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  Will the Internet of Things mean the death of queuing?

  The Guardian

  They do it at bus stops, in airports and train stations, and in shops and banks nationwide. Queuing politely is considered a uniquely British trait, and millions instinctively observe its rituals and etiquette every day. Yet this quaint tradition could die out soon, thanks to the Internet of Things, …

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  Mar 31, 2015
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  Mannequin that tells you what it's wearing: Dummies that talk to shoppers via their smartphones set to be switched on today

  dailymail.co.uk - Sean Poulter

  Smart mannequins that ‘talk’ to shoppers through their smartphones will go live today in what is a world first. A trial involves branches of House of …

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  Will smartphones change shopping?

  bbc.co.uk

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28924222 Many people are familiar with buying goods online, but now technology can also play a part when shopping on the High Street. Some companies want to use new technology to drive sales in their stores, by sending special offers to phones and making it easier …

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  Smart mannequin can tell you about the clothes it's modeling

  CBS News - By Alphonso Van Marsh

  London retail stores are testing out hi-tech mannequins that can communicate directly with shoppers who walk past storefronts on the street. The …

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  High street shops to get high-tech mannequins

  The Telegraph

  A handful of British high street shops – including House of Fraser in Aberdeen, Hawes & Curtis in London, and Bentalls in Kingston upon Thames – have begun using high-tech mannequins that beam information about the clothes on display to customers' smartphones. The technology works using electronic …