Apple’s retail technology play

Apple Retail taught the company a great deal concerning the future of retail, and a quiet technology acquisition shows it intends to go with the retail flow as it invests in a system that turns… See the rest here: Apple’s retail technology play

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Microsoft will shut down the Cortana iOS and Android apps in 2021

Microsoft’s plan for Invoke speakers is likely to cause the most resentment. The company will push a firmware update to the smart device to turn it into a Bluetooth speaker. “The firmware update… Excerpt from: Microsoft will shut down the Cortana iOS and Android apps in 2021

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Qualcomm hints at (slight) 5G iPhone 12 delay

We continue to gather shards of evidence around Apple’s upcoming iPhone 12 plans, so fresh statements from Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf add to the speculation. A ‘15% reduction in handset… See the original post: Qualcomm hints at (slight) 5G iPhone 12 delay

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Why Android and Chrome OS’s next step could be colossal

For years now, we’ve been hearing — and seeing — how Chrome OS and Android are coming together. The saga has stretched on since the dawn of time — or, uh, at least since about 2015, when the… See original here: Why Android and Chrome OS’s next step could be colossal

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Apple’s latest acquisition could turn iPhones into payment terminals

iPhone users may be able to accept credit card payments from other people without needing extra hardware in the future. According to Bloomberg, Apple has acquired a startup called Mobeewave Inc.,… Read the rest here: Apple’s latest acquisition could turn iPhones into payment terminals

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