Tablet commerce to increase throughout holidays before dropping once more

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A recent forecast by ABI Research has indicated that shipments of the mobile devices will rise then fall. ABI Research has now released a forecast about the tablet commerce industry and has said that in the last quarter of the year, worldwide shipments of these mobile devices will increase to about 40 million. This will be a considerable raise over the third quarter, when shipments were closer to 30 million. That said, ABI Research pointed out that this boost in tablet commerce sales will be a temporary one. The firm…

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Businesses without mobile sites are facing a major challenge

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Mobile sites are becoming mandatory to rank high on Google’s search engine The lack of mobile websites could lead to a significant business loss for many companies. Google has made changes to its search algorithm in order to better rank websites that are mobile friendly. If websites do not meet Google’s new standards, they will be ranked lower in searches. Google is attempting to place greater focus on the mobile space, largely due to the growing population of mobile consumers throughout the world. 44% of large companies do not comply…

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Mobile technology news breaks with new smartphone shipment predictions

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A recent prediction has suggested that there will be 1.25 billion shipments before the end of 2014. ABI Research has recently released a new series of projections that are making mobile technology news based on data that has been gleaned from the MMW’s data that has been collected over the last few months. The firm has stated that by the close of this year, smartphone shipments will have broken the 1.25 billion mark. That said, what has been considered to be the true mobile technology news is the growth that…

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IBM aims to bring more security to mobile commerce

IBM Mobile commerce app

New security system could help make mobile commerce safer When it comes to mobile commerce, security has become an all-consuming issue. The mobile world has been growing at an astounding rate and smartphones and tablets now play a major role in the lives of thousands of people worldwide. The prevalence of technology has lead to the emergence of mobile commerce, a field that has proven to be very attractive to malicious parties looking to exploit the financial information of consumers. At IBM, a group of scientists may have developed a…

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Augmented reality investments slated for major growth

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Augmented reality to experience strong growth in coming years Augmented reality is beginning to attract major attention as its capabilities become more understood. The technology has faced many challenges in the past, but is quickly becoming an ideal way to engage consumers in a dynamic fashion and provide them with highly interactive experiences that cannot be found through other technologies. A new report from ABI Research suggests that augmented reality is poised to see major investment growth in the coming years as more companies put higher value on this technology.…

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