Monday
Jul202015

First Windows 10 advertisement says the future starts now

Microsoft's first advertisement for Windows 10 is a bit unorthodox since it doesn't really show the new OS or what it will offer once it ships on July 29. Instead, we get a narrative of just how transcendent the new technology could be for future users. 

Monday
Jul202015

PayPal begins trading on NASDAQ as split with eBay becomes official

 

PayPal has parted ways with parent company eBay and is now trading on NASDAQ (Nasdaq : PYPL). The online payments pioneer, which is now expanding to micro-payments, peer-to-peer payments as well as mobile solutions and is out to expand.

In 2014, PayPal processed $235 billion in total payment volume and generated more than $8 billion in revenues. Also last year, PayPal processed $46 billion in mobile payment volume.  The company serves more than 169 million active customer accounts in 203 markets around the world.

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Monday
Jul202015

Supersized Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus spotted

Samsung's Galaxy S6 Edge is one of the most beautiful and powerful smartphones in the market today. In terms of build, quality and materials, it is Samsung's most impressive handset yet and one that feels worth the money. It is no surprise that Samsung has decided to take the idea and run with it even further with a larger 5.7-inch variant of this impressive device. That is, if leaked images of a S6 Edge Plus dummy unit are to be believed.

Just as large as the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the dummy Galaxy S6 Edge Plus seems to have all the goods of the smaller model including a larger curved display. It seems Samsung wants to give phablet owners options and with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 expected around the corner, it may boil down to whether you want a SPen or an dual Edge Display.

Source: AllAboutSamsung

Sunday
Jul192015

‘Yes I Speak Touriste’ helps you navigate the streets of Paris

Travelling to Paris but daunted by the French language? “Yes I Speak Touriste” app is there to help you out. The city’s chamber of commerce created the Android and iOS app to help you search for establishments that speak your native tongue. It currently works with nine different languages: Arabic, German, American/British English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese/Brazilian, and Russian. You don’t need to register to use the app. You can download it from the links below.

Source: Lifehacker | Download: Apple App Store (Free) + Google Play Store (Free)