The mobile payments space is about to get more crowded: CurrentC, a platform backed by some of the country’s biggest retailers, will launch in the next few months and give Apple, Google and Samsung added competition. Few details are known about the service, but it is expected to merge payments and loyalty benefits and will give retailers additional insight into the spending habits of customers who are members. Less is known about the benefits it may offer consumers. A small -scale trial began last year and CurrentC is currently being tested in several undisclosed markets around the U.S. However, its use is restricted to employees of member retailers, which include Walmart, 7-Eleven, Dunkin Donuts, Sears, Best Buy, Exxon Mobil and Gap.
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After missing A video walkthrough gives us a peek at the extra toppings sprinkled atop this version of Android Lollipop, OnePlus' custom ROM for its flagship phone. Visually, this is no drastic reimagining of the stock Android experience. OnePlus sticks with
Not only can you do it, but it's reasonably easy. Of course, all of the operating systems must be compatible with your hardware. Assuming your PC is less than five years old, it should be able to take Windows 7 and 8, along with almost any type of Linux. Just remember that you'll need paid-for licenses for each version of Windows you install (not an issue with free Linux). I'll walk you through installing Windows 8 onto a Windows 7 PC. With minor differences, this should work with other operating systems, as well.
Those who wanted to see what Sling TV was all about during the NCAA’s Final Four weekend didn’t get the most flattering picture of the new streaming video service. Instead of seeing Wisconsin’s glorious upset of Kentucky without interruption, some viewers got choppy video and errors. In Sling TV, which costs $20 per month for 20 streaming TV channels, was the only legal way to watch every TNT or TBS March Madness game without a cable or satellite subscription. While the NCAA also put its games online, the TBS and TNT feeds had a time limit that required a pay TV login to remove.
This is one of Samsung's most beautiful products, but it may not be worth the extra Benjamin it costs to bring home.
Roku announced major upgrades to its popular media streamers on Tuesday. The flagship Roku 3 ($100) gets an all-new remote control with an integrated mic that can be used for voice searches, and the new Roku 2 ($70) is now based on the same hardware as its more-expensive sibling. The new Roku 2’s remote, however, doesn’t support voice search, and it loses the headphone jack that it currently has (the Roku 3’s remote retains this feature, which is useful for private listening). The Roku 1 and the Roku Streaming Stick ($50 each) remain the same, apart from new software features that will be common to the entire lineup (and all other Roku players manufactured since 2011).
While the device keeps getting smarter, the introductory discount on Amazon’s Echo interactive speaker will end on April 7.
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