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Square promises to release an EMV-compatible accessory for its Square Stand register

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by on August 20, 2014 at 4:34 pm
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Following on plans to release an EMV-compatible Square Reader, Square has reassured merchants that it will also offer a Square Stand accessory that will help merchants comply with upcoming US regulations that require credit cards to include a security chip. The EMV standard was developed by Europay, Mastercard and Visa to improve security over the outdated magnetic swipe technology, which can be easily compromised. As seen in the diagram below, the new EMV solution will plug into the Square Stand alongside other peripherals, such as the cash drawer: The transition to EMV will take place in October 2015, with banks and…

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Vine gets advanced editing tools and now lets you import existing videos, just like Instagram

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by on August 20, 2014 at 4:23 pm
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Vine is giving its popular six-second video-sharing app a huge update: A refined camera experience, better editing tools and the ability for users to import existing videos from their camera roll. The option to bring in videos previously shot with a smartphone, or any other device for that matter, has been a huge differentiator for Instagram. For brands in particular, it’s much easier to shoot a video with a professional camera, apply edits with professional software and then add to a smartphone’s camera roll for the final upload. Now, that same workflow is possible in Vine. “From the capture screen, you’ll…

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Just like Uber, Hailo has now opened its API for third-party developers

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by on August 20, 2014 at 4:13 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

In a move that mirrors rival Uber, Hailo has today announced that its public API for on-demand transport is now available for developers to integrate into their apps. It would seem that a Wednesday in mid-August is the day to launch your transport API – either that or Hailo didn’t want Uber grabbing all the limelight with its announcement today. Whichever it is, developers can now include in-app information from Hailo’s service such as ride availability and the estimated time of arrival of a nearby car. The move follows the integration of Hailo with Citymapper back in July, which is what spurred…

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Shazam now has 100 million monthly active users on mobile

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by on August 20, 2014 at 4:08 pm
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Shazam can be a valuable tool when you’re sitting in a bar and desperate to identify the music playing in the background. If you’ve been wondering how many other people do the same, this figure should put it in perspective: the platform has 100 million monthly active users. The company says this is a 34 percent increase from last year, fuelled by more than 500 million mobile downloads. On average, this equates to 13 million new users each month, identifying songs over 20 million times per day. Over the last 12 months, Shazam has changed drastically. The always-on “Auto Shazam”…

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Bop.fm’s useful music streaming aggregator now lets you follow playlists

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by on August 20, 2014 at 4:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

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Bop.fm, a unified music streaming platform that simplifies sharing and listening to records from multiple sources online, today introduced a useful “follow” feature for user-created playlists. Verified Artist pages, first unveiled in June, allow established musicians, bands and singers to take greater control over their public Bop.fm page and share a wealth of information with their fans, such as tour dates and popular tracks. The page also allows them to create their own playlists – but until now, it was difficult and time-consuming for fans to keep track of them. Now, listeners can navigate to any playlist page, including those created…

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