for mobile commerce, reports “Near Field Communications” (http://macosg.me/2/pe). Benjamin Vigier has been working on NFC technology since 2004 and has been responsible for NFC activities at both French mobile network operator Bouygues Telecom and flash memory manufacturer Sandisk, the article adds.
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Best Buy (http://www.bby.com) plans to bring a location-based retail experiment, using the “shopkick” mobile application rewards system, to 257 U.S. stores by Oct. 1. The retail chain will examine the ways in-store shoppers value and redeem offers and rewards through their smart phones.
Under the current plans, the “shopkick” system will be functional by Aug. 17 in 187 Best Buy stores in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Jose, New York City, Chicago markets, with an additional 70 stores in Dallas, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Miami markets launched by Oct. 1.
Read MoreMedia software publisher, Alauras Software (http://www.alaurassoftware.com) has released version 7.0 of its Yellow Page CRM+, extending SFA functionality and providing online compatibility with the iPad.
Read MoreStairways Software (http://www.stairways.com) has released Keyboard Maestro 4.3.2, the new version of its productivity enhancer for Mac OS X. The update improves the look of disabled actions, adds a short delay before saving to coalesce saving and improves performance, especially when typing.
Read MoreAdobe received reports that some users were having difficulty launching the new, free Photoshop Express application on an iPad (in landscape orientation) with certain productivity and printing applications installed.
While investigating the reports, Adobe provided a work-around for users, recommending they launch the application in a portrait orientation on the iPad. Adobe submitted a fix to Apple; it’s now approved and available in the Apple App Store.
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