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Siri can beatbox !

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Siri can beatbox!

10 killer apps you can use to save or make extra money

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10 Apps You Probably Didn’t Know Can Earn You Extra Money  1. Foap Download links:  Android  |  iOS This is an app that allows you to make money by taking photos. You can charge as much as you like per photo, which means that your money-making opportunities through Foap are virtually limitless. People are always looking for a huge variety of photos, and you may be surprised at how much money you can make with a photo of your cat. 2. Bookscouter Download links:  Web-Based If you have old books you want to get rid of, use this app to sell them. Scan the barcodes with your smartphone, and Bookscouter will let you see comparisons of payouts from more than 20 book buyback companies.  Once you find the best offer, fill out some information about where payments should be sent, and ship the books to the buyback companies. 3. Fieldagent Download links:  Android  |  iOS This is a great app...

Today, Samsung has announced that it’s acquiring LoopPay

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Today, Samsung has announced that it’s acquiring LoopPay, a mobile wallet provider that allows wireless payments to take place on existing magnetic stripe readers.  Source The announcement didn’t disclose the sale price, but said that LoopPay’s founders will join  Samsung’s mobile division to push forward the “next wave of innovation in the digital smart wallet.” Samsung had previously partnered with LoopPay but says the acquisition will help take it to the “next level” and would mean its solution is more widely accepted than competing services due to the technology working with existing point-of-sale products.  LoopPay touts 10 million merchants using its platform right now and allows you to add existing credit cards without making any changes.  Recode reported previously that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6 will featured a Samsung-developed payment solution.  Apple Pay,  Samsung’s biggest competitors in the mobile space, recently announ...

Smuggler with 94 iPhones strapped to body foiled by metal detector when passing from Hong Kong to China

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A man has tried and failed to smuggle 94 iPhones into China from Hong Kong by strapping them to his body. Having passed two bags through security without problem, the smuggler unsurprisingly set off the metal body-scanner alarms. Staff at the port, which connects Hong Kong with mainland China, later commented on the man's "weird walking posture, joint stiffness [and] muscle tension". Reported by Chinese publication Sina, the man had a range of iPhones strapped to his back, chest, stomach and legs, including the new iPhone 6 and older iPhone5/5s model, both in various colour options. Until recently, iPhones were only available to Chinese Apple fans through the grey market - mostly bought abroad and smuggled into the country to be sold for a profit - but with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Apple began selling in China through official channels. But if this man's bold attempt at earning a quick buck is anything to go by, there is still plenty of demand for s...