It’s starting to look like Verizon will hit its 400 market goal well before the end of the year. With plans to unleash yet another wave of 4G LTE rollouts, Verizon will hit the 371 mark by tomorrow. While some markets are already seeing 4G LTE, tomorrow’s scheduled rollout aims to add 34 new markets and expand LTE in another 38 markets. At the very least, this news reminds me why I’m still on Verizon.
Major retails join forces on mobile payments system to fend of Google, PayPal, Isis, and other potential digital wallet competitors like Apple.
In a move that makes the Square/Starbucks partnership announced last week look like small potatoes, a group of national and international retailers announced plans to develop their own mobile payment network complete with mobile apps and digital wallet functionality. The move seems almost certain to shake up the nascent mobile payments market where a wide range of companies and organizations have been trying to figure out the secret sauce that will turn mobile payments into a mainstream retail system for the past couple of years.
The Merchant Customer Exchange or MCX, as the new company is known, plans to deliver a solution that offers convenience in both making purchases and in receiving customizable offers from retailers. Development of a mobile app and payment network are underway, but MCX has yet to announce any details about either the app or its network.
I woke up this morning to find my credit card billed for my VIZIO Co-Star preorder. Previously, my order was in processing limbo, but now it looks like VIZIO might be ready to start shipping its $99 Google TV set-top box. I immediately checked my order online at the VIZIO store and was disappointed to find that it still said “Processing,” but I’m going to remain optimistic and hope to see that change to “Shipped” within the next day or two.
It’s officially official! The global launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 will start tomorrow. Samsung will begin by releasing the WiFi only models in the U.S. starting at $499 for the 16GB model and $549 for the 32GB version. You’ll also get to choose from either white or blue and will be able to pick them up from any of the following retailers: Best Buy, HH Gregg, Office Depot, Amazon, and Tiger Direct.
As the U.S. Galaxy Note 10.1 event gets underway, Samsung has released a hands on video to get new users acquainted with the amazing features included in the Note 10.1. Learn how to use the Galaxy Note 10.1 and all the great S-Pen features before it even hits shelves. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_DQ_NYVoN8
