Google made it known to its array of merchants that it is discontinuing the Google Checkout functionality, and migrating some existing users to Google Wallet. In a blog post announcing the move, Google called the Wallet product “a platform that enables merchants to meet the demands of a multi-screen world where consumers shop in-stores, at […]
Boost Mobile today announced a new mobile wallet application for its Android smartphones. Boost Mobile Wallet is a mobile banking service targeted at the underbanked that lets Boost Mobile customers send money to people in 135 countries, pay bills, top-up prepaid wireless accounts, transfer funds between accounts, as well as deposit checks directly from the […]
Opera today announced that its WebKit-based Android browser has graduated from beta status and is now available to all from the Google Play Store. The browser had been in testing for the last several months so Opera could fine-tune the WebKit rendering engine. Previously, Opera used its own Presto rendering engine. Opera’s customizations include a […]
Verizon Wireless today announced plans to use small cells to supplement its LTE 4G network in select areas around the country beginning in the second half of the year. Verizon calls the use of small cells a “balanced approach to network capacity.” They will be deployed in areas where capacity is constrained due to high […]
Gamers, take note: A live-action Halo series is in the works. MSN is adapting the famed video game franchise of the same name into a live-action show exclusively for Xbox Live, with director Steven Spielberg tapped to executive-produce The project was announced Tuesday during the launch of the new Xbox One console.
CAT today announced the availability of the B15, a rugged Android smartphone. The device, which debuted earlier this year, runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and has a 4-inch WVGA display that works with wet fingers. It also includes a 5-megapixel camera, a MediaTek dual-core 1GHz processor, GPS, Wi-Fi, and support for microSD cards. The device […]
Sprint today submitted a revised offer for Clearwire and increased its bid from $2.97 per share to $3.40 per share, now totaling about $2.5 billion. Sprint hopes the improved offer will give Clearwire’s board and investors the incentive they need to approval the deal. Sprint is looking to purchase the 50% of Clearwire that it […]
Focus Features has revealed two new posters for The World’s End, hitting UK theaters on July 19 before opening in North American theaters on August 23. Director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for a third film following the successes Shaun of the Dead (2004) and Hot Fuzz (2007). In “The […]
The Barbara Gordon version of Batgirl is now available as a playable fighter in Injustice: Gods Among Us, provided you’re willing to pony up the $4.99/400 MS Points required to download her; however, Season pass holder have already paid their dues. As we’ve seen previously, Batgirl’s fighting style is a mixture of zoning capabilities and […]
Tickets for the highly anticipated Man of Steel have officially gone on sale and can be bought by clicking here. Will you be going to see the film at midnight on June 14? Hitting 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters, the action adventure also stars Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, […]
Copyright © 2008 - 2024 · StreetCorner Media , LLC· All Rights Reserved ·