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Wirecard handles payments for one of the top airlines in Africa

Wirecard handles Visa, Mastercard and Maestro payments made through the Royal Air Maroc website and travel agencies

Finance & Economics

Amazon to open two new robotics fulfillment centers

The new fulfillment centers in Akron and Rossford will total more than 1.4 million-square-feet

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ING and Mastercard now allow turning smartphone into POS

ING and Mastercard are turning smartphones into mobile points of sale

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Mastercard shows top destinations for travelers over the world

Mainland China is a huge mover among markets with most international travelers

Fintech & Ecommerce

Digital wallets in Europe & North America – forecast

Mobile contactless payments will more than double across these regions

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Commercial drone usage to accelerate growth throughout next 10 years

Services like analytics, unmanned traffic management, flight management, and repair are all increasing as the use of drones is scaled up

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US mobile market to grow significantly driven by 5G adoption

US mobile market set to reach $224 bn by 2024 driven by 5G adoption and unlimited smartphone data plans

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Google Maps offers real-time bikeshare information in 16 countries

Real-time bikeshare information in Google Maps rolls out to 24 cities

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Colorado Sheriff’s Office deploys smartphones as body-worn cameras

Smartphones act as personnel locators, digital cameras, and secondary radios using the push-to-talk function

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Apple fans to get 59 new emoji this fall

New emoji characters are coming to iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch this fall

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IoT partner programs streamline ecosystem to enter new markets

These partner programs are focusing on more niche verticals such as wearables and hospitality

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DHL implemented smart warehouse technology in Asia Pacific

The facility in Singapore operates round the clock coordinated by DHL Control Tower

Finance & Economics

Record spending expected for school and college supplies

Total spending for K-12 schools and college combined is projected to reach $80.7 billion

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Insurers to significantly increase spending on RPA

Insurers to spend $634 million on RPA (Robotic Process Automation) by 2024

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Technology Pioneers 2019: 10 companies changing the industry

Here are the top 10 companies from the WEF’ Technology Pioneers 2019 list, which are likely to change the industry landscape

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Almost half of companies delaying cybersecurity investment

Over 40% are still delaying investment despite last year’s large-scale breaches at Marriott and British Airways showing that measures are often not yet robust enough

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