Samsung to take on Apple Pay and Google Wallet with LoopPay

Samsung’s latest acquisition might bring them a step closer to taking on both Google’s and Apple’s payment services. LoopPay is joining Samsung’s mobile branch and it seems to be a good buy for Samsung. They no longer need to build their own service. They just have to make use of LoopPay’s already wide reach.

LoopPay is a convenient solution because it doesn’t need any hardware upgrades for contactless payments. Existing point-of-sale terminals can be turned into mobile payment hubs for LoopPay. Details of the acquisition haven’t been revealed. It also hasn’t been said if Samsung plans to pull out LoopPay’s existing apps on Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Source: Samsung | Via: Android Community

YouTube to launch kid-centered app

YouTube is already a babysitter for kids of this generation. Now, to make it just a bit safer and more fun for the kiddies, YouTube is launching YouTube Kids on Monday. It’ll be coming to Android devices first. There will be videos, playlists, and channels that have been created specifically for kids like Thomas the Tank Engine and Reading Rainbow. The app also looks more kid-friendly with bigger icons and simpler interface. And YouTube has taken out user comments and the cruder videos on the site, too.

For parents, you can even limit the time your kid spends on the app with a timer that shuts off programming. You can even turn off sound and search. It even prevents users from searching for terms like “sex.”

Source: CNET

Apple initiates repair program for MacBook Pros with video issues

Apple recently opened up a repair program for various MacBook Pro with Retina Display notebooks that may be exhibiting a range of video issues including random restarts, distorted video and other related issues. Hit jump for more details as well as the affected models that can avail of the repair service.

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Artist Project: Tech influences in contemporary art

(Artist: Harv Glazer / Pornigami Yoko)

By Sonya Davidson

If you're in Toronto this weekend make time to visit the annual Artist Project Contemporary Art Fair on now until February 22nd at the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place. The exhibition features over 5000 works of art by over 250 artists. 

The Opening Night party last night had many in attendance and three hours was definintely not enough for me. But I had noted just a few of works inspired by social media and technology. 

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