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Hackers Stealing $US3 Million From Subway Means You Should Probably Pay With Cash

11:20AM December 22, 2011 | Casey Chan

If you’ve eaten at a Subway recently, there’s a slight chance that you might’ve got your credit card information stolen. OK probably not! But a group of Romanian hackers have managed to hack into Subway cash registers and have been logging down all sorts of customer info since 2008. More »


Gadgets

First Look At The Apple Stores’ New iPod Touch Sales Terminals

3:58AM November 4, 2009 | John Herrman

Since 2005, Apple stores have been ringing up purchases with wireless handheld point-of-sale terminals. This always felt a little odd, partly because you never see a register, but mostly because the devices run Windows. Not anymore! More »


Gadgets

Smart Cash Register Knows Who You Are and How Best to Empty Your Wallet

10:30AM January 11, 2009 | Andi Wang

Mixing real life shopping with the Internet’s “up-selling” capabilities, Intel’s cash register is able to recognise you and give Amazon-esque recommendations, based on things you’ve purchased in the past.

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