You can now take a tour of some Jordan’s ancient landmarks using Street View
If you’re a passionate historian, we have some great news for you. Starting today, you can head on over to Google Maps to explore more than 30 historical sites throughout Jordan in the Middle East using Street View to have a look around the Roman-built ancient city of Jerash, the archaeological site of Petra and much, much more.
Hit the break below to see just how the Google team photographed the region, and to view a collection of videos from the best and most intriguing sites they visited on their travels.
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HP teams up with another giant watchmaker on smart wristwear
HP isn’t done reviving its smartwatch partnerships just because it’s helping Movado — far from it. The tech pioneer has unveiled a smartwatch deal with Titan, the fifth-largest watchmaker in the world and a powerhouse in its native India. The two aren’t saying much about what their new wearable entails beyond a design that’s “responsive, but not intrusive” (what does that even mean?) and its support for both Android and iOS. However, it’s safe to say that HP is doing most of the heavy lifting. Like with other Engineered by HP smartwatches, it’s supplying the underlying hardware and software while the watch brand focuses mostly on design and manufacturing.
Source: HP
Samsung Pay can now be used with Chase Bank credit and debit cards
Samsung Pay is already off to a great start. Not only has it been achieving some impressive numbers in the US and South Korea, it’s one of the easiest and most widely-accepted mobile payment services out there thanks to its use of both NFC and MST technologies. Since launch, Samsung has been promising its users that more credit and debit cards would get support for Samsung Pay over the coming months, and it looks like that’s proving true today. Samsung has just announced that eight new credit and debit card issuers have been added to Samsung Pay.
Chase Visa is the most notable among the list, joining American Express, Bank of America, Citi Bank, U.S. Bank and Synchrony Financial as viable options for folks who want to use Samsung’s new payment method. In addition, Samsung Pay now supports credit and debit cards from these Mastercard issuers: Citizens Equity First Credit Union, Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union, Security Service Federal Credit Union, State Employees’ Credit Union, SunTrust and Virginia Credit Union. Navy Federal Credit Union Visa credit and debit cards are now supported, too.
See also: Samsung Pay reportedly set to launch in China, Spain and the UK early next year
The company is also offering a pretty decent promotion for users who have yet to sign up for the payment service. From now until Monday, November 30th, you can get up to $100 off any purchase from samsung.com when you activate Samsung Pay and fill out an online form. Sounds pretty great, right? You’ll need to redeem your $100 coupon code between December 15th and December 31st of this year, so don’t wait! If you’re interested, follow the link below for more details.
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Starting Today Samsung Pay Supports Chase Visa Credit and Debit Cards and New MasterCard Issuers
NEW YORK – November 23, 2015 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today that Samsung Pay, the most accepted mobile payment system, now supports eligible Chase Visa® credit, debit and Liquid® cards, as well as debit and credit offerings from MasterCard issuers: Citizens Equity First Credit Union, Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union, Security Service Federal Credit Union, State Employees’ Credit Union, SunTrust and Virginia Credit Union. Samsung Pay also now supports Navy Federal Credit Union Visa® credit and debit cards. Cardholders of all these issuers will be able to use Samsung Pay to pay almost anywhere they can swipe or tap their card.
“With expanded support from eight additional issuers, including Chase and SunTrust, we look forward to building even more momentum around Samsung Pay,” said Injong Rhee, EVP of Samsung Electronics, Global Head of Samsung Pay. “Through our ever expanding ecosystem of financial partners, Samsung Pay users will be able to take advantage of the most widely accepted mobile payment solution.”
“Samsung Pay gives our customers another convenient way to pay with their Chase cards,” said Gavin Michael, Head of Digital for Chase. “They choose how they want to pay.”
All three major payment networks will continue to be supported by Samsung Pay: American Express, MasterCard and Visa, as well as major banks including Bank of America, Chase, Citi, Navy Federal Credit Union, SunTrust, U.S. Bank, and key partners including Blackhawk Network, First Data, Global Payments, Synchrony Financial, TSYS, Vantiv, and Worldpay.
