Content about Mobile device

March 8, 2013
Docs outweigh smart device research for Rx intel, but mobile is mecca for savvy shoppers

Smart device usage has become an active part of in-store shopping. According to a recent poll of Accent-Health smart device owners, nearly 3-out-of-5 have used their phone or tablet to aid in product selection while shopping in-store.

January 8, 2013
iHealth Labs launches two new Apple-compatible diagnostic devices at Consumer Electronics Show

iHealth Labs on Monday unveiled two new additions to its suite of devices — the iHealth Wireless Smart Gluco-Monitoring System and iHealth Pulse Oximeter — at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

December 4, 2012
iPhones could become primary mobile device for medical information, study finds

The number of consumers using iPhones to gather medical information has grown by 94% since 2011, according to a new study by online medical publishing company The Patient's Guide.

November 16, 2012
Ibotta debuts new shopping app with opportunities for users to earn dollars at shelf

Ibotta on Friday officially launched its free mobile application for iPhone users that gives consumers a new way to earn as much as $40 in cash each time they shop.

October 4, 2012
Target to put QR codes on holiday toy displays

Target will roll out QR codes in stores in time for the holiday shopping season.

October 2, 2012
Google: Mobile-friendly sites sought out by consumers

Smartphone and Internet users actively seek out and prefer to engage with mobile-friendly sites, but such sites must meet certain expectations in order to convert users from visitors to consumers, according to a Google study conducted by independent market research firms Sterling Research and SmithGeiger.

September 18, 2012
Phone app helps hair coloring go hi-tech

L’Oréal Paris is looking to make the hair color aisle at mass easier to shop and is eliminating the guesswork out of choosing the right hair color shade with its new “My L’Oréal Colorist” mobile app, which serves as a personal color consultant.


August 21, 2012
Study: Discounts as low as 2.5% sway shoppers to leave stores, purchase online

Forty-five percent of customers shopping in-store at brick-and mortar-locations will walk out and complete their purchase online for a discount as low as 2.5%, according to new showrooming research from GroupM Next.

August 8, 2012
Survey: Consumers more willing to disclose data to retailers than social networks

Consumers are more comfortable sharing data with retailers than they are with social networks, especially if it enhances the shopping experience, according to a recent survey conducted by the E-tailing Group and MyBuys.

June 22, 2012
Study: African-American, Hispanic shoppers rapidly adopting shopping technologies

Looking to target multicultural consumers in today’s tech-savvy environment? If so, then you’ll be interested to know that, according to a recent study, African-Americans and Hispanics are adopting new shopping technologies at a faster rate than Caucasians.

May 21, 2012
Survey: 40% of smartphone owners redeem coupons on mobile devices

Smartphones and couponing go hand in hand, according to a new CouponCabin.com survey.

May 3, 2012
Mobile media aids purchasing process for 'extreme' shoppers, research finds

Smartphones and tablets are assisting "extreme" shoppers, according to new research conducted by GfK.

May 3, 2012
Nielsen survey unveils how smartphone, tablet owners use devices for shopping-related activities

More than three-quarters of U.S. smartphone and tablet owners have used their mobile devices for shopping-related activities, according to a recent Nielsen survey.

April 26, 2012
ShelfX introduces automated Vending Fridge

A Colorado-based company has introduced a combination vending machine-refrigerator, the company said Wednesday.

March 23, 2012
Mobile health has high potential for growth, study finds

The healthcare sector is thought to hold the most promise for mobile technology growth and development, according to a new survey by Deloitte.

March 13, 2012
Stop & Shop makes Fast Company magazine's top 10 list of food companies

A Northeastern supermarket chain has made a business magazine's list of the top 10 most innovative companies in the food industry.

January 11, 2012
IBM: Mobile shopping doubles over holiday

On Tuesday, IBM released its final benchmark announcement for the 2011 holiday season, detailing a continued strong performance for mobile, as well as an overall increase in online spending for December 2011.

December 19, 2011
Procter & Gamble, Mobeam partner on mobile couponing system

Procter & Gamble is partnering with technology company Mobeam to bring the first-ever fully mobile couponing system to market.

December 5, 2011
Tablets, mobile apps transform pharmacy

When someone says “pharmacy automation and technology,” the image that most likely springs to mind is a pharmacy robot dispensing pills in a bottle or pharmacists managing operations or looking at patients’ medical records and electronic prescriptions with the latest pharmacy software.


October 20, 2011
Use of mobile phones as an in-store shopping tool on rise

Mobile retail websites have emerged as an indispensible in-store tool for consumers as they shop, according to a new survey conducted by Hipcricket, an Augme Technologies company, that was released Thursday.

October 19, 2011
More consumers to use mobile devices to comparison shop this holiday season

It looks like this year's holiday shoppers have a renewed focus on value and will comparison shop by utilizing smartphones, tablets and mobile applications to make purchasing decisions, according to the latest National Retail Federation survey.

August 15, 2011
New survey sheds light on where, why mobile phone users scan QR, bar codes

About 6.2% of 14 million mobile phone users have scanned a quick response or bar code on their mobile device, according to a new ComScore survey.

June 20, 2011
Mining prospects in health industry's 'new gold rush'

It’s like if KITT, the talking car on the 80s TV hit “Knight Rider,” consulted Hasselhoff about his excessive drinking while the two used advanced automotive and information-based technology to fight crime — and improve health outcomes.

April 28, 2011
Navarro Discount Pharmacy launches mobile app

Navarro Discount Pharmacy, which operates 28 stores in the Miami area, has launched a free pharmacy mobile application for its customers.

January 18, 2011
AisleBuyer inks deal with Alliance

A mobile shopping platform has inked a deal with an expert and adviser to the payments industry.

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