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Steve Easterbrook, CEO McDonald's: “We do know it [PP:self serve kiosks] helps grow the business: Customers come back more often, they stay a little longer. They are just more engaged with us as a business and as a brand.”
June 10, 2018
New Tech at McDonald's boosts check size and brand interaction
As McDonald's seeks to modernize its business, the company is placing a big bet on mobile and other tech platforms such as self serve kiosks
Woon-Hong Yeo, an assistant professor in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is shown with the sodium sensor in his laboratory.
(Courtesy: Rob Felt, Georgi
May 11, 2018
Wearable oral sensor to measure sodium consumption in real-time under development
To help monitor salt intake, researchers have developed a flexible and stretchable wireless sensing system designed to be comfortably worn in the mouth to measure the amount of sodium a person consumes.
Stop French Fry theft with the McDonald's Fry Defender app
December 01, 2014
Stop French Fry theft with the McDonald's Fry Defender app
Fry theft is prevalent across Canada, which is why McDonald’s Canada introduced today the Fry Defender, the world’s first French fry security system that helps stop fry theft.
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Walmart for news
February 25, 2013
Wal-Mart expands self-checkout in stores via its iPhone app
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has its sights set on the smartphone-wielding shopper, this week expanding use of the “Scan &Go” feature for its iPhone app to 40 stores in the Denver area.
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McDonald's for news
September 13, 2012
McDonald's USA Adding Calorie Counts To Menu Boards
McDonald's USA President Jan Fields announced today that, starting next week, the company will list calorie information on restaurant and drive-thru menus nationwide to further inform and help customers and employees make nutrition-minded choices. In ...
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Plant Health Technologies (PHT), the proprietary products division of Simplot Growers Solutions (SGS), launched an innovative application for iPhone and Android smartphones customized for crop advisors, applicators, and growers.
September 10, 2012
Simplot launches 'Spray Guide' app for farmers
Plant Health Technologies (PHT), the proprietary products division of Simplot Growers Solutions (SGS), launched an innovative application for iPhone and Android smartphones customized for crop advisors, applicators, and growers.
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