The Expanding World of Mobile Payments: Self-checkout
Today we’re going to talk about mobile self-checkout systems, and how they’re going to affect the way we shop. Most of us are used to the self-checkout kiosks seen at grocery stores. These bulky units have reduced the time it takes to shop by providing customers with the option to interact with a machine rather …
NFC tags are too expensive
In our previous “barcode vs. NFC” post, we argued that NFC tags will never replace the barcode on product packaging and we provided five reasons why. In today’s post, we’ll investigate one of those reasons in more detail: the high cost of NFC tags compared to barcodes. An NFC tag is a miniature radio module. …
The Convergence of Physical and Digital Commerce: Past, Present, and Future
Today we’re excited to announce a brand new blog series that takes a look at how the marketplace is transforming as the digital and physical worlds converge. The series will start in past with the evolution of point-of-sale technology, and major transitions such as the creation of the barcode and the advent of the internet. …
New Toys for a New World: Top 5 Devices from this year’s Mobile World Congress
Last week was an epic week for the mobile space, with players from the industry gathering in Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress to share information, discuss trends, and of course—release sweet new mobile devices. We were dazzled by what we interacted with (check out our pics!), and wanted to continue our coverage of the …
Mobile Money takes the Stage at the Mobile World Congress
This year’s Mobile World Congress is just getting started in Barcelona and Mobile Money is taking the stage in a big way. GSMA has highlighted the theme by dedicating a website and a web channel to the topic, and the news has just begun to flow in. Just yesterday Visa and Vodafone announced the world’s …
