Facebook has announced that they will be testing out a new mobile payment service that could act as a potential alternative to financial banking system PayPal. Mobile payment platforms are all the rage at the moment, and that is a trend that won’t be going anywhere. People conduct a fair […]
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Google increases reward for Chrome bug detections
Last week we covered a story about Chrome not protecting user passwords saved in its database. Google seems to have taken the embarrassment of that find – and the reaction to Justin Schuh’s comment on Y Combinator – to heart. Because now they are offering more cash than ever as […]
Youtube founders release new video app, MixBit
For several months we have been hearing rumors of a new video app by the founders of online video mega giant and internet game changer YouTube. Today it has finally been launched, and we have been introduced to MixBit. Unlike YouTube, which is primarily for sharing and viewing videos, MixBit […]
Apple has acquired startup firm Locationary
Apple’s mapping technology has never been very impressive. Certainly not impressive enough to compete with the much more popular Google Maps, especially after the last revision to the service that made Apple’s mapping software almost unusable by many consumers. But the company is on a mission to change that, as […]
GlassUp, an interesting cheap Google Glass alternative
Those who thought Google Glass was the first release in the technology have obviously never heard of GlassUp. But now that the issue has become more mainstream, word is getting around that they could be the alternative to the more pricey Glass. Originally created two years before Google Glass, it […]
Intel acquires gesture computer company Omek for $40 Million
It has been announced that processor giant Intel has finalized negotiations with Israeli company Omek International and acquired their gesture computing technology. The price tag? A cool $40 million, making it an expensive and surprising takeover. During a time when most brands are focusing on touch screen technology and making […]
Stores have been experimenting smartphone tracking
The issue pf privacy is becoming more crucial by the day as the mainstream public realizes the extent of which they are monitored. Now we have a new instance to add to the list. A report released today by The New York Times shows that brick and mortar stores have […]
