Square, Starbucks aim to give mobile payments a jolt

Square, Starbucks aim to give mobile payments a jolt - The mobile payments startup will handle the coffeehouse chain's credit and debit purchases, while getting a $25 million investment in return.

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Laptops we love under $1,000

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The best in-ear headphone in the world: The FitEar ToGo 334

The best in-ear headphone in the world: The FitEar ToGo 334 - Made in Japan in limited quantities, the FitEar ToGo 334 is an astonishing achievement. It's the best there is.

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NASA video reveals Mars rover landