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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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

‘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)

Interactive timeline explains why time passes by quickly as you age

We’re already past the half year mark for 2015 and if you’re older, you tend to feel this more than if you were in your teens. Why is that? An interactive timeline made by Maximilian Kiener is there to explain the phenomenon to you. According to the timeline, the brain’s perception of time shifts as you get older, making it seem like time is moving faster than it really is.  So, the longer you live, the smaller a year becomes in relation to your entire life as a whole. The example given on Lifehacker is, when you’re five, a year is considered 20 percent of your life. When you’re 50, a year is only two percent of your life. Kiener’s timeline is based on the theory from philosopher Paul Janet. You can check it out here yourself, if you want this concept explained to you in an easier manner.

Source: Lifehacker