“The Apple Pay launch was not without controversy with both CVS and Rite Aid suspending their mobile payments shortly after the service made its official debut, moves that affected not only Apple Pay but all NFC-based payment services including Google Wallet.”
Verizon contacted me on Twitter and asked for my billing password
“On Verizon Wireless’ website, the company advises customers to “[n]ever give your passwords to anyone over the phone, include them in e-mail messages, [or] give them to anyone.” This is good security advice that experts would agree with.”
Microsoft’s next surprise is free Office for iPad, iPhone, and Android
“There’s no such thing as a free lunch, or is there? Microsoft’s Office suite for iPad, iPhone, and Android is now free. In a surprise move, the software giant is shaking up its mobile Office strategy to keep consumers hooked to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.”
Well…. hello there!
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CM11S 44S Build For The OnePlus One Is Out Addressing Touchscreen Issues, ‘Black Bar’ Glitch, And More—Here’s The OTA
“A new build of CyanogenMod 11S for the OnePlus One is ready, so it’s time for some fixes to another batch of awful bugs that you wouldn’t expect any modern phone to ship with in such large numbers. Many of these problems should fade away following this over-the-air update.”
Just pondering the day…
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Proposed FCC rule change could deliver the Apple TV you’ve been dreaming of
“A proposed change in U.S. regulations could have massive implications when it comes to bringing about the kind of integrated Apple television set Steve Jobs talked about producing.”
How Not to Die On the World’s Tallest Waterslide (By Someone Who Lived)
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Hate OS X Yosemite’s look? Here’s how to give it a classic makeover
“With its candy-like icons, gradients, and transparencies, OS X Yosemite is a major departure from the look and feel of the Macintosh operating system.”
‘Internet tax’ sparks huge protests in Hungary
“Hungary needs cash, so it seemed like a pretty clever idea to tax that most necessary of utilities: the internet. Unfortunately, while the notion may have gone down well with the nation’s accountants, the feeling wasn’t shared amongst the general population.”
