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EBay forecast pleases as PayPal, auctions gain users (Reuters)
Reuters - EBay Inc's efforts to make its marketplaces more appealing to online shoppers paid off in the first quarter as more people bought items on its auction site, and its PayPal payment system was used by more merchants.
2011-04-27 22:21:23 | Yahoo NewsSquare gets strategic investment from Visa
Jack Dorsey who is the founder and Executive Chairman of Twitter is also the CEO of a company he founded called Square. Square offers individuals and small business owners the ability to use their smartphones to take credit card payments without any contracts or monthly fees. Just a simple 2.75% per swipe is charged to [...]
2011-04-27 22:15:19 | Geek.comX-Men: First Class debuts a new trailer
Trailer: In one month and fifty years ago, the X-Men: First Class return to the theaters to join the Cold War.
2011-04-27 22:03:37 | Digital Trendsiomega Select 34966 1TB USB 2.0 Black External Hard Drive – $50 + Free Ship
Newegg is having a sale on this iomega Select 34966 1TB USB 2.0 Black External Hard Drive priced down to only $79.99 – $30 Instant Discount + Free Shipping = $49.99! Give yourself the storage you need a price you can afford! The Iomega Select External Hard Drive features a huge 1 Terabyte capacity for [...]
2011-04-27 22:00:45 | Gadget ReviewApple responds to iOS location-tracking, promises fix
What’s the deal with tech companies taking much longer than they should to respond to major issues? We saw this with the PlayStation Network being down and Sony waiting a week to respond to the issue, and then we have the huge privacy debacle with the discovery that Apple has been collecting location data on [...]
2011-04-27 22:00:31 | Geek.comThe iPad gets the Presidential seal of approval (Appolicious)
Appolicious - President Barack Obama has joined the 15-or-so million people in the iPad nation. He was recently photographed carrying the iPad with an Apple smart cover.
2011-04-27 22:00:00 | Yahoo NewsSony: Android and Nvidia go together
Sony's endorsement of Nvidia silicon for its upcoming Android tablet makes Tegra the chip of choice for Android tablets. At least for now.
2011-04-27 21:58:29 | CnetSummary Box: Apple and the iPhone tracking file (AP)
AP - THE CONCERNS: Security researchers last week publicized a file that iPhones store on PCs they're linked to, which contains an approximate record of the phone movements for as much as a year. Privacy advocates questioned why the phones were storing this personal information, and whether Apple was tracking users.
2011-04-27 21:53:20 | Yahoo News
Square gets financial backing from Visa, asks to see some ID
Everything's coming up Jack Dorsey these days. Last week Apple started stocking Square's iPhone credit card readers in its 235 US retail locations, and now, according to Reuters, Visa has put its plastic where its mouth is. The credit card giant has invested in the personal payments startup, scoring itself a spot on Square's advisory board in the process. No word on how much Visa is actually dropping on the company, but one thing (...)
2011-04-27 21:47:00 | EngadgetWindows 8 Metro UI settings caught on video
Over the past several weeks, videos and screenshots of preview and developer builds of Windows 8 have leaked all over the Web. The most recent video to make an appearance shows us the system settings for Metro UI, or the interface elements that most users will recognize from Windows Phone 7. Microsoft is clearly planning [...]
2011-04-27 21:35:53 | Geek.comCNN App for Android Phones lets you keep up with the news from anywhere (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Although CNN had previously released a tablet-specific app, it sure took them a while to launch an official one for Android smartphones. But, if you ask me, it was worth the wait. This app is dynamic, well-designed and easy to use.
2011-04-27 21:30:00 | Yahoo NewsVisa backs mobile payment startup Square (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Square, a mobile payment technology company founded in 2009 by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has received an undisclosed investment by credit giant Visa. According to Square CEO Keith Rabois, Visa will take a "strategic adviser" role in Square's development, which …
2011-04-27 21:29:31 | Yahoo NewsAsus TF101-A1 16GB Eee Pad Transformer Tablet – $399 + Free Shipping
B&H Photo has pre-order savings on this Asus TF101-A1 16GB Eee Pad Transformer Tablet for just $399 + Free Shipping = $399! The new Asus Eee Pad Tablet is quickly approaching and boasts all the features you want at a super low price! This tablet features a large 10.1-Inch HD screen which boasts a huge [...]
2011-04-27 21:24:25 | Gadget ReviewMicrosoft warns of Xbox Live phishing attempts via Modern Warfare 2
First it was Sony’s troubles with PSN, now Microsoft has its own issues to worry about. The company today issued a service alert warning for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 players to be on the lookout for phishing attempts against them while playing the game. Microsoft warned that the attempts could come via “title-specific [...]
2011-04-27 21:22:41 | Geek.com
Intel's Larsen Creek SSDs leak out, courtesy of ASRock's Z68 motherboard
Manufacturers just aren't willing to wait for the eighth of May -- they want to announce their spiffy new Intel Z68 Express motherboards now, dang it, whatever the consequences. Well, we can't really complain, especially when said motherboards reveal brand-new Intel products in trade. The above image was pulled direct from a PDF flyer for the ASRock Z68 Extreme4 motherboard, which depicts an intriguing benchmark -- if you pair one of Intel's 20GB Larsen (...)
2011-04-27 21:06:00 | Engadget