Most stores accepting mobile payments usually have to take just one format, whether it’s Google Wallet, Square or another flavor that you probably can’t use. LevelUp is convinced you shouldn’t have to choose platforms: it just revealed a new payment dock that will recognize both the company’s existing QR code system as well as NFC. It’s much easier sight on the eyes than typical NFC terminals, to boot. Just don’t expect a one-for-one recreation of systems like Google Wallet or Isis. Rather than expose your banking details by holding them in a chip, LevelUp’s NFC is just used to move the transaction along — if it’s used to get things started, shoppers can either switch to a QR code or complete the transaction with a second tap. The company is mostly planning to replace its existing payment points across the US with the NFC-aware models. Bluetooth 4.0 is an option for the future, however, which could make LevelUp even more of a Swiss Army Knife for the world of mobile commerce.
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Im kommenden Medal of Honor für PC, PS3 und Xbox 360 wirst du als Soldat sowohl einer Tier 1 Spezialeinheit, als auch als Teil eines Army Rangers Batallions in das umkämpfte Afghanistan verlegt. Der neueste Trailer nimmt dich mit an diesen gefährlichen Ort und zeichnet ein eindringliches Bild von den Belastungen, denen sich einen Soldat in diesem Konflikt zu stellen hat. Der Medal of Honor Releasetermin für Deutschland ist der 14. Oktober 2010. Video Rating: 4 / 5
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Well, it’s about time. Many of us were absolutely floored by the iCache Geode mobile wallet when it first appeared back in April, and now the company has announced that the hotly-awaited accessory is now available for $ 199.
In case you missed it the first time around, the iCache Geode is an iPhone case with a particularly wonderful twist — in addition to just wrapping a protective layer of plastic around your phone, it also sports a rewritable magstripe card on its rear end. Once the corresponding app has been installed on an iPhone 4/4S, users can store their credit card information on their smartphones and write it onto the so-called GeoCard.
That one card can effectively become any credit card you own whenever you need it, eliminating the need to schlep all that plastic around. What’s more, there’s a small e-ink display also mounted on the back of the Geode which displays the barcodes for loyalty cards that have been stored in the app. To tie it all together, a small fingerprint reader sits just south of the iPhone’s home button, ensuring secure access to your digital funds.
iCache founder (and Oracle alum) Jon Ramaci has been working with his team to create the Geode mobile wallet for the past three years, and it seems like their efforts have paid off. Their Geode Kickstarter campaign garnered $ 352,918 in funding, absolutely demolishing their original goal of $ 50,000.
Though their Kickstarter campaign officially wrapped up back in April, that doesn’t mean the team has been resting on their laurels. They’ve been busy getting their manufacturing processes squared away — last time Ramaci and I spoke, he mentioned all of the production would take place in the United States — and responding to customer requests for more colorful cases and a way to carry around ID cards. In short, these past few months have been busy but fruitful — they even took home a few E-Tech Awards from CTIA 2012.
This is quite the milestone for the iCache team, but if recent reports are any indication, they’ll have to keep on their toes. Two of the major recurring rumors about Apple’s forthcoming iPhone deal with substantial hardware changes — specifically a much longer body and a redesigned dock connector — that would render this particular $ 199 purchase useless. Ramaci is no stranger to these reports though, and mentioned to me that the company would do what it could to help their customers out if a dramatic redesign actually came to be. He noted that the company was mulling over offering existing users a 50% rebate on a redesigned Geode if the current model won’t fit the new iPhone, but for now we’ll have to wait and see what Apple has up their considerable sleeves.
Question by : ios and wp7 will leave android behind? I think that android will get left behind. Being open source does not mean much to consumers and fragmentation is so bad.
I think ios and wp7 will be the top two players end 2011 after mango is released what are your thoughts
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Answer by Kasey CClearly you haven’t kept track, since Fragmentation is coming to an end with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
— Kasey C, PC guru since Apple II days There’s too much blood in my caffeine system.
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Reminiscent of Ghostbuster’s Marshmallow Man, new Goodyear tires might just Stay-Puft on their own. The company is developing Air Maintenance Technology (AMT) tires with built-in pumps to keep themselves at the perfect pressure. The reason? Even slightly under-inflated tires can drop your mileage by 3.3 percent, costing you cash at the pump. For highway-hustling commercial trucks that’s a whole lot of moola, leading the US Department of Energy’s Office of Vehicle Technology to grant Goodyear $ 1.5 million towards self-plumping commercial tire development. For those of us who don’t wear mesh hats, Goodyear is working on a consumer version in its Luxembourg lab. It’s unclear exactly how they will work, but earlier implementations have a pipe that’s compressed as the tire rolls, allowing air to enter the tire without bursting thanks to a pressure sensitive valve. With so much automated car technology now all we need is the kind that cleans out its own trunk and pumps its own gas. Check out the full PR after the break.
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The other rappers probably spend a lot of time making fun of you when you don’t have your own line of headphones. The Wu Tang’s RZA can thankfully breathe a sigh of relief as he becomes a member of the not so inclusive club that already contains the likes of Dr. Dre, Ludacris, and 50 Cent. The Gravedigga sometimes known as Bobby Digital is teaming up with WESC to bring the world Chambers, a line of over-ear headphones with flashing LEDs that light up in time with your music. Chambers will come in two versions — one targeted at consumers and another aimed at pros. The line is set to launch on August 26th. It’s not quite as awesome as that $ 500 Ghostface Killah doll from a few years back, but it’s a start.
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Question by ☐: How long to leave iPhone “soaking” in rice?
Yesterday evening my iPhone fell into a bowl of water. It was saved in approximately 4-5 seconds, and had an Otterbox case on it (thank goodness). I dried it off, then took the case off and dried it off, and then immediately soaked it in a bowl of rice. It was never turned on…it was off the whole time. It’s been soaking for at least 25 hours…
The headphone jack has been looked at and as far as we can tell it doesn’t have water damage. Should I leave it in another day, so that it has been soaking for 48 hours? Or should I just look at it tomorrow morning/afternoon? It was submerged, but as far as I can tell it wasn’t COMPLETELY soaked. I was freaking out too much to notice 
Please let me know!
Thank you!
(Merry Christmas!)
p.s. here’s my otterbox case;)
http://www.otterbox.com/iPhone-3G-/-3GS-Commuter-TL-Series-Case/APL5-IPH3G,default,pd.html?dwvar_APL5-IPH3G_color=02&start=2&cgid=apple-iphone-3g-3gs-cases
also had a screen protector if that helps…!
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Answer by AmberI usually hear a minimum of 24 hours for the rice, so another day couldn’t hurt.
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It took complete failure to do it, but it looks like Modu founder Dov Moran finally found that new source of capital he went hunting for last November. In an effort to pay back creditors and unpaid wages, the firm’s patent portfolio is slated to be snatched up by Google for roughly $ 4.8 million. What’s Mountain View going to do with a mess of ultra-lite modular phone patents? It didn’t come up, but we wouldn’t be too surprised if it had something to do with its Danger-powered hardware wing and Android Open Accessory. Putting Modu to rest hasn’t phased ‘ol Dov, though; Israeli news source Calcalist reports that he’s already invested three million smackers in a mysterious new start up — about which Moran remains tight lipped. Goodnight, Modu; we’ll always remember you as the audacious underdog who had the brass to tell Nokia to say their prayers.
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Do you crave hamburgers but also want to minimize your interaction with fellow human beings? Then your unicorn-riding white knight has arrived, in the form of White Castle’s new online ordering service. Thought not quite as handy as Domino’s UK-only SMS ordering, the feature is rolling out to all 400 US locations. The website lets you “customize your sack” however you please; it also has a pretty high (or non-existent?) limit on quantities, meaning 1,000,000 Bacon and Cheddar Sliders will set you back $ 1,190,000. That could be a bug or a feature, depending on hungry you are. Sadly, no matter how large your order you’ll still have to go to the burger joint to pick it up — delivery is still just a beautiful, beautiful dream. Maybe they can partner with MIT for a print-on-demand service.
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We’re just hearing of a story that makes that 10,000 or so emergency calls that didn’t go through over Verizon’s network on January 26 look a little more serious. A house in Silver Spring, Maryland caught fire that evening during the snowstorm that knocked out power and landlines. A neighbor, noticing the house was ablaze, tried calling 911 on his cellphone but couldn’t get through. Thankfully he was able to save the 94 year old woman who was trapped inside, but it would be about 30 minutes of repeated dialing before finally being connected to emergency services. Thank goodness for heroes, but maybe Verizon Guy has some work to do himself.
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Verizon’s dropped 911 calls leave one woman trapped in burning house (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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