Puls is described as a cuff, not a watch
Musician and entrepreneur will.i.am has announced a new wearable communication device called Puls.
Described as a ‘cuff’ rather than a smartwatch, Puls is voice-controlled and will contain its own SIM card. Exclusive launch deals have been arranged with O2 in the UK and AT&T in the USA, although dates and pricing haven’t been confirmed.
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Competition launched to find final company to trade from the shop
Mobile payment provider iZettle is creating a ‘12 Hour Store’ in central London that’ll give six small businesses the opportunity of trading from one of the world’s busiest shopping districts.
It’s opening a pop-up shop at 36 South Molton Street from 27th October until 1st November 2014. Each company will be able to trade for a single 12-hour period from 9am until 9pm, with their credit and debit card payments powered by iZettle’s mobile-based technology.
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Microsoft-owned online telephone service Skype has launched a new mobile messaging app using the Qik brand.
Qik was originally a video streaming service that launched in 2007 and was acquired by Skype in 2011.
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Podcast - 15th October 2014
This week's podcast begins with news about the new 'quad play' television service offered in the UK by EE.
We also talk about HTC's new camera, an ethical smartphone, a complaint from Ofcom, mobile payments, machine-to-machine connections and yet another online security breach.
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Images apparently leaked via Snapsaved.com, not from SnapChat
More than 90,000 private photographs sent via the Snapchat picture messaging service have been leaked online.
The images have apparently been obtained by breaching third-party site Snapsaved.com and not from Snapchat itself.
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