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Man Says His Head Would Have Been 'Blown To Bits' In Paris Last Night If It Wasn't For His Phone

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A man has claimed his mobile phone saved his life last night after he was caught in the middle of the horrifying terrorist attacks in Paris. The Frenchman, known only as Sylvestre, had just ended a call when a terrorist blew himself up metres from where he was stood outside France's national stadium. He claimed his head would have been 'blown to bits' if it wasn't for his mobile which was hit by a piece of shrapnel from the blast. Attentat au #StadeDeFrance > "C'est mon portable qui m'a sauvé", témoigne Sylvestre qui était aux abords du stade https://t.co/lIQq3R3OYs — iTELE (@itele) November 14, 2015  Multiple explosions were heard outside the Stade de France as the national team took on Germany in an international friendly. Explosion just ouside Stade de France https://t.co/4dRUxwBJGj — Moe. (@NoLaughingMata) November 13, 2015  Our thoughts are with everyone in Paris during this terrible  t

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 announced that it already owns 1.7