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PayPal to announce intention to launch competition for Square

03/14/201203/19/2012 L. Green

On Thursday, PayPal will be announcing a small business solution that will include a dongle for mobile payments which will provide direct competition to Intuit (intu), Square, Verifone, and others. This PayPal dongle, which will be triangle-shaped, will make it possible for small business owners to be able to process the swipe of a credit card by using a smartphone, in a way that is comparable to PAYware by Verifone, Square, and GoPayment at Intuit. This effort will align well with PayPal’s recent efforts to carry its payment services into…

How the New iPad compares to iPad 2

03/09/2012 Julie Campbell

The details about the New iPad have been released and consumers are now wondering whether they should splurge on this brand new device when it is released, or if they should save their money and stick with the iPad 2 previous generation. To help you to make this decision, you first need to understand the difference between the two devices and what they have to offer. Though the tablet market is growing and there are an increasing number of devices always becoming available, Apple has always stood out as unique,…

Sony opens up about the augmented reality technology behind the Playstation Vita

03/09/2012 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality’s incorporation into the world of gaming is currently being championed by Japanese developer Sony and their new handheld device the Playstation Vita. In the months and weeks before the handheld console was released, Sony had touted the device as one of the most advanced gaming platforms ever made. This was mostly because of its use of augmented reality. The company kept the specific details of the technology used in the Vita under wraps, even in the days before its release. Now, however, Sony is finally willing to show…

Apple wins patent for iWallet, could become the leader of the mobile commerce industry

03/08/2012 Stephen Vagus

Surprising news from Apple has sent waves through the mobile commerce community. Apple has been the subject of speculation recently for their possible inclusion of NFC technology in their next iPhone and iPad mobile devices. This speculation is largely fueled by patents that had been introduced years ago. The company will be getting a lot of attention this week, however, because one of these patents has been awarded to the company, opening the way for its entry into the mobile commerce industry. This week, Apple was awarded approval for their…

lifeClipper augmented reality experience creates an alien world that people are free to explore

03/07/201203/07/2012 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality is teeming with possibilities. As the technology garners more attention, developers around the world are keen to push the boundaries of the technology to unlock new experiences. This is especially true in the world of art, where technocratic artists are looking to blur the lines between the imagination and the real world. lifeClipper, an open air art project in Switzerland, is taking this concept to an extreme. The developers and artist behind the project jokingly claim that it could make LSD obsolete. The lifeClipper project is entirely housed…