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Haggle Free Car Shopping on Amazon - DTNS 4912
Season 11, Ep. 4912
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How an AR program may be the key to helping people with Parkinson’s disease manage symptoms. Plus Amazon is partnering with Hyundai to purchase a new car online with more automakers to follow next year. And Norway’s Vipps launches the first tap-to-pay system that can be the default payment system on iPhones instead of Apple Pay.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang, Joe.
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