Target debuts an image-recognition shopping app

Published July 22, 2014 7:45pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — Target is introducing an app that lets users purchase items after scanning magazine ads with their smartphones. It’s the latest offering from retailers looking to boost sales with the use of improving image-recognition technology.

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