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Virgin Atlantic will use Apple’s iBeacon tech to help passengers passing through Heathrow

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by on May 1, 2014 at 9:27 am
Posted In: Around the Web, UK

Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will be using Apple’s iBeacon technology to deliver updates to its passengers passing through Heathrow airport in the UK. The company said its initial ideas for implementation are only scratching the surface, but that it will be used to inform passengers using Passbook of information and offers, like zero percent commission on money exchange as they pass by the booth. It could also be used to notify Upper Class passengers of appointments in the Clubhouse Spa, for example The airline is no stranger to testing out new technology, earlier this year it trialled giving Google Glass to its staff…

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Snapchat adds IM and video calls, but messages will disappear when you leave a conversation

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by on May 1, 2014 at 9:09 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Mobile, snapchat, snapchat chat

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Snapchat has been somewhat out of the limelight of late, but now the company that rejected a $3 billion offer from Facebook has introduced two new features for its users: private messaging and video calls. “Until today, we felt that Snapchat was missing an important part of conversation: presence. There’s nothing like knowing you have the full attention of your friend while you’re chatting. We could not be more thrilled to announce Chat,” the company writes in a blog post. To chat with a friend you simply swipe right on their name in your inbox and a chat window is pulled up. Messages…

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