Otellini has outlined plans to put slimmed-down versions of Intel's x86 processor into everything from cheap, Web-friendly gizmos to point-of-sale systems and flat-screen televisions (see "Intel Vows To Rise Again").
Hill said the ability to drill down into real-time point-of-sale (POS) data to make informed decisions and receive early warnings about stock-outs, promotion effectiveness, sales velocity, and external demand drivers means retailers can quickly adapt plans to enhance performance.
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The companies used an unspecified infrared-equipped Palm device and a Toshiba Libretto, which beamed requests for check authorizations to a point-of-sale terminal, in this case a VeriFone Tranz 330 that was retrofitted with an infrared device from ACTiSYS and a custom cable from CrossCheck.
Visa said Friday it created a program that will allow mobile-phone manufacturers, point-of-sale terminal makers and other companies to more quickly certify their products under the card company's security standards.
Ltd. and point-of-sale equipment maker Roam to advance use of its mobile-payments technology.
Large retailers like Target, Walgreens and Safeway give their point-of-sale data to RSI, which RSI then aggregates and provides to brands so they can better understand what products are selling and why.
Champions Leicester had began the day in sixth, needing a bonus-point victory over the Quins, as well as Sale losing to London Irish to qualify for the final play-off spot.
Trying to compete in point-of-sale technology also seems nutty, given how crowded that space already is.
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It bases such decisions on data collected with a point-of-sale system connected to every cash register.
Square, a startup led by Twitter inventor Jack Dorsey, is also trying to rework the point-of-sale process.
Customers who need more than point-of-sale cash discounts to inspire loyalty will find that car makers are trying to offer more value in other areas.
Vouchers enable point-of-sale impulse purchasing, loyalty schemes and consumer-to-consumer gifting while dovetailing with pay-as-you go, one of the most game-changing payment paradigms to hit the consumer market in the last decade.
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Google Wallet is built to work with the fast growing MasterCard PayPass network-a merchant point of sale service that enables consumers to tap to pay.
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Square hopes to replace to cash registers and point-of-sale terminals, challenging companies like Verifone that make them.
Square Register serves as a full point-of-sale system for businesses to accept payments, track inventory, and share menu and location information.
We are looking for ways to expand mobile phone banking and to use local merchants to accept deposits through point-of-sale terminals.
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Square Register serves as a free full point-of-sale system for businesses to accept payments, track inventory, and monitor daily reports, empowering them to make smart decisions for their business.
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His departure at a time, when the point-of sale is shifting to mobile platforms, leaves PayPal facing big challenges from other payment transaction middlemen like the credit card heavyweights: Visa (V), MasterCard (MA), and American Express (AXP).
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At the flagship Nordstrom store in downtown Seattle, most sales associates in these departments can be found armed with a mobile point-of-sale device and using them to checkout customers paying with plastic.
Which it has: simply put there has been a world of innovation in point-of-sale technology and concepts that seems to have swept by Apple, of all companies.
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It is not uncommon for a retailer to have a set of systems for retail point-of-sale, another for e-commerce and yet another for the call center, with information entered and stored differently and in different formats in each case.
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"Mobeam's vision is simple -- to make mobile commerce work with existing point of sale technology, " said Chris Sellers, CEO of mobeam.
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The announcement comes as Visa predicts that the number of contactless point-of-sale terminals in the UK will rise by 50% to 150, 000 this year.
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Even more interesting, using PayNearMe technology, 7-11 will be able to print tickets at point of sale terminals on regular receipts that passengers can use to board the buses.
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When combined with the Turtle Beach's competitive advantage in distribution and retail point-of-sale presence, the company expects the new range of PC headsets to deliver innovative features and superior audio quality to PC gamers.
Already driving WMT suppliers to improve performance, in the future the index could appear on a point-of-sale label for products.
Customers use Euronet's software and payment system to buy airtime on the phone itself, at ATMs, or at point-of-sale locations in places like grocery stores.
Point-of-Sale (POS) mobile payments where a smart phone becomes the authentication device to complete a transaction at checkout.
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The site aims to help shoppers decide on what kind of fuel-efficient cars are most compatible with their lifestyles, then point shoppers to those models for sale on eBay.
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