Alongside Android's newly revealed look, Google has announced new features for its apps and devices designed around productivity and communication to keep on top of tasks and stay connected.
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Freshly baked mockups have arrived for iPhone's Health app, Wallpapers, and Wallet app. They reveal all the different visual changes that Apple might include in the iOS 17 update later this year.
Visa has terminated its global debit card agreements with FTX, which has now declared bankruptcy. The Bahama-based crypto exchange platform had launched crypto debit cards with Visa in October 2022.
Apple has launched its own savings account with no joining fees, minimum deposits, and any minimum balance requirements for Apple Card users with Daily Cash deposited directly into the account.
Apple might allow deleting, as in completely uninstalling its own Wallet app. Code inside the iPadOS 16.1 indicates users could permanently remove the app, but will it cripple the Apple Pay platform?
Google has updated its older Google Pay and rebranded it as Wallet. The e-wallet currently offers tap-to-pay cards, but will eventually add several types of authentication and payment methods.
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Polium One has been announced as the next-gen console for Web3 gaming. However, it has received a lot of criticism because it exists only as a render for now and has grave errors in documentation.
Valve has awarded a bounty of $7,500 to a person who identified a bug through which they could artificially inflate their wallets funds on Steam by changing the POST request via certain email IDs.
PayPal has acquired the cryptocurrency firm Curv to bolster its credentials in the field as it looks to offer these services to users around the world in the first half of the year.
Facebook has announced that its Calibra Libra wallet is now going to be known as Novi which was inspired by the Latin word for new. The wallet will arrive in several countries before a wider launch.
Microsoft published on its website that the Wallet app for Windows phones will be retired at the end of next month. The service allowed people to organize their loyalty cards and make mobile payments.
Ledger's software wallets are vulnerable to an exploit which could see your bitcoins get surreptitiously sent to a hacker. The firm said that it doesn't plan to fix the issue but will raise awareness.
The popular bitcoin wallet, Electrum, has been patched to fend off a JavaScript attack that had been discovered. All users should install the updated client as soon as possible to be safe.
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One of India's leading online wallets FreeCharge now has Windows Hello support for Windows 10 devices. The update also brings late payment support as well as QR payments for the platform.
After the build was released three days ago, Microsoft has finally published a partial changelog for Windows 10 build 14393.479. While it's only a known issue, it should only affect a few devices.
BitPay has launched its new BitPay wallet, built on its Copay platform. The wallet includes features such as allowing users to buy bitcoins from within the app and support for the BitPay card.
According to the Chase Support Twitter account, the bank won't be supporting Microsoft's mobile payment solution, Wallet, until next year; meanwhile, it has said 'coming soon' since launch.
After being listed on Microsoft's website for a couple of weeks now, PNC Bank has officially announced support for Microsoft Wallet; meanwhile, Chase is still listed as "coming soon".
Earlier today, Microsoft released the Wallet 2.0 app to Insiders on the Fast ring. Now, the firm has formally announced the tap to pay feature, also publishing a video to show it off.
While Microsoft still hasn't made any formal announcements about it, NFC tap to pay is now available for Windows 10 Mobile Insiders on the Fast ring. The update is available for the Wallet app.
Another week has passed, and as usual, we round up the most important news bits from the world of Windows apps, from the most significant updates and new arrivals, to exciting new things to come.
NFC Tap to Pay functionality looks set to be enabled for Windows 10 Mobile in the forthcoming Anniversary Update, supported by a significantly improved version of the crippled Wallet app.
Microsoft is planning to overhaul its Wallet app for Windows 10 Mobile. The app will also have new features, such as the ability to change colors, scan barcodes, and add membership and loyalty cards.
The Bitcoin wallet - Electrum - has now come to the Android platform with a newly crafted UI. The app is still based on the desktop app making the two compatible. An iOS version will come soon.
Target in early development stages of mobile "wallet" pay system that would put the company in direct competition with tech giants such as Apple and Samsung.
Isis, the mobile payment system which launched last year, has announced that they will rebrand and change their name to avoid similarities with the militant Jihadist group of the same name.
A new report from inside sources at Google says the company is looking to launch its Wallet payments system on Google Glass. There's no official info yet but the launch may come very soon.
Google seems to be curious about bitcoin. Some e-mails that were made public show the company is looking at ways of supporting the digital currency and integrating it into their payments services.
Google announced the availability of Google Wallet prepaid debit card today which lets users perform transactions directly using their online balance without the need of a compatible smartphone.
A new service from Google, Helpouts, allows users to find and offer help via video chat for a multitude of situations. Those offering help will get paid for their time and expertise.
Google is to add functionality for transferring money to friends via Wallet and its most popular non-search service, Gmail. The concept should make moving money between people easier than ever.
Microsoft Research is testing a mobile payment method that takes a new different approach. It combines Bluetooth and Kinect for facial recognition and the customer doesn't have to do anything.
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Google is testing a new email signup page where it will ask the user to enter their credit card information to also create a Google Wallet account.
Researchers at security firm Zvelo discovered that Google Wallet PINs can be cracked through brute force methods - though only on rooted Android devices.
Verizon has sent out an official statement on Google Wallet and states that the current information about it blocking Google Wallet is false.
Nexus S users can now use Google Wallet, the company's first "tap and go" payment solution if they're on the Sprint network. The technology uses NFC and will soon support most major credit cards.
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