Visa, MasterCard offer more phone payment options (Update)
Visa and MasterCard are introducing Internet-based technologies to make it easier for shoppers to buy things at retail stores without pulling out a credit card.
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Feb 19, 2014
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Comcast, NBCUniversal get behind zeebox app
(AP)—Comcast Corp. and its NBCUniversal subsidiary are taking a stake in zeebox, the maker of a so-called "second screen" app that people can fiddle with on mobile devices while they watch TV.
Telecom
Sep 27, 2012
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App-based delivery men highlight India's growing gig economy
Suraj Nachre works long hours and regularly misses meals but he treasures his job as a driver for a food delivery startup—working in a booming industry that highlights India's expanding apps-based gig-economy.
Business
Feb 20, 2019
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How Facebook was able to siphon off phone call and text logs
The news that Facebook's Android app has been collecting call and text histories is yet another black eye for the social media giant. But just why was Facebook able to siphon off records of who its users were contacting—and ...
Internet
Mar 27, 2018
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iSeeFlood application now available on iPhones
A UTA civil engineer and hydrologist has expanded his weather-watching audience to iPhone users.
Environment
Jun 6, 2017
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Review: Apple Watch improves with new software
Apple Watch's new software brings useful enhancements, though it's not the same as getting a new watch.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 21, 2015
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Firm says phone apps spy on Hong Kong protesters
The Chinese government might be using smartphone apps to spy on pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, a U.S. security firm said.
Security
Oct 2, 2014
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WhatsApp deal shows stunning growth of messaging apps
The astonishingly high price paid for the messaging service WhatsApp underscores how mobile apps are transforming the way we communicate, shaking up the global telecom sector.
Business
Feb 24, 2014
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Citizen scientists get snappy to monitor bushfire-ravaged environment
Forget Instagram—UNSW Sydney researchers are urging citizen scientists to use their mobile phones for a good cause: to monitor the recovery of bushfire-affected plants and animals for the Environment Recovery Project which ...
Environment
Jan 30, 2020
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Soon you can watch the NFL free on your phone on Yahoo
Watching NFL football games on your phone used to be mainly limited to Verizon customers. Soon anyone will be able to watch football games on the go for free on Yahoo's app, now that Verizon owns Yahoo.
Business
Dec 11, 2017
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