- SIMPLE: To make a payment on Samsung Pay, users can simply swipe up, scan their fingerprint and pay.
- SAFE: Samsung Pay uses tokenization, Samsung KNOX, and fingerprint authentication to provide secure payments. And, as terminals are upgraded to EMV, that security is leveraged, too.
- ALMOST ANYWHERE: Samsung Pay is compatible with most existing and new terminals, including most magnetic stripe, EMV and NFC terminals*. That means Samsung Pay works at more places than any other mobile payment service.
About Samsung Pay
Samsung Pay, a mobile payment service from Samsung Electronics, is simple, safe and available almost anywhere you can swipe or tap your card. Combining NFC with Samsung’s proprietary MST technologies, Samsung Pay provides consumers a way to pay almost anywhere you can swipe or tap a card at millions of merchant locations. Samsung continues to strategically expand its partnership ecosystem for Samsung Pay to provide greater flexibility, access, and choice for customers while enabling an easy and safe payment experience. Samsung Pay is compatible with select cards and Samsung devices, and leading wireless providers. Visit www.samsung.com/pay to learn more.
*Some card reader terminals may require software updates to be compatible with Samsung Pay.
Futurama is returning as a mobile game
Sometimes television shows perish too soon – take Futurama for instance. The Fox show managed to earn six Emmys (along with 12 total Emmy nominations), as well as seven Annie awards and countless others. If you’ve been dying to get more Futurama in your life, we have some good news for you. Fox Digital Entertainment has just signed an agreement with video game developer Wooga to create a new Futurama-themed game for mobile devices.
The game will be called Futurama: Game of Drones, and will send players on a journey with the Planet Express crew as they wage in a trade war agains MomCo. Wooga explains:
The game takes players on a journey with the Planet Express crew as they fight a desperately imbalanced trade war against longtime shipping rival MomCo. While delivering dangerous cargo to hazardous locations under ill-advised circumstances, players connect groups of delivery drones to solve an array of fiendish puzzles as they venture into iconic environments from the FUTURAMA universe.
The Wooga team isn’t the only one working on the new title, though. The new game’s original storyline is written by Dave Grossman, who also wrote Secret of Monkey Island and Telltale Games’ The Wolf Among Us. Grossman will also be working with former Futurama producer Patric Verrone, as well as Jonathon Myers who worked on Game of Thrones: Ascent.
There’s no word on an exact release date quite yet, but we’ll update you as we learn more.
EE enters fray over advertising on mobile devices
U.K. wireless carrier EE has announced they are going to start looking at technology that would give end users more control over the advertising that shows up on their smartphones, including going so far as blocking some in-app advertising. A move to start limiting or blocking advertising, especially if adopted by other carriers, could have a huge impact on the $3B USD mobile advertising market in the U.K.
EE CEO Olaf Swantee said in an interview on the matter,
“We think it’s important that, over time, customers start to be offered more choice and control over the level and intensity of ads on mobile. For EE, this is not about ad blocking, but about starting an important debate around customer choice, controls and the level of ads customers receive.”
Blocking advertising is not a new concept, though usually it is a step that customers have to initiate using a variety of tools and methods. EE’s decision to take a look at what could be done to help customers control the advertising they are exposed to moves the discussion up a level. Digicel, a Caribbean wireless operator, has already taken steps in this direction and has announced plans to install network software to block virtually all advertising. That is, until they can exact a share of the revenue pie in a trade to let the advertising through. EE’s move seems to be more focused on helping customers achieve a better user experience and perhaps encourage better behavior on the part of advertisers and developers.
source: The Telegraph
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Google helping speed development with new Instant Run feature in Android Studio 2.0 Preview
Google is getting ready to update Android Studio to version 2.0. One of their first steps with that update is rolling out a preview version of Android Studio 2.0 starting today. Announced at the Android Developer Summit today, Google says new features coming to Android Studio 2.0 will help “dramatically” improve workflow for developers. Two of the new features they are highlighting out of the gate include a new Instant Run feature and a new GPU Profiler.
