More retailers banking on PayPal for mobile commerce​

As the mobile payments technology continues to emerge, several of the key players are banking on NFC, or Near Field Communication, to entice consumers to pay for merchandise and services with their smartphones. Google has their Google Wallet, Mastercard has their PayPass Wallet and Visa is pushing their V.me digital wallet service. But PayPal, who has been around over 10 years in the online payments arena, is now turning their attention to offline...

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Review: Yahoo! Axis search and browser tool worth a look

After using the new Yahoo! Axis search tool and browser for a while, I think it's worth exploring. But I'm not sure if it'll be a game changer for Internet searching and browsing. I installed the desktop version for the iMac and immediately noticed the search box in the lower left corner of my Safari browser window, along with icons for favorites and a home button. What's important here is that the search box is always there and waiting. You can say Google has the upper right corner of your browser window for searching and Yahoo! has the lower...

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Facebook arrives on Wall Street looking for a 'Like'

Now that we know Facebook has a market value of $104 billion, the next sixty-four thousand question for some of us will be should I buy stock. If you can answer that question successful, in several years you could be very rich. Or you could be the Facebook fan who lost their shirt. If you're thinking about it, maybe a closer look at this fairy-tale company will help sway your mind. There is a lot behind the simple "Like" button and your updates....

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Taking screen capture in HTC One X

A simple trick to capture your screen in HTC One X which I got from here - press and hold power button and then press . The screen is saved in the Camera shots album in Gallery. And you don't need to install anything  from Google Pl...

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Franklin Wireless mobile hotspot provides reliable Wi-Fi

The first thing you'll usually look for is a Wi-Fi signal when you're out and about with all your digital devices. In most cases a data plan will take care of your Internet connection for your smartphone and maybe your tablet, but a strong Wi-Fi is generally preferred because it's faster and cheaper. I've found a good "on-the-go" Wi-Fi signal with the Franklin Wireless mobile hotspot that is available from C Spire Wireless. The first thing...

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CTIA Wireless show technology a glimpse into the future

As the International CTIA Wireless show was winding down, I left New Orleans with a feeling that I experienced the future of technology. It was happening all over the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and let me tell you, that is one big place. I didn't take long to run into bumper-to-bumper traffic as I tried to make my way home and I had plenty of time to think about all the cool gadgets and software applications as I snaked along the interstate...

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Pass server side javascript code to custom control

Some time back I was trying to pass server side javascript to a custom control and then get the code executed from click of a button inside the custom control. With help from Sven Hasselbach I was able to do it. But the problem in that approach was that your entire code has to written in a string literal which denies you the flexibility of the javascript editor. Experimenting a bit more I stumbled on another solution which I think is better.For...

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Samsung Galaxy S III takes the stage

The long-awaited Galaxy S III smartphone arrived on stage in London on Thursday. Samsung Electronics Co. is calling their newest device "a new concept" for smartphones that'll recognize your voice and understand your intentions to make everyday life easier. The Galaxy S III is running Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, and sports a 8-megapixel rear camera, along with a 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera. The iPhone, which has a 3.5-inch...

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Showing additional controls in your Domino Designer

By default the Domino Designer only shows limited controls in Controls view. Some controls have to be accessed from "Other..." like the Hidden input and Output script.To show this controls in the Controls view go to "File > Preferences" in your Domino Designer. Continue reading...

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