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How Technology Will Transform The Olympics At PyeongChang

If the Super Bowl is one of the biggest showcases of innovation in the U.S., the Olympic Games have become a platform for which companies can display their latest technologies in connectivity and digital media on a global stage. A number of “firsts” are expected to take place at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, […]

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Visa, NBC Partner On Dynamic Olympic Shopping Experience

NEW YORK — As Americans skate, ski and speed their way to the medal stand in February’s Winter Games in South Korea, viewers at home will have access to a streamlined shopping experience to purchase the same Team USA gear the Olympians are wearing on the screen in front of them. Thanks to a multi-faceted […]

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Visa Unveils Smart Winter Gloves For Payments At PyeongChang

Visa is introducing payment-connected winter gloves and two other wearables that will enable cashless payments at the upcoming Olympic Games in PyeongChang. The company unveiled Wednesday its plans to offer Olympics attendees smart gloves that contain a dual interface chip with an antenna that will enable contactless payments throughout the venue, where Visa has installed […]

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Visa Promotes Payment Tech At New York ePrix, Confederations Cup

NEW YORK — Visa’s Avin Arumugam, SVP of Internet of Things, felt that the first Formula E race in Brooklyn was the perfect place to showcase the bells and whistles offered by the payments technology company and jumped at the opportunity. When Formula E vehicles that are electric-powered zoom around New York City with the skyline […]

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