online payments
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US Starbucks App Traps Users in ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Shaken Espresso, Says Consumer Advocate
A consumer protection group alleged Starbucks’ mobile app traps users in a vicious cycle of beverage buying in a December complaint to Washington’s Attorney General. The coffee chain’s mobile app allegedly uses “dark patterns” to make low funds on a Starbucks Card unusable, forcing you to add $US10 or lose that money altogether. “The Starbucks…
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Google Debuts a New Android Logo and Adds AI to ‘At a Glance’ Widget
Google is building hype for the release of Android 14 with a rebrand and a sprinkling of new features.
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Samsung Pay Killed to Make Room for Samsung Wallet
Google said goodbye to Google Pay a few months ago when it introduced the revamped Google Wallet, and now it appears that Samsung is doing the same for its own ecosystem. The company today announced Samsung Wallet, which will combine Samsung Pay and Samsung Pass into one all-inclusive app.
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Google Wallet Might Make its Own Easter Comeback
It’s the perfect time in between the two Easter holidays (Orthodox Easter is this Sunday!) to announce that Google Wallet has (probably) risen. According to noted code-sniffer Mishaal Rahman, Google Wallet is (probably) returning to Android. But you never know with this company.