Apple brings Apple Pay to China

It’s official. Apple has brought Apple Pay to China. Chinese iOS users can now use Apple Pay to, well, pay for apps and goods using this service, as long as they are using China UnionPay credit and debit cards. Last year, Apple partnered with China UnionPay to help bring the service to the country. By using Apple Pay, Chinese users can start buying goods and services within the app without having to enter payment or contact information. China now joins Canada, the US, the UK, and Australia as countries that support the service.

Source: Apple | Via: 9to5Mac

Cineplex WorldGaming tournament to screen at Cineplex theatres on Feb 21st

Are you a fan of e-sports tournaments? You can catch one in action on February 21^st as the regional finals of the Cineplex WorldGaming tournament for Call of Duty: Black Ops III will be screened at 24 Cineplex theatres across the country. Those who joined the competition aren’t just in it for the bragging rights but for the opportunity to win $50,000 in prizes. The 24 winners of the regional finals will duke it out on March 6^th in Toronto. Gameplay will start at 3 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $9.50.

LG announces Stylus 2 mid-range smartphone

LG has announced the midrange Stylus 2 which boasts a 5.7-inch 720p HD display as well as a 1.2 GHZ quad-core processor, 1.5 GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage and a 13MP rear facing camera backed by a 8 MP front-facing camera along with a 3,000Ah battery. Expected to be fully revealed at Mobile World Congress, the LG Stylus 2 features a stylus pen, although what sort of specific apps or functionality this accessory offers is still a mystery as is pricing and availability.

Source: Phandroid

Twitter adding the ability to search for and add GIFs to tweets

Sharing GIFs in tweets and direct messages is even easier with the new GIF search feature. Whenever you’re composing a Tweet or Direct Message, you can search and browse the GIF library. So if you’re looking for the perfect cat yawn or dance move to express exactly how you feel, just click the new GIF button. You can search by keyword, or browse categories of different reactions. People can now spice up tweets with hysterical GIFs.

Starting today, GIF search will roll out over the coming weeks to everyone around the world on iOS, Android, and twitter.com. To learn more, check out Twitter's Help Center.