The Instant Run feature provides a way for developers to quickly see the impact of changes to code by providing a nearly instant preview in an emulator or on a device. Developers merely need to go in to their settings to turn on the new feature to take advantage of it. The new GPU Profiler will provide developers with information about GL State and Commands and they will be able to walk through GL Framebuffer and Textures as their app is running code.
The new Android Studio 2.0 preview is available starting today through the canary channel. Google recommends running this version in parallel with the current version if you want to check it out.
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source: Android Developers
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[TA Deals] The Skeye Hexa Drone makes a perfect stocking filler at just $45
It’s getting to that time of year where the topic of Christmas presents begins to rear its ugly head. Deciding what to buy little Johnny, Maggie, or even Johhny Senior for that matter, can be an exercise in frustration. Luckily, Talk Android Deals has a great little stocking filler for you to consider in the form of the Skeye Hexa Drone that should keep them enthused for hours. Priced at just $45, the Skeye Hexa Drone is a great choice for both beginners and experts alike.
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As you can see in the video above, the Skeye Hexa Drone is easy to pilot, with its six propellers giving it extra stability. With a 164-foot range, and the ability to perform outrageous stunts, the Hexa Drone will prove to be great fun. It’s ready to fly out of the box and fits into the palm of your hand, so you can take it almost anywhere, and it’s bright LED lights allow you to check its navigation when flying at night. And, if the recipient is the type to quickly break things, fear not. The Skeye Hexa Drone is made out of a durable, lightweight plastic and comes with 6 replacement blades. Other features include:
- A three-level adjustable controller sensitivity for beginners, mid-level users & experts
- A six-axis flight control system & adjustable gyro sensitivity
- Aerobatic functionality for flipping through the air
- Protection against crashes w/ propeller bumpers
Reduced from $69 to just $45, the Skeye Hexa Drone comes with free international shipping, although the deal does finish in three days time. All you have to do is click the Talk Android Deals link below to place your order.
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Square announces a new card reader that supports NFC and EMV chips
Square today announced that it’s getting ready to sell a new card reader that supports NFC payments and EMV chips found in credit and debit cards. Square is in the testing process with the new reader, partnering with 100 small businesses across the US.
While the new card reader isn’t available to the public just yet, those interested in getting the upgraded hardware can reserve their own unit for just $49. For those planning on ordering, keep in mind that you’re not charged for the reader straight away, but only when shipping begins.
The new hardware will work seamlessly with the Square Stand Hub as well as the company’s existing mobile application.
If you already have a Square reader and are looking at upgrading, it’s probably not worth the investment in a small city. However, if you’re operating a business in larger, more populated locations, that $49 will pay for itself soon enough, especially with the rise of mobile payment systems like Samsung Pay, Android Pay, and even Apple Pay.
source: Square
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U.S. Cellular knocks phones to just a penny for Black Friday
As we approach the most popular shopping day of the year, another carrier has specified the deals going on for Black Friday. U.S. Cellular is lowering prices, bundling gift cards, and offering extra data to celebrate Black Friday this year. Customers new and old will both have something to look for from U.S. Cellular.
Here are U.S. Cellular’s deals for Black Friday:
- Samsung Galaxy S6, LG G4, or LG G Pad 8.0 for $0.01 with a two-year contract; up to 50% off compatible accessories
- 20% off all accessories
- Switch to U.S. Cellular to get $400 in promotion cards and 50% more data than Verizon and AT&T at the same price
- Existing customers get an additional 2GB of data to share through the end of 2016
- Refer a friend to U.S. Cellular that switches and receive $50
The carrier’s Black Friday promotion starts at 8:00AM and ends at 12:00PM or while supplies last on November 27.
