Thursday, May 10, 2012

Tech Article 5.7.12.


iPhone cover acts as digital wallet, packs a programmable credit card



     Do you ever leave your wallet at home? Have you ever forgot a debit or credit card at your house when you are at the store? Well, now you do not have to worry about forgetting any of those things-as longs as you have an iPhone! Geode made an iPhone cover which also acts as a digital wallet, while packing a single programmable smart card. This is how it works. A user enters in their debit and credit card information through an included mag stripe reader, which attaches to the bottom of the cover. They can also store loyalty cards by taking a photo of the bar code. The cards can be pulled up and selected through a free iPhone app. The included smart card can be put into and taken out of the back of the iPhone case. A user takes the card out, taps it once to activate it with the right account, and can be used for a limited time like a regular credit or debit card. The default is for the card to work for 20 seconds or until used, after which it goes back to being a "dummy card".Click here for full article.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Tech Article 4/30



Apple Wins U.S. Smartphone Crown Over Samsung

     Samsung may be the top smartphone manufacturer in the world, Apple is still on top in the US market. Apple grabbed 29% of US market during the first quarter of the year.  
"Samsung is the only market leader from the feature phone era to transition to market leadership in the smartphone era in the U.S.," said Ross Rubin, executive director of Connected Intelligence for The NPD Group.
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