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Amazon introduces its own credit card reader and mobile payment service for smartphones

Amazon introduces its own credit card reader and mobile payment service for smartphones

Amazon has launched a US-based mobile payment service with a plug-in credit card reader for smartphones and tablets.

It enables small business owners to take payments on mobile devices via a free app and is seen as a rival to longer-established services including Square, PayPal and iZettle.

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Intel and 50 Cent's SMS Audio are working on smartphone headphones that can monitor your pulse

Intel and 50 Cent's SMS Audio are working on smartphone headphones that can monitor your pulse

SMS Audio, the audio brand co-founded by Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson, is working with Intel Corporation on a headphone system that’ll incorporate biometric sensors.

Its forthcoming 'SMS Audio BioSport In-Ear Headphones powered by Intel' will include an optical heart rate monitor to collect fitness data.

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HTC releases a Windows Phone version of the HTC One M8 in the USA

HTC releases a Windows Phone version of the HTC One M8 in the USA

HTC has announced a Windows Phone version of its flagship HTC One smartphone in the USA.

The HTC One (M8) for Windows shares many of the Android-powered M8’s features, including the all-metal casing, the large sensor ‘UltraPixel’ camera and the front-facing stereo speakers.

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EE's priority customer service call charges hit the headlines

EE's priority customer service call charges hit the headlines

A ‘priority answer service’ option for EE customers has proved unpopular with some customers, according to press reports.

Earlier this month the network introduced a new 50p priority option for calls to customer services.

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Samsung reveals the Galaxy Alpha as a new flagship smartphone

Samsung reveals the Galaxy Alpha as a new flagship smartphone

Samsung Electronics has announced a new Android-powered premium smartphone called the Galaxy Alpha.

The Galaxy Alpha is surrounded by a metal frame and is less than 7mm deep.

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