U.S. CELLULAR HOLIDAY DEALS INCLUDE DOOR BUSTERS ON SAMSUNG AND LG DEVICES FOR BLACK FRIDAY
CHICAGO (Nov. 23, 2015) – Early rising shoppers who visit a U.S. Cellular store or www.uscellular.com on Black Friday can grab unmatched deals on three of the most popular wireless devices. The Samsung Galaxy S 6, LG G4 and LG G Pad 8.0 will all be a penny on Black Friday when customers sign a two-year agreement. Deal seekers can also pick up accessories to go along with their smartphone or tablet, with some up to 50 percent off. Most U.S. Cellular stores will open at 8:00 a.m., and the door buster deals will only be available until 12:00 p.m. and while supplies last.
“At U.S. Cellular, we are all about providing the best wireless experience by offering the latest devices, value-packed plans, and a high-quality network with national coverage that keeps our customers connected to their friends and family, especially during the holiday season,” said Joe Settimi, vice president of marketing for U.S. Cellular. “During this joyful time of year, we encourage everyone to visit our stores and talk to our associates to check out all of the great deals and experience all of the value that comes with being a U.S. Cellular customer.”
U.S. Cellular has holiday specials for new and existing customers. Through the rest of the year, shoppers who switch to U.S. Cellular will receive $400 in promotional cards, along with 50 percent more data than Verizon and AT&T for the same price, when they choose U.S. Cellular’s installment pricing on Shared Connect plans. Current customers who visit a U.S. Cellular retail store prior to Thanksgiving will receive an additional 2GB of data to share until the end of the year and 20 percent off of any accessory purchase. In addition, if a current customer refers a friend to U.S. Cellular, and they choose to activate a smartphone on a Shared Connect plan, they both will receive $50.
Data and Switcher Offer requires Retail Installment Contract, Shared Connect Plan, $25 Act. Fee, Device Protection+ and Smartphone trade-in. $400 = $150 Promo Card instantly at point of sale + $250 Promo Card via mail within 6–8 weeks. U.S. Cellular® Promo Cards issued by MetaBank,® Member FDIC. Valid for purchase in-store or online. Doorbuster offers require new 2-year agreement, Shared Connect Plan, $40 Act. Fee and credit approval required. Valid on 11/27/15 until noon while supplies last. Limited promotional quantity available. Limit 1 Tablet and Smartphone per customer. Additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. See uscellular.com for details. 4G LTE service provided through King Street Wireless, a partner of U.S. Cellular. LTE is a trademark of ETSI.
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Verizon offering up to $500 on select Black Friday deals
Verizon has largely resisted a lot of the changes going on in the wireless carrier industry, but resistance is futile when it comes to Black Friday. If you are interested in switching to the carrier and are willing to get a phone from a small selection of options, this Friday could be the day to do it. Verizon will be offering deals totaling up to $500 in credits and gift cards.
To take advantage of everything being offered, consumers have to be willing to purchase a Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, or a DROID Turbo 2. On these devices, Verizon will give buyers a $200 credit on the cost of the device. Assuming one has a device to trade-in from another carrier, consumers can also get a $300 Verizon gift card. However, it does appear the $300 gift card offer depends on the device being traded in and not all devices will even qualify for any gift card, so be sure to ask questions if you hit a Verizon store to check out these deals.
In addition to these offers, Verizon is offering $100 off the price of an LG V10, a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ or a Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Other devices may also qualify for a $100 discount as Verizon appears to be making this offer available on any Android phone that retails for at least $400. Consumers who are switching can qualify for the same “up to” $300 gift card offer.
Verizon is also planning to offer a variety of other devices for sale on Black Friday, like a Fitbit Charge for $89.99, a UE MEGABOOM bluetooth speaker for $249.99, Beats Solo on-ear headphones for $249.99 or a Nest Cam for only $169.99. For more details on all of Verizon’s Black Friday offerings, hit their countdown page at http://www.verizonwireless.com/black-friday/.
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