Square diversifies, launches NFC reader for small businesses to accept Apple Pay

Square has become the leading solutions provider for peer-to-peer payments and the easiest way for small businesses and merchants to accept credit card payments using an iOS or Android device, is now making a new NFC reader compatible with Apple Pay available in the US. 100  small businesses will be able to test the reader before it goes public. Business owners can buy the Square reader for $49 to begin allowing customers the option to use Apple Pay in the US. We reached out to Square Canada and they currently don't have anything to announce, but we'll keep stay tuned.

Hasbro outs robot kitty for the elderly

Hasbro has a new line of life-like robotic companions designed to keep elderly company. The first pet/creature out of the Joy For All line is a robot kitty that purrs and meows rather realistically. It has soft fur made for petting and it exhibits cat-like motions. It has sensors that allow it to interact with the owner. For example, if you pet the cheek, it will nuzzle into your hand. If you stop interacting with the cat, it will “fall asleep” and be woken up when you touch it again. Perhaps this will help preserve the four 1.5v alkaline batteries it runs on. The robot kitty comes in Silver, Creamy White, and Orange Tabby colors. It retails at US$99.99.

Maybe you think it’s a bit silly and weird to have a robotic pet. But this can help provide a companion for those who need it and can’t have any living pets around them. Plus, it cuts down on the other hassles of pet ownership, such as food and care costs and messy litter boxes. Well, you do have batteries to spend on, if you wanted to point that out. It might be geared towards the seniors but this is probably something even kids will enjoy playing with.

Source: SlashGear

‘Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series’ to come back for a second season

Just like the popular HBO show and the books that started it all, the episodic Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series will be coming back for a second season. The first season finished its sixth and final episode, “The Ice Dragon,” on November 17^th. And Telltale CEO and co-founder Kevin Bruner confirmed the story will continue in the second season. It’s said to be inevitable as the series was introduced as a multi-year partnership. There is no word yet on when the second season will come out and Bruner won’t say much about what we can expect.

"The questions left on the table at the conclusion of season one—who survived and who didn't—as well as all the other choices you made play a huge role in the second season," he said. "We've been planning the second season all along, but I really shouldn't be revealing more than that."

Source: Mashable

RDIO to start cancelling subscriptions today

With the recent acquisition of RDIO by Pandora, the streaming music service is starting to wind down until it shutters its doors completely. Starting November 23^rd, RDIO will stop accepting new subscriptions and they will also start cancelling new accounts. The older users will get to use their accounts for how long they’ve paid for. While this is happening the ad-supported free version will remain available for everyone until the service goes offline.

Source: RDIO | Via: Gizmodo