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Gamee is a new social network for casual gamers

Jul13
by on July 13, 2015 at 6:00 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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Half a year ago in an interview with The Next Web, Jan Rezab, founder of Socialbakers, mentioned a $600,000 “family investment” in a Prague-based startup. Now the veil mystery has been lifted with the launch of Gamee, a mobile-first casual gaming social network with an interesting business model and distinctive stance against in-app purchases. Founded by Czech software developers, the network is headed by ex-Googler Bozena Rezab, Jan’s wife. “First we decided to invest money in Gamee, and then it got so exciting for me that I joined them as CEO,” Bozena told TNW. “The team has experience in gaming and…

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Uber resumes credit card payments in India

Jul13
by on July 13, 2015 at 5:22 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Asia, Credit Cards, India, uber

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Uber has begun accepting credit card payments again in India today, after it was forced by local legislation to switch to a mobile wallet payment system last November. The new system follows the Reserve Bank of India’s guidelines, which prescribe mandatory two-factor authentication for use with credit cards when physical cards aren’t presented. So if you use a credit card to pay for your next ride, you’ll also need to enter your online banking PIN or a one-time password generated and sent by your bank over SMS to complete the transaction. The cab service has partnered with mobile payment processing…

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Uber resumes credit card payments in India

Jul13
by on July 13, 2015 at 5:22 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Asia, Credit Cards, India, uber

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Uber has begun accepting credit card payments again in India today, after it was forced by local legislation to switch to a mobile wallet payment system last November. The new system follows the Reserve Bank of India’s guidelines, which prescribe mandatory two-factor authentication for use with credit cards when physical cards aren’t presented. So if you use a credit card to pay for your next ride, you’ll also need to enter your online banking PIN or a one-time password generated and sent by your bank over SMS to complete the transaction. The cab service has partnered with mobile payment processing…

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Comcast launches a new streaming TV service to take on Sling TV

Jul13
by on July 13, 2015 at 4:50 am
Posted In: Around the Web, comcast, Insider, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, Streaming TV

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Comcast announced today that it’s launching Stream, a new streaming TV service for Xfinity customers that costs $15 a month and offers shows from HBO, NBC, Fox and other networks. The service will allow subscribers to watch its library of content on computers and mobile devices in their homes. Comcast says it will also include on-demand movies, a cloud-based DVR service as well as access to TV Everywhere, a service that lets pay TV subscribers access apps and content that require a cable subscription. Stream will launch in beta in Boston by the end of the summer and then expand…

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