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Going cross platform could skyrocket the number of BBM Money users

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

While reading through BlackBerry-related news yesterday, I saw a post that our friend Ronen published on BerryReview  pertaining to BBM Money . Here’s whats new: In the first 90 days since launching BBM Money in Indonesia, the service has in excess of 60,000 users registered.  It’s not exactly a huge number, but apparently the target is to grow this user base to 200,000 by the end of the current year.  Sounds like they are well on their way to achieving this goal.

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Apple already pays $1 out of every $40 tax dollars the U.S. collects. How much more does the Senate want?

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Tomorrow Tim Cook and the gang head to Washington to have a chat with a Senate committee investigating the possibility of tax avoidance (or evasion, depending on how you look at it) by Apple. Here's what's at stake.

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Google Wallet integrates with Gmail for money attachments

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

At present there are plenty of methods one can choose when it comes to sending money to someone else. One of the services that likely comes to the mind of many is PayPal, however that list will soon be growing

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Google Play Music ‘All Access’ takes on Spotify for a monthly fee

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Live here at Google I/O we have just learned a few details regarding Play Music . We have heard a few reports and rumors over the past few weeks and months, but today it’s official.

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PayPal Android SDK release will bring additional in-app payment options

Monday, May 13th, 2013

PayPal has announced the availability of a new Android SDK. This release is aimed at developers and PayPal notes that it will be able to offer “everything a developer needs to accept both PayPal and credit card payments.” On the flip side though, while the release of the SDK is for developers, it should also serve to improve the payment process for a user looking to pay through PayPal. While there isn’t any timeline as to when this will show up in apps, the SDK will be available beginning on May 15th

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Phoenix hits Kickstarter goal to bring Android apps to HP TouchPad

Monday, May 13th, 2013

I think most of the people who follow the mobile realm when HP purchased Palm to get webOS wondered exactly what HP was thinking. The operating system already failed to lure in developers and buyers for Palm.

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Microsoft wants a Windows 8 iTunes app, of course, but Apple’s not so keen

Friday, May 10th, 2013

According to a report at CNN Money , Microsoft has "laid out the welcome mat" to Apple in order to try and convince Cupertino to produce a Windows 8 iTunes app. However, Windows 8 users shouldn't hold their breath that one will appear anytime soon, as Microsoft CFO Tami Reller explains: You shouldn't expect an iTunes app on Windows 8 any time soon

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How Apple can stop Google from taking over the iPhone. Again.

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Earlier today Google posted some iOS code aimed at helping developers use a combination of URL schemes and x-callback to basically set Chrome as the default browser from within their own apps, if it detects the user has Chrome installed. Call it a hijack, call it a take over, call it a 5th column, call it whatever you want, but it's a smart, strategic move on Google's part, and it's something Apple will have to address. Google, once the envy of Soviet-era Russia with the utilitarianism of their iOS apps, has embraced much, much better design as of late.

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Samsung and Intel invest in ‘Anticipation Engine’ start-up company

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Some new details were revealed today about a small start-up company who’s getting a lot of cash thrown their way from companies such as Google Ventures, Samsung , Intel and more. While the latter two are the latest to join the list of financial backers, Google’s been a part of the start-up for some time