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Barclays adds mobile payments and QR codes to its Pingit mobile app

Barclays has added two new options to its Pingit mobile app, which was launched in February last year.

From today the app can be used for mobile-based online purchases and for buying from a print or on-screen advertisement.

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Michael Dell on course to acquire the tech company he founded

Technology company Dell Inc. says a preliminary tally of votes from its recent special meeting shows that a majority of stockholders have approved the proposal to let company founder Michael Dell acquire the business in partnership with investment firm Silver Lake Partners.

The transaction is expected to be completed in the next few months, subject to regulatory approval.

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iPhone, iPhone, so good they made it twice

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iPhone, iPhone. Two of ‘em, one dearer than the other but neither especially cheap. One with a 64-bit look-at-me-I’m-fast processor, the other much like an iPhone 5 with a coloured rear panel.

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GPS device market is forecast to increase despite decline in dedicated sat-nav equipment

The market for portable GPS-enabled devices is forecast to grow from 33.3 million units last year to 36.79 million in 2018, despite an anticipated dip this year.

Similarly, total revenue from these device is expected to fluctuate for the next couple of years but will rise to $7.14 billion (£4.5 billion) in 2018.

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Jeroen Hoencamp to become Vodafone CEO as Guy Laurence leaves

Vodafone UK has announced the successor to Guy Laurence.

Mr Laurence is leaving his CEO role after five years to become President and Chief Executive Officer of Rogers Communications in Canada.

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