The US Treasury sees electronic transactions as more efficient and secure. Eric Piermont/AFP/Getty Images You’ll now be able to pay off certain bills to the government via PayPal. The US Department of Treasury announced on Wednesday that its Pay.gov payment site will now accept both PayPal and Dwolla. Both services let you send money online …
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Google’s Inbox email app is now available for the iPad. Google Google is expanding the reach of its latest email application onto more platforms. In a blog post Thursday, Google said that its Inbox email app is now available on the iPad and Android tablets. Previously, the app was restricted to the iPhone and Android smartphones, though it was also …
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Pebble is counting down until… Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Pebble will have something new to announce in another few days. We just don’t know what. The smartwatch maker’s home page is presently displaying a timer counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until presumably something will happen. You can type your email and click an icon labeled “Curious?” But …
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Microsoft’s hope: out with the old, in with the new. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Surface tablet owners looking to upgrade to a Surface Pro 3 can take advantage of a temporary trade-in offer through Microsoft. Valid until March 8, the deal offers up to $650 in credit for trading in your existing Surface tablet. You can then apply that credit …
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You can now live stream shows via NBC’s mobile app, if you live in the right market. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET NBC has pushed live streaming to its mobile app, which means you can watch shows as they’re being aired — so long as you meet certain conditions. The iOS and Android flavors of the NBC app allow you to …
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Google has faced similar accusations in the US and Europe. CNET Google may find itself the target of yet another antitrust probe. Russia-based search engine Yandex has sent a request to the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia for an investigation of Google over potential violations of Russian antitrust law, Yandex said Wednesday. Yandex’s complaint focuses on the bundling of the …
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Microsoft has made changes to threads, swiping and security in its Outlook apps. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Microsoft has polished up its Outlook apps for iOS and Android just two weeks after their debut. In a blog post Tuesday, Microsoft’s Office 365 Team outlined the features available in an update to the mobile email apps. Some of the new features …
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Apple Pay is facing a tough time trying to expand to China. James Martin/CNET Apple is apparently bumping into multiple roadblocks in its attempt to bring Apple Pay to China. The iPhone maker is trying to work out agreements with certain banks and financial institutions, a People’s Bank of China official said, MarketWatch reported Monday. However, Apple has not yet …
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The Apple Watch reportedly won’t include all of the health features initially envisioned. James Martin/CNET The health-focused smartwatch that Apple initially envisioned is not the same one the company will unveil next month, according to a new report. Apple’s original concept for the Apple Watch was one that would track blood pressure, heart activity, stress levels and other functions, the …
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If your iPhone gets stolen and Find My Phone has been deactivated, Activation Lock will prevent it from being re-used by a different Apple account. James Martin/CNET A kill feature that renders a smartphone useless if stolen appears to be taking a bite out of crime. The volume of stolen iPhones dropped by 25 percent in New York, by 40 …
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