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  10. Budget Cutting Threatens Retail-Friendly Government Data. tinyurl.com/c8uyyq8
  11. Gap's Piperlime Problem: Going From Online To Physical Stores Isn't So Easy After All. tinyurl.com/cht3wcd
  12. Apple's Mobile Payments: Not Bluetooth, But Maybe Closer Than You Think. tinyurl.com/bo9zgqe
  13. Judge Slaps Down Patent Troll Case Against Target, Amazon, Costco, Citing Obviousness. tinyurl.com/bs5nw7c
  14. SAP VP Caught Doing Very Original Research On Retail Security: Barcode-Swapping At Target. tinyurl.com/cps47xa
  15. A Web PIN Pad That Changes GUI For Each Customer's Card. Will That Make Shoppers Use It? tinyurl.com/cbkaztz
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  18. @Triggerfish Would love to connect with whoever posted this comment. The comment wasn't flippant. It was quite serious.
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