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Finance

Google responds to Google Wallet hacking claim, points out the obvious

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A security company announced yesterday that it has discovered a “significant vulnerability in the Google Wallet mobile phone payment system.” The company found that a Wallet PIN is susceptibl…

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Finance

Google Wallet appears in Android Market workaround for AT&T and Verizon Galaxy Nexus, T-Mobile Nexus S

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Hey now! It looks like Google, or the mystery magical app fairies, managed to get Google Wallet into the Android Market for more Nexus devices. Previously, Google Wallet was viewable in the Android Market only…

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Android App Reviews

Mint.com Android app adds tablet support for personal finance management

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Mint.com ranks as one of the best personal finance management services around. I said as much when I first reviewed the Mint.com Android app back in 2010, and I’m more convinced of it now. Especially sinc…

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Google

Verizon Galaxy Nexus will not support Google Wallet [The Death of "Pure Google" Experience]

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That “Pure Google” moniker that has been applied to Nexus devices will take another hit when the Galaxy Nexus is finally released on Verizon. Whenever that is. Google has confirmed to ComputerWo…

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Google

Google Offers adds new partners in bid to show deals worth a damn

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There’s a problem with the daily deal trend, aside from the allegedly horrible return on investment for merchants – a lot of sale items aren’t very desirable or appealing to a larger audien…

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Finance

U.S. shoppers geek out over Google Wallet…will Brits do the same? [Video]

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I’ve read a lot about Google Wallet today. Earlier this morning, I saw a report from a research company, reprinted by The Telegraph, that claims most consumers in the UK are fearful of near field communic…

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Android Apps

Android Apps Alert #76: Tablet apps, trips, and zombies for everybody! Edition

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Friday is Apps Day at Androinica.com. At the end of each week, we take a look at the press releases, review requests, tips, and many visits spent to the Android Market while watching trashy TV reality shows, all i…

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Lifestyle

Google Wallet available for Nexus S 4G, shows signs that it will actually be worth a damn

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Google Wallet is officially available beginning today. While the NFC-based mobile payment solution has been in testing in a handful of cities in the United States, the Wallet app is now rolling out to all Sprin…

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Android App Reviews

Android Apps Alert #73: 10 Interesting Recent Android Apps

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Let’s just get down to it: there are a lot of Android apps and not enough time in the day to grab them all. That doesn’t mean  there’s no fun in trying. Each week, Androinica.com recaps the lat…

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Finance

RushCard users get Android app to manage pre-paid debit cards

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RushCard has finally delivered an Android app for smartphone owners looking to manage their accounts on the go. The prepaid debit card provider has followed the trend of other banks like Bank of America and Cha…

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Android Apps

Android Apps Alert #69: Well, Would You Look At That?

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The Android Market has more than 250,000 apps to put on your Nexus S or Motorola Xoom. Of course, you can’t fit – and probably don’t want to – all of those apps onto your phone, so Androin…

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Android

BankAtlantic launches new Android App

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BankAtlantic has recently launched an Android version of their mobile banking app. While they’ve had an iOS application out, the Android version has just landed for all you Florida bankers/customers…

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Entertainment

Apps Alert: Evernote and IMDB go Honeycomb, Google goes deal-crazy with Shopper

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We usually wait until the end of the week to tell you about the great new additions and updates to the Android Market, but there were a couple of announcements today that you should know about right now. So here…

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Finance

Bitcoin for Android app brings virtual currency exchange to your phone

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An increasing number of people are embracing Bitcoin as a way to purchase or sell itetms. What is bitcoin? It’s a virtual currency that is not under government or major banking control; the coins are self…

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Finance

Google Wallet & Google Offers: pay with your phone and get shopping deals. “Your phone will be your wallet”

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Google raised the profile of near-field communications in the U.S. when it introduced the Nexus S last year. Google hopes to raise that profile – and profits – even further by launching a new NFC-b…

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