Thursday, January 3, 2013

Square Makes Card Readers Available At Starbucks For $10

Square Makes Card Readers Available At Starbucks For $10

When you make a trip to Starbucks, a coffee beverage is probably one of the first things one your mind. Depending on the circumstances, you might decide to treat yourself with a pastry. But if you were looking for a credit card reader that allows you to accept payment on the fly, you were out of luck for years. Today, those of you who were looking to purchase a cup of coffee, a piece of crumb cake and a Square card reader can now finally leave your Starbucks feeling completely satisfied.
Square is announcing today it will be making its mobile card readers available across Starbucks' 7,000 stores for $9.99.

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Analyst Predicts Nokia Could Sell Their Mobile Business To Huawei And Microsoft

Analyst Predicts Nokia Could Sell Their Mobile Business To Huawei And Microsoft

While Nokia might have been the reigning king of mobile phones a few years ago, their position has since been usurped by manufacturers who got on board the smartphone bandwagon before Nokia did, leaving Nokia fighting for smartphone market share with Microsoft's Windows Phone platform. But will Nokia's efforts be for nothing. According to Keepskor founder and Forbes contributor Tristan Louis, he has predicted that 2013 will be the year that Nokia departs from the mobile scene and will probably sell their mobile assets to companies such as Huawei and Microsoft.

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Razer Announces Sabertooth Controller For Xbox 360

Razer Announces Sabertooth Controller For Xbox 360

If the default Xbox 360 controller isn't enough for your gaming needs, you might be interested to learn that Razer has announced the Sabertooth gaming controller for the Xbox 360, which according to the company is the successor to the Razer Onza, and just like Razer's series of gaming mice, it looks like the Sabertooth controller will come with six additional buttons on top of the default buttons that one might expect. This includes two additional buttons at the shoulders, two removable rocking switches at the bottom of the controller, giving you more options to choose from and picking a setup which you find the most comfortable.

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

LockStar Announces GPS-Enabled Watches To Help Track Family Members

LockStar Announces GPS-Enabled Watches To Help Track Family Members

Families who are caring for children, the elderly or anyone with a mental illness have enough to worry about, one of which is completely losing them and not knowing where they are or where to find them. If your family member doesn't know how to work a mobile phone or can't recall your phone number in order to ask for your help when they need it, then losing them could potentially end in tragedy. LockStar Tracking and Monitoring Services are introducing a line of GPS wristwatches and bracelets that can be used to track your family member if they become lost via any computer or the LockStar application on your smartphone.

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Google To Integrate Google Maps And Google Places Into Kia Cars

Google To Integrate Google Maps And Google Places Into Kia Cars

The new year has arrived and it is the perfect time for Google and Kia to announce a new strategic partnership that will change the game. Via press release, Kia announced that it is working with Google to provide better content and search-based solutions for its second-generation UVO eServices telematics system. Kia's UVO eServices is a telematics system that is based on the UVO infotainment system that Kia and Microsoft first announced in 2010. This year, Kia's updated UVO eServices will be utilizing Google's solutions, and the automaker's new 2014 Sorento CUV will be the first to endorse the new system.

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New Datsun models to be based on Lada platform

New Datsun models to be based on Lada platform

Although we haven't heard much official news about the return of the Datsun brand since Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn made the announcement back in March, we now have a little more information about Nissan's new budget brand. Automotive News Europe is reporting that the new breed of Datsun products will go on sale by the end of 2013 and will be based on cars from the Russian automaker, Lada, which is currently part of the Nissan-Renault family.

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Asus VivoTab Smart Tablet Launched

Asus VivoTab Smart Tablet Launched

Asus has just rolled out the VivoTab Smart tablet which is a 10.1" device that sports a 10.1- inch LED-backlit display alongside a crisp 1366 x 768 HD resolution, not to mention bring along with it the entire Windows 8 experience without breaking the bank. Basically, the IPS display technology that sees action here with the Asus VivoTab Smart will offer 178-degree wide viewing angles so that your eyes will always be greeted by clear and bright images, even when viewed from the side.

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