May 26

Google Wallet mobile payment service, Google Offers announced

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It may not be as big a surprise as Google hoped it would be at this point, but the company has now officially announced its NFC-based Google Wallet mobile payment service, complete with backing from a number of retail and financial partners including Subway, Macy’s, Walgreens, Toys ‘R Us, First Data, Citibank and MasterCard — plus Sprint on the carrier side. In the case of MasterCard, that partnership means Google Wallet will be fully compatible with the PayPass contactless payment system that’s already widely in place today. Trials are beginning immediately in New York and San Francisco, with a full release planned for this summer. Initially, the Sprint Nexus S 4G will be the only compatible phone, but support for more phones is promised “over time,” and Google even suggested that phones without built-in NFC could simply use an NFC sticker (the Google Wallet app itself will work on non-NFC phones as well). You’ll also have to use either a Citi MasterCard or Google Prepaid Card with the service, although the latter can obviously be funded from any other card.

Also announced today is Google Offers, which will deliver an “offer of the day” to your inbox, and let you seek out other offers from retailers. Of course, it also ties into Google Wallet, and you’ll be able to both redeem offers and receive loyalty rewards from retailers with just a tap of your NFC-enabled phone. As far as Google is concerned, however, mobile payments and special offers are just the beginning for Google Wallet. It eventually sees everything from boarding passes to tickets to IDs (and even keys) being stored on your phone. Not surprisingly, all of this is US-only for the time being, but Google is apparently working on international expansion. Head on past the break for a video and the complete press release.

Gallery: Google Wallet

Gallery: Google Offers

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Google Wallet mobile payment service, Google Offers announced originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 May 2011 12:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 26

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to ship with Honeycomb 3.1

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Slated to reach consumers on June 8, Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet will sport the latest version of Honeycomb, Android 3.1.

Originally posted at Android Atlas

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May 26

Google Wallet: How Google’s Going to Eat Your Real Wallet

Posted in: Android, cellphones, Google, mobile, nfc, Smartphones, Sprint, Today's Chili, top

“Your phone will be your wallet.” That’s what Google’s promising with Google Wallet and Google Offers, which’ll combine payments and deals in one neat package. And it’s a pretty compelling little vision of the future of paying for stuff. More »

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May 26

Contrast ratio (or how every TV manufacturer lies to you)

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Contrast ratio is the most important, least understood, and endlessly aggrandized metric of a television’s performance. Find out why.

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May 26

Lady Gaga, Polaroid make mobile printers sexy again

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Polaroid’s GL10 Instant Mobile Printer, the first product in Polaroid and Lady Gaga’s new Polaroid Grey Label line, is now available.

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May 26

Live from the Google Wallet press event!

Posted in: Google, LiveBlog, nexus s, NexusS, nfc, Sprint, Today's Chili
Okay, so we’re not totally sure Google will be unveiling its Google Wallet contactless payment system, but we’re rather certain that whatever the company has to unveil will have something to do with paying for things using a wallet that doesn’t contain physical money yet features some sort of Google branding. Would you like to know more? Join us for the full liveblog experience at the times below:

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20:00 – Moscow
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01:00 – Tokyo (May 27th)
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Live from the Google Wallet press event! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 May 2011 11:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 26

MoodKit: Can an app improve your mood?

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Hey, is that a psychologist in your pocket? It is if you’re running MoodKit on your iOS device. This $5 app promises to help you resolve negative feelings.

Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

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May 26

Microsoft Starts Offering Virtual PC 2004 For Free

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on July 12, 2006 by CyberNet.

Microsoft Starts Offering Virtual PC 2004 For Free

Microsoft has done something that they do not do very often…they are giving away software! Virtual PC 2004 is the freebie which allows you to run other operating systems without the need to partition your hard drive. Virtual PC 2004 can run in Windows XP/2000 and here is a list of operating systems it supports:

Virtual PC 2004 Compatibility Chart
 

So if you are like me then the first thought that popped into your head is how old this software is. I figured that is why they are giving it out for free, but after reading further Microsoft said “Microsoft is also offering the free download of Virtual PC 2007, with support for Windows Vista in 2007.” I have to admit that I am thoroughly impressed!

I am not quite sure how this will affect the virtual PC market that VMware currently holds, but I am sure that it won’t help any. The one thing that Microsoft probably won’t be able to do is make Virtual PC compatible with Linux. VMware will probably still hold that crown.

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May 26

HTC Thunderbolt issues abound, but a fix is on the way

Posted in: 4G, Android, firmware update, FirmwareUpdate, gingerbread, HTC, lte, thunderbolt, Today's Chili, update, upgrade, verizon, Verizon Wireless, VerizonWireless, vzw

HTC ThunderboltAs if the one-call-wonder’s battery life wasn’t enough, the update pushed out to HTC Thunderbolt owners a couple weeks back has some devices randomly rebooting. Verizon and HTC have said they’re working on the issue, but that’s of little comfort to customers whose phones are spontaneously restarting several times a day. If you were hoping to solve the issue by installing the leaked version of Gingerbread, we’ve got bad news — there have been a number of reports at the XDA Developers Forums that the Sensed-up version of Android 2.3 is bricking phones and sending them into an endless bootloop. But don’t despair, a fix could be arriving soon. A source at Verizon told Droid Life that Thunderbolt-owning employees “may be entitled” to a software update before it gets rolled out to the general public — presumably a final test run for that reboot repressing patch. If you’re too impatient to wait for yet another firmware update, you can apparently stroll down to your local VZW store and simply trade in your troublesome T-Bolt for a new one. Just make sure it’s running the older software before you take it home.

HTC Thunderbolt issues abound, but a fix is on the way originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 May 2011 11:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 26

Panasonic: Plasma black levels no longer worsen

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According to Panasonic, the black levels of its plasma TVs are no longer programmed to incrementally lighten over time.

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