Can US retail banks survive the mobile revolution?
In the race to take a mobile-first approach to the entire banking experience?which reduces costs and adds convenience for customers?US banks are lagging banks in many other countries, as well as lagging financial technology start-ups at home and abroad.
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Facebook works to improve social media for the blind
At Facebook's Building 20 in Menlo Park, a series of gadgets including a braille display sit in an "Empathy Lab," allowing the company's employees to walk in the shoes of people who face barriers when attempting to access the site.
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Watch LeBron James train (in virtual reality)
James partnered up with Oculus VR?which paid for the entire film?to shoot the 360-degree movie, and you can download the film from either the Oculus Store or by using Samsung's Milk VR application.
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Faster medical attention with app
In Jersey City, a nonprofit is investing nearly $2 million to train and equip volunteers to be dispatched to medical emergencies through a smartphone app.
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