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Google has finally added PayPal support to the Google Play Store, allowing users to make purchases easily with their PayPal balances. That includes Play Store offerings such as apps, songs, movies, TV shows and even in-app purchases can be made with PayPal. The feature is available in twelve countries, three of them being the U.S.,…
Looks like every major company is looking to enter the virtual assistant market. Apple has Siri, Google – Google Now, and Microsoft launched Cortana as part of Windows Phone 8.1. Now we have Intel showing great interest (to say the least) for this nascent market by paying up to $30 million for a personal assistant…
Now that its devices unit has been sold to Microsoft, Nokia is free to conquer other platforms. And it’s actively working for developers to help it port HERE maps to iOS and Android. In two separate job listings, the Finns are looking for experienced developers who will not only make HERE apps for the two…
Windows Phone will get a proper file manager soon, according to Microsoft’s VP of Windows and User Experience Joe Belfiore, who confirmed the news during the recent Reddit AMA “Ask Me Anything” session. In fact, he kept the news for Reddit, saying that he “avoided tweeting on this very topic just for all you redditors.…
If Samsung can do it so can Sony. The Japanese company is offering a ton of freebies to everyone purchasing or already owning one of its high-end smartphones. These include the Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1S and Xperia Z2. Included in the deal are following apps: 6 free movies, including Captain Phillips 30-day trial of the…
During Facebook’s F8 developer conference, the company unveiled a new service called App Links that makes it easier to share data between mobile apps and the web. Designed as an open source service, App Links will allow developers to expose and integrate deep links into their app and into other apps with just a few…
After iPad, Opera Software is bringing its Opera Coast browser to the iPhone, featuring a revamped UI that is especially designed for single-hand use. The application has conveniently placed buttons and gesture support, making all functions available within a thumb’s reach. In addition, there’s the updated search with related search words and quality website suggestions…
For some reason, Motorola decided not to preload the Drive Mode app on the Moto G. The application that simplifies the UI for drivers to make sure they keep hands behind the wheel and eyes on the road ahead came pre-installed with the Moto X. And now we’re hearing that Moto G users will get…
You know how Samsung adds a ton of apps to every one of its phones and tablets. Guess what? The majority of folks don’t use these apps, like at all. According to the market research firm Strategy Analytics, more often than not Samsung device owners prefer to use other popular apps rather than go for…
Domino’s Pizza is adding support for Google Wallet in its Android app, allowing pizza lovers to pay for their meal using cash from their Google’s digital wallet. To spice things up and get more folks to use Google Wallet — while getting some media attention along the way — Domino’s will offer a free order…