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iZettle's chip-reading Square competitor will take your money, no swipes required (video)
Everyone seems to be getting on board with Square's iPhone credit card reader -- Apple started selling the device in its stores last week, and even Visa has taken a financial interest in the company. However, due to the popularity of fraud-fighting chip-enabled smart cards on the other side of the pond, Square's offering doesn't quite fit the bill. iZettle has a similar solution for Europe that includes the ever-so-necessary smart card reader, which (...)
2011-04-28 23:09:00 | EngadgetVerizon Wireless restores high-speed network (Reuters)
Reuters - Verizon Wireless said it has fixed problems with its high-speed U.S. wireless network that left customers unable to connect for about a day.
2011-04-28 23:03:46 | Yahoo NewsSony's S1 and S2 'PlayStation Tablets' vs. the iPad (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - For decades, Sony's brand has stood for entertainment. So now that Sony's releasing its own tablets to compete with the iPad, which it's calling the S1 and S2 for now, you'd naturally assume two things: That there's some reason to buy one instead of an iPad, and that that reason is entertainment, whether it be music, movies or video games.
2011-04-28 22:56:32 | Yahoo NewsWireless carriers get consent to use location data (AP)
AP - The nation's four largest wireless carriers say they obtain customer permission before using a subscriber's physical location to provide driving directions, family-finder applications and other location-based services, and before sharing a subscriber's location with any outside mobile apps that provide such services.
2011-04-28 22:50:22 | Yahoo NewsScosche freeKey Bluetooth Keyboard Resists Spills and Rolls Up for Travel (video)
Still hunting for the right Bluetooth keyboard to complement your tablet? Today, Scosche dropped the rubbery, spill proof freeKEY Bluetooth keyboard on us. It sports chiclet like keys and can be rolled up for easy storage. Presumably it’s pretty light weight and the silicone material should make it resistant to wear and tear, at least [...]
2011-04-28 22:41:35 | Gadget ReviewMicrosoft falls behind Apple
Company's revenues and profits rise but are eclipsed by those of main rival as PC market shows signs of declineMicrosoft's quarterly profits and revenues were eclipsed for the first time in 20 years by Apple as a slowdown in the PC business and continuing huge losses in its search division held it back.Though the company reported net income up 30% to $5.2bn (£3.1bn) from $4bn, and revenues up 13% to $16.4bn from $14.5bn, both (...)
2011-04-28 22:38:51 | Guardian.co.ukMotorola posts first quarter numbers: Shipped 250,000 Xoom tablets
While Motorola shipped more than some expected, the Xoom's first quarter numbers prove it didn't live up to the hype.
2011-04-28 22:38:23 | Digital Trends
ICANN hires hacker to keep Internet safe (AFP)
AFP - The agency in charge of the world's Internet addresses on Thursday appointed veteran hacker Jeff Moss to be its chief of security.
2011-04-28 22:36:52 | Yahoo NewsReview: Looxcie camera lets you capture hands-free video (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Post by Emily Price: Even the smallest camcorders can be bulky when it comes to holding them in front of you to shoot a video or putting them on a tripod near you while an event is going on. One …
2011-04-28 22:34:46 | Yahoo NewsHulu Plus comes to Xbox LIVE, celebrates with free week thanks to beef jerky
If you’re a gamer suffering from the PlayStation Network outage, you’re in luck, that is if you have an Xbox 360. Microsoft announced Thursday that Hulu Plus for Xbox will be arriving the same day as the Royal Wedding. It features Kinect support, but even more immediately exciting is that users will get one week of [...]
2011-04-28 22:32:24 | Geek.comHackers claim to have stolen PSN credit card info
A purported database of 2.2 million Sony customer credit cards is offered for sale on an underground Internet forum following a security breach involving the company's PlayStation Network.
2011-04-28 22:30:06 | CnetNixon Synapse Watch is Sensitive…to the Touch
Watches, traditionally speaking, don’t have much of a place when it comes to a gadget blog. But we’ll make an exception for Nixon’s Synapse watch. First and foremost it has a touchscreen interface that lets the user manage its functions. Up to 4 different time zones can be displayed simultaneously and it’s equipped with a [...]
2011-04-28 22:19:25 | Gadget ReviewApple’s rumored cloud music service may be called iCloud
Word got out this morning that the domain name iCloud.com may have been purchased by Apple. The rumor mill started churning when the service that used to be named iCloud quickly renamed and re-branded itself earlier this month and the old domain went dark, presumably because it was being readied for a transfer to Apple. [...]
2011-04-28 22:15:07 | Geek.com
Shocker! Free Android apps outnumber free iPhone apps
Good news for Android users who hate paying for stuff: according to new numbers from Netherlands-based mobile analytics group Distimo, there are now more free apps available for Google's mobile OS than the iPhone, at 134,342 to 121,845. There are a few things to consider here: first, when one adds free iPad-only apps, the total number of gratis iOS apps increases to a more competitive 132,239. And then there's Apple's sometimes rigorous vetting process, (...)
2011-04-28 22:04:00 | EngadgetOrder & Chaos Online leads iPhone Games of the Week (Appolicious)
Appolicious - This week’s best games list offers a pretty wide variety of quality titles at (mostly) bargain prices, and it kicks off with Gameloft’s newest entry to the App Store, Order & Chaos Online. If you’ve heard of World of Warcraft, you probably get the gist of the developer’s expansive and ambitious title. There are a lot of players to team up with in Order & Chaos, and the first three months of (...)
2011-04-28 22:00:00 | Yahoo News