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Apple Store down as iPhone 6 event looms

Apple has built this giant white cube outside the Flint Center in Cupertino, Calif. Soon, we’ll find out exactly why. James Martin/CNET Apple’s online store has officially gone down. The company took its online store offline at approximately 5 a.m. PT on Tuesday as it prepares to update the site with whatever new products debut at its special press event …

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Everything you need to know about NFC and mobile payments

Even if you’ve never owned an NFC-equipped phone or tablet (like the Samsung Galaxy S5 or a Nokia Lumia), you’ve probably used NFC. The technology, which lets two local devices share small bits of data, is embedded in things like commuter cards, print advertisements, and smart cards. Now that the technology is placed in more Android and Windows phones — …

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