WEDE89SLOT Some companies, including Wal-Mart, have experimented with letting people check out entirely on their own mobile devices using apps that let them ring up merchandise. Employees might be wandering the store with mobile devices, able to help customers anywhere. This gives even the smallest independent store or street vendor the ability to take credit cards. Tablets are even appearing at tables in restaurants to allow you to order items and pay with a swipe.|German Patent and Trade Mark Office