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Apple Pay, Google Pay, now supported in 10,000+ 7-Eleven locations across the United States

You can now use Apple Pay and Google Pay at nearly all of the 10,000+ 7-Eleven locations throughout the United States, following a rollout that began in August. While many 7-Eleven retail locations have already started accepting Apple Pay, the rollout will continue throughout the month of September until “most U.S. stores” support the payments […]

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Google Chrome 60 offers Touch Bar support, other features

Google Chrome is up to version 60, is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac and for you MacBook Pro fans, now sports full Touch Bar support for the most recent MacBooks. Chrome 60 now allows Touch Bar users to customize Chrome shortcuts by adding, removing, or rearranging buttons as they please. Users can update this […]

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Apple to incorporate SiriKit functionality into upcoming versions of watchOS

Per new developer documentation released on Tuesday, it looks like you’ll be able to control Siri via your Apple Watch in order to interact with third-party applications. The feature is one of a handful of enhancements expected to arrive in the upcoming operating system, watchOS 3.2, which will also introduce a “Theater Mode” option. With […]

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Facebook Messenger begins incorporating payment tools into chatbot windows, releases beta of new feature to developers

Facebook chat moved into the financial sphere today. The company’s messenger bots can now accept payments natively without sending users to an external website, Facebook’s head of Messenger David Marcus announced today onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016. The web site uses stored credit card into to instantly make purchases that are part of the […]

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Apple to significantly overhaul App Store for the fall, add developer-focused changes, subscription models

As good as Apple’s App Store has been over the years, it still has its rough spots. It can be difficult to find apps, even when searching for them by name and it’s tough for developers to stand out from each other. This coming straight from the horse’s mouth, Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president […]