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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Facebook's Say Thanks lets you send video cards to your friends

by Jon Fingas | @jonfingas | 2 hours ago November 12th 2014 5:23 pm

Facebook already lets you post on someone's timeline or send a message to show your gratitude, but that won't always be... you know, heartfelt enough. What if you want to go the extra mile? That's where the social network's new Say Thanks feature might come in handy. Think of it as Google+ Stories for "thank you" cards. All you do is choose the photos and posts that best represent your time together, and wrap them in a theme; after that, Facebook will automatically generate a video (with a personalized message) that you can share. If you've been meaning to tell a long-term pal just how much you care, you can try Say Thanks today on either the desktop or one of Facebook's mobile apps.

Source: Facebook Newsroom, Say Thanks

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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Google for iOS updated with TV recommendations, better transit cards

bySean Buckley|@seaniccus|1 day ago

We know, all your friends rushing out to buy new iPhones and you're stuck with that 'outdated' iPhone 5s you just bought. That's what happens when you go swimming without checking your pockets first. Still, it's not all bad: there's a Google for iOS update available, and it's completely free! In addition to promising faster search results, this minor update adds "What to Watch" TV recommendations to Google's list of content cards. Tend to watch your television at a friends house? No worries -- the update has added multiple route options to transit cards, too. You'll get there in no time.

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Monday, June 30, 2014

Estonia will hand out digital ID cards to non-residents

BYJon Fingas @jonfingas1 day ago

Digital ID cards are still a rarity in most countries, but they're a staple of everyday life in Estonia -- locals use them for everything from e-voting to buying mass transit tickets. You currently have to live in the country to take advantage of these cards, however, and that's creating a real problem for non-residents wanting to set up shop. To solve this, Estonia now plans to hand out this identification to non-residents at the end of 2014, making it the first country to have a globally relevant digital ID. So long as applicants can provide the same biometric data and documents (along with a fee of around €30 to €50), they'll get either a card or a digital-only equivalent they can store on a smartphone's SIM card.

The UK and other countries have pushed for digital cards before, but they've typically been shot down due to high costs, fears about government spying or both -- needless to say, those worries have only gotten worse in recent years. It's doubtful Estonia's global ID concept will spread to other countries in the near future as a result. With that said, the move is likely to boost not just the country's own welfare, but those of many people abroad. Getting that identity lets you quickly launch or participate in a business, authenticate on many local web services and even send heavily encrypted email. The nation hopes to have 10 million of these virtual Estonians (nearly eight times its actual population of 1.3 million) by 2025, so it's clearly counting on a lot of interest in its technology. 0 Comments

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

GroupOn can process dealer, cards, followed by customers based on iPad with GNOME

Over time, pay where restaurants and retailers had file, five for the privilege, monitoring, and the ringing of the customers. Register app has rented space merchants transactions with "cheap" since 2012-consumer devices, and now GroupOn to strengthen the position of the game sale with a new solution based on the iPad. GNOME, which merchants should be $10 per month cost, customers will their Groupons via Bluetooth, or to redeem their names in the Fund simply give. Visitors can receive e-Mails or printed receipts, and with credit card or in cash if they are step they can to settle completely redeem a voucher. The company plans to move all dealers to GNOME in the coming months so early expected a pleasant GroupOn.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Google added UK cards for easier travel planning nearly all public means of transport.

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