With people going to all lengths to score the latest toys and electronics at low prices, Black Friday has become the most bloodthirsty event in the United States. Because of this, stepping outside of your house the day after Thanksgiving can be a dangerous, sometimes fatal, undertaking. To help people stay safe this holiday, Reddit… Continue reading Save Yourself from Black Friday Madness With Reddit’s ‘Epic’ Livestream Event
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Bah, Humbug! Microsoft Wants You to Stock Up on Anti-Google Merchandise
Haters are gonna hate. Or at least Microsoft is going to continue to hate on Google for being a hater, or trying to Scroogle you out of your money and data. Microsoft is now looking to merchandise its Scroogled campaign to comically draw attention to some of the privacy pitfalls of Gmail, Adsense, Chrome and… Continue reading Bah, Humbug! Microsoft Wants You to Stock Up on Anti-Google Merchandise
Students: Get a Free Year of Talk, Text and Data from Sprint and Best Buy
As if student rush tickets for NHL games, discounted museum entry and free transportation passes weren’t enough perks for people who spend most of their days sleeping in class and pulling all-nighters doing “research” (cough World of Warcraft), Sprint and Best Buy are teaming up to offer students yet another freebie: a free year of… Continue reading Students: Get a Free Year of Talk, Text and Data from Sprint and Best Buy
The Xbox One Global Launch Party Is Announced and You’re Invited
The countdown to the release of the new Xbox One gaming console is in effect until its global midnight release on November 22. Microsoft has just announced a few marquee events taking place in cities across the globe including New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, São Paulo, Toronto and Sydney. All the festivities… Continue reading The Xbox One Global Launch Party Is Announced and You’re Invited
‘Smile’ at Amazon, and Your Online Shopping Will Benefit Charity
If you buy products from Amazon (of course you do, you live in the 21st Century), listen up: Amazon has launched a new way for you to give to charity while shopping online. Called AmazonSmile, the program offers Amazon shoppers the option to have a portion of the money they spend on Amazon donated to… Continue reading ‘Smile’ at Amazon, and Your Online Shopping Will Benefit Charity
Dine Out Often With Friends? You’ll Love This New Paperless ‘Cash’ Service from Square
This is quite an exciting time in payments processing. After Paypal announced its upcoming QR code scanning technology for checking out at brick and mortar retail stores, Square has publicly launched what may be the simplest way to virtually send money to your peers, Cash. Square initially soft-launched Cash to a limited set of users… Continue reading Dine Out Often With Friends? You’ll Love This New Paperless ‘Cash’ Service from Square
Amazon Introduces Online Payment Option to Rival PayPal’s
Amazon, the online retail giant, has just announced an online payment option that works very similar to PayPal’s ubiquitous checkout button on websites. Amazon’s method, dubbed “Login and Pay with Amazon,” is a new payment option that will allow Amazon users to check out and purchase goods more quickly on third-party websites. When clicked, the… Continue reading Amazon Introduces Online Payment Option to Rival PayPal’s
Check Out at Stores Using QR Codes from PayPal
It seems like new payment processing technologies won’t stop popping up to help us to leave our wallets at home. From services like LevelUp, which uses a special scanner to input payment information from smartphones, to Square Wallet, a service from Square that uses your phone’s GPS data, your name and, well, your face to… Continue reading Check Out at Stores Using QR Codes from PayPal
