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Google Wallet now makes it simpler to send money via the app or a debit card. Google Google has updated its Wallet app for iOS to make it easier to send and receive money. Popping up in Apple’s App Store on Monday, Google Wallet version 10.16.10 allows you to send money to or receive it from anyone. You can send …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple looks to bring wireless ‘Air Buds’ to the iPhone… 5:38 Enlarge ImageAre the days numbered for the iPhone home button? CNET When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone in 2007, he touted the elegance of its design, particularly how simple it was to navigate the smartphone from a single point. “On the front, there’s …

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Now playing: Watch this: Why Apple’s ‘S’ phones are the most innovative models 2:34 The “S” line of iPhones, which emerge every other year with minimal physical changes, are supposed to be the “boring” ones. But take a closer look at the family, which range from the iPhone 3GS in 2009 to this year’s iPhone 6S, which goes on sale …

You can now preorder your cup of coffee at any Starbucks store in the US. Starbucks In a hurry to get that jolt of java at Starbucks before you head to work? You’ll now be able to preorder it before you even reach the store at any Starbucks location in the United States The popular coffee chain announced on Tuesday …

The ZTE ZMax 2 features a 5.5-inch display. ZTE ZTE’s new ZMax 2 has Android 5.1 Lollipop and slightly refreshed specs compared to last year’s model . It’s still an affordable option — it will be available on prepay for $150 on AT&T from September 25. Chinese hardware-maker ZTE is now the fourth-largest smartphone vendor in the US. The company …

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Enlarge Image Xiaomi On Friday Apple will be launching its iPhone 6S around the world, which it hopes will continue its rapid market share growth in China. Xiaomi, possibly in an attempt to stifle the Californian tech giant, on Tuesday announced a new handset that’s exclusive to the country. The Chinese company, which is the fourth largest smartphone maker in …

If you mindlessly check Facebook throughout the day and end up wasting more time than you’d like to admit reading the trivial comings and goings of your friends and family, then you may want to check out Detox for Facebook. This browser extension for Chrome, Firefox or Safari replaces your Facebook news feed with an actual news feed. It’s not …