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Will Samsung Pay replace your wallet?

Samsung Pay is likely to be launched across the globe this year. The new retail payment mode from Samsung is raising many eyebrows whether it can beat rivals in the market-- Apple Pay and Google's Android Pay.

Aug 17, 2015 4:15 AM EDT

News

NASA crowdsources a smartwatch for space; offers $1,500 to winning design

NASA is challenging programmers, UI interface designers and the likes to participate in their smart watch app interface design contest which will end on September 9. They will give out $1,500 to the winner.

Waze co-founder Uri Levine still lives in a rental apartment even after the $1B sale to Google

Uri Levine, the co-founder of Waze saved his money when Google bought the app in 2013 for $1B. Right now, he still lives in his apartment.

World

Leaked documents shows NSA and AT&T worked together in online surveillance

AT&T and NASA had an agreement to spy people's networks, accumulating information such as email and contacts for over 10 years. As of now, it's unsure if there are still transactions going on between the two.

Breather for BT as telecom regulator gives green signal in 12.5B EE buyout deal

UK telecom regulator Ofcom favored BT in GBP 12.5-bn buyout deal of EE in its report to Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Other telecom companies express fears that deal would create a industry giant that will kill the competition. Now, the ball is in CMA court.

Aug 17, 2015 2:50 AM EDT

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will be available in Q4 in the US

Samsung Note 5 which is the new addition to the Samsung Note phablet family was launched in New York. The South Korean firm has no plans of releasing the Note 5 in Europe, citing marketing reasons and a change of strategy.

Aug 17, 2015 2:00 AM EDT

Zirtual faces lawsuit for abrupt mass layoff

Zirtual, a company that provides virtual assistants to executives, is facing a lawsuit for violating the WARN Act.

Aug 17, 2015 1:37 AM EDT

Apple charts new programs to help students from minority groups learn to code; diverstiy figures up

Apple is hiring more women and techies from the minority groups. The world's largest company's aim to achieve diversity in its workforce.

Aug 16, 2015 11:37 PM EDT

Google and Dell introduce enterprise-class Chromebook

Google for Work has introduced a new addition to the Chromebook series, this time an enterprise-class laptop. The Chromebook 13 sets itself apart by being more of a business-class machine compared to the Asus models, which are geared towards home and casual users, such as educational institutions.

Aug 14, 2015 11:18 AM EDT

United Airlines Adds Interactive Map to iOS App

United Airlines adds a useful update to their app on the Apple App Store: interactive maps to help users navigate their way around the airport.

Aug 14, 2015 4:35 AM EDT

Bill Gates’ Poop Machine can solve a sanitation problem with a clean water and biofuel solution

The Jackini Omniprocessor, better known as poop machine, undergoes testing at Dakar, Senegal. Gates wrote on his blog that he was impressed with what Jackini has built and he is thrilled with the business model.

Aug 14, 2015 3:24 AM EDT

AT&T counting on DirecTV, expansion in Mexico for topline, bottomline growth

After the acquisition of DirecTV, the US wireless carrier AT&T is aiming to achieve double digit growth rate during the rest of 2015 and continue to grow throught 2018. AT&T plans expansion in Latin America.

Aug 13, 2015 11:31 PM EDT