“ExxonMobil today said it would start accepting Apple Pay as a form of payment at around 6,000 ExxonMobil gas stations around the U.S, something that Apple CEO Tim Cook had said was coming during the company’s first quarter earnings call.”
Amazon is creating a new virtual reality platform
“Amazon is creating a new virtual reality platform, a job posting on employer evaluation site GlassDoor has indicated. The posting, spotted by UploadVR, calls for a senior software development manager for a new virtual reality team.”
North Korea hacked government officials’ smartphones, South Korea says
“The National Intelligence Service, or NIS, says Pyongyang “has been implanting malicious codes by sending enticing text messages” from late February to early March, adding that a fifth of those targeted were successfully hacked.”
Best cloud storage apps: 8 to back up your Android device
“The importance of SD cards and internal storage is waning in the face of an increased number of cloud storage options. Cloud storage allows you to upload and back up the contents of your Android to an online source, saving you precious gigabytes of space on your phone or tablet.”
New “Passive Wi-Fi” Could Drastically Cut Power Needs For Connected Devices
“Electrical engineers at the University of Washington have come up with a new type of Wi-Fi hardware that uses 10,000 times less power than existing technology, Wired reports.”
Nintendo Cuts Its Annual Profit Forecast In Half Following Sales Slump
“There’s more bad news for Nintendo, which has slashed the profit estimate for its financial year by more than 50 percent amid slowing sales and a stronger than expected yen.”
Amazon backtracks, decides to bring encryption back to Fire OS
“Just a day after we reported that Amazon had quietly removed device encryption from Fire OS version 5, the company has reversed course and decided to bring encryption back to Fire OS.”
Amazon Echo Dot makes Alexa compact, Amazon Tap goes portable
“Amazon’s much-loved and constantly-updated Amazon Echo smart speaker has some new Alexa-enabled companions: the compact Echo Dot and the portable Amazon Tap. Echo Dot is a hands-free, voice controlled device that uses the same far-field voice recognition as Echo.”
How to Stop Android Apps from Running in the Background
“Android is the only OS where you can do lots of cool customization according to your wish to make your device works according to you.”
A regular inkjet printer can spoof a fingerprint and unlock a phone in under 15 minutes
“Researchers at Michigan State University have found a cheaper and faster way to unlock mobile phones protected by fingerprint sensors using an off-the-shelf printer and special photo paper.”
