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Exclusive Look Inside The MTA-MasterCard PayPass Pilot: 17,000 NYC Customers In Six Months

For the first time ever, the results of the pilot have been provided, offering insight into just how much traction this technology is seeing among consumers--and how far it is from entering the mainstream.READ»

Subway's $5 Footlong Guy Thinks Fresh On Herman Cain's 9-9-9 Branding

Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan is is the legislative equivalent of Subway's $5 footlong campaign or Domino's 5-5-5 deal. It's sharply marketed to the fast food nation (just don't look too close at what's inside). READ»

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Visa's “Wave to Pay” Offers Transit Purchases via iPhone Swipe

Paying for your subway ride may soon require just a wave of your iPhone rather than a swipe of a metro card.READ»

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Tokyo Subway Sandwich Shop Grows Lettuce In-Store

A Subway Sandwich shop in Tokyo introduced a creative marketing ploy this week to bring in sustainability-minded customers: hydroponic lettuce grown on-site. The shop, located across the street from Tokyo Station, has a "vegetable ...READ»

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Shadowy Design Mind Artemy Lebedev Speaks About His New Moscow Metro Map

Art. Lebedev Studio unveils a modern subway map for Moscow.READ»

The Nine Coolest Subway Stations in the World

DesignBoom collects some remarkable subway designs that put our own to shame.READ»

Infographic of the Day: How Do You Dig a Subway Tunnel, Anyway?

"The Washington Post" illustrates a massively complex, 2,400-foot subway tunnel being dug in Northern Virginia. Here's how they do it, dudes.READ»

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Gimme Some Bread

Panera's average check and per-store sales are among the best in the business.READ»

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Fast Food Goes Mobile With GoMobo

Impatient? A little lazy? Perk up--this one's for you. GoMobo, the latest option in ordering and receiving food as quickly as possible, lets users order and pay for fast food via text, allowing them to pick up their order without ...READ»

Lost in the Subway? Use AcrossAir's Augmented Reality iPhone App

Public transportation is almost always more energy-efficient than driving, but there are few things more frustrating than getting lost underground in a subway station in the middle of hot, sticky July heat. But don't ...READ»

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Who Gets “It”?: Salesforce.com Does

On the Internet, your process is your brand. Have a good process, and people will keep coming back to buy, read, interact. Have a bad process, and you need to re-think your business or communications goals. Amazon, eBay, GE, iTunes, ...READ»