analytics into the store

At Green Hills Market, shoppers touch a web-connected SmartShop fingerprint scanner as they walk into the store, causing a nearby kiosk to print out within seconds a list of coupons tailored to their past shopping behavior.

Posted 03/12/2007Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Holiday Diver moving to web-based payment card transactions

Holiday Diver Inc., a multi-channel retailer of scuba diving products and related marine supplies and apparel, is migrating all of its POS terminals at its retail stores to Internet-based payment card transactions, vice president Chuck Whiteman says.

Posted 08/11/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment

How the web, satellites and cell phones help FTD florists improve delivery

Many of the customer service calls coming to FTD florists pertain to the status of online orders. Now a system that uses the web, satellites and cell phones is speeding delivery while providing real-time status and cutting down on calls.

Posted 10/12/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Pacific Sunwear turns to the web to speed up credit card authorizations

As sales volumes sharply increase at many of its stores, Pacific Sunwear is turning to the web to speed credit card authorizations and shorten lines. By this year’s holiday shopping season, it will also use the web to monitor store POS transaction data.

Posted 09/20/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Burger King rolling out new POS terminals to handle web transactions

With Internet-based e-payments about 10 seconds faster than dial-up, Burger King is targeting faster credit card transactions by rolling out new VeriFone terminals to designed for Internet protocol transactions, VeriFone reported today.

Posted 07/21/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment