Retailers and credit card companies are betting on two different payment systems, the more popular of which is Apple Pay. James Martin/CNET Apple finds itself in unfamiliar territory: caught in the middle of a long-simmering conflict between retailers and credit card companies as it angles for consumers’ mobile payments dollars. That feud, which CEO Tim …
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Samsung’s new 1-click carrier-billing feature lets users pay for apps without a credit card. Josh Miller/CNET If you own a Samsung smartphone, you can now buy apps from the Samsung Galaxy App store with a single click and charge it directly to your phone bill, thanks to a new agreement between Samsung and mobile payments company Bango. This global 1-click …
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Sarah Tew/CNET Amazon may just be starting out as a hardware maker, but veteran device manufacturer Samsung is already taking a page out of the e-commerce company’s book. Samsung is testing a “Get Help” button within the operating system for its Chromebook 2, which goes on sale next week. Similar to Amazon’s Mayday video customer service feature, the button connects …
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Apple unveils 500 new banking partners for its mobile payments service. Tim Stevens/CNET Apple is rolling out its mobile payments service Apple Pay on Monday, CEO Tim Cook announced at an event on Thursday. He said enthusiasm for the service has been huge, with 500 new banks partnering with Apple since the service was announced last month. “It’s easy, it’s …
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Amazon employees at a fulfillment center in Germany. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Amazon plans to add 80,000 temporary employees to its quickly expanding logistics and delivery network for this year’s holiday season. The company announced Thursday that it would hire thousands of new workers to staff its more than 50 fulfillment around the US. The amount is a 14 percent increase …
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Avid Poshmark seller Kathleen Ensign is one of the many loyal users that is at the core of mobile shopping apps like Poshmark. Screenshot by Donna Tam/CNET In order to supplement her compulsive shopping, and keep her closet space in check, Kathleen Ensign used to sell her used clothes by lugging black garbage bags to a consignment store once a …
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Amazon takes aim at parents with a cheap, kid-friendly tablet. Amazon Amazon announced its new tablet lineup Wednesday, catering to a wide range of users from the budget-conscious to tech-savvy children. The line includes a refresh of its Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and Fire HD 7 , as well as a colorful $99 Kindle Fire HD 6 , a high-end …
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Apple is selling its new iPhones through every major retail site except one — the biggest one. Josh Miller/CNET As consumers scramble all over the web to get their hands on Apple’s latest creations, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, there’s one place no one is looking: Amazon.com. It seems strange that of all the sellers of consumer electronics, …
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E-commerce site eBay plans to place targeted apps within its mobile app. Steve Jennings, WireImage/Getty Images eBay plans to place targeted ads, using data its tracked from shoppers, in its mobile apps, the e-commerce site announced Thursday. This means the company will sell ad spaces based on a consumers’ shopping activity. Which ads users see are determined by what they’ve …
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Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, reviews the messaging features of iOS 8 at Wedensday’s event. James Martin/CNET Apple’s iOS 8 goes live Sept. 17, two days before the company’s new phones go on sale, Apple announced at its launch event Tuesday in Cupertino, Calif. The software is available for download for the iPhone 4S and above. …
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