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Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to:
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Discuss the value-added attributes, benefits, and fundamental drivers of m-commerce.
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Describe the mobile computing infrastructure that supports m-commerce (devices, software, and services).
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Discuss m-commerce applications in banking and financial services.
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Describe enterprise mobility applications.
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Describe consumer and personal applications of m-commerce, including entertainment.
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Explain what location-based commerce is.
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Define and describe ubiquitous computing and sensory networks.
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Describe wearables, Google Glass, smartwatches, and fitness trackers.
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Describe the major implementation issues from security and privacy to barriers of m-commerce.
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Turban, E., Outland, J., King, D., Lee, J.K., Liang, TP., Turban, D.C. (2018). Mobile Commerce and the Internet of Things. In: Electronic Commerce 2018. Springer Texts in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58715-8_6
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