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| PayPal Here Launches in Canada, Brings Mobile Payments to the Forefront For the last couple years we've been saying that what's really missing in Canada is something like the Square payment system. This product was created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and has experienced massive success in the United States. Square is a dongle that merchants can attach to their smartphone and start immediately accepting customer payments. There has been a couple Canadian companies offer a similar service, not as cool, such as Payfirma and Moneris'"PAYD". MobileSyrup Hey HTC Vivid Owners, Go Download Your Ice Cream Sandwich Update Despite launching last October, the Ice Cream Sandwich club is still a pretty exclusive one, and even moreso in the United States. Let's see, there's the Galaxy Nexus... and, yeah, that's really it. Surprisingly though, while HTC mentioned earlier this week that the Vivid would be among the devices to get the Ice Cream Sandwich update, the new software is already available to anyone who knows how to push the right buttons. Literally. TechCrunch Sparrow Launches Email Client for iOS With Gorgeous UI, No Push Notifications Sparrow's desktop email client for OS X includes a great UI and a number of great features such as multiple accounts, a unified inbox and a user-friendly layout. The company on Thursday brought those same attributes to Apple's iPhone, iPod touch and iPad with the release of its much anticipated iOS app. Much like the desktop version, Sparrow's mobile app features a simple, Facebook-like design that is light, responsive and easy on the eyes. BGR Google Earth for Android and iOS Reaches Version 6.2, Supports Custom KML Overlays and More Good news for fans of the iOS and Android ports of Google Earth: the apps are getting updated to version 6.2, which brings more customizable experience with it. Just like the browser and desktop variants, Keyhole Markup Language files are now accessible, meaning you'll be able to open up information overlays you find on websites, or from the app itself now that Google Earth Gallery's been added. Engadget | |
