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NFC World ran an article on 5S "likely" to have NFC, citing investment bank Jefferies who said that "based on our checks, likely updates include a new super HD camera/screen, a better ...
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Mobility, as a concept, has captured the collective imagination of the tech savvy populace. CEOs and CTOs wax eloquent on their grandiose plans in this domain. A lot has been written about NFC device...
I recently had the pleasure of being joined by a panel of clearing and settlement experts to discuss the impending move to a T+2 settlement cycle in Europe, as proposed in the European Commission’...
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In this article, we want to illustrate the importance of augmenting automated decisioning and business intelligence systems with human intelligence. Here’s a simple logic puzzle for starters. Please l...
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I’m not sure how practical it is for Lord McAlpine to sue 10,000 Twitter users, but it does serve as a very clear reminder that comments made over a public forum do have repercussions. Something many ...
Banksimple, a website whose name says it all. Now renamed Simple.com. All part of the value proposition of making banking simple, I guess. For the benefit of those who are not yet familiar with Simpl...
On March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law. Section 1104 of the PPACA requires the adoption of operating rules for health care electronic funds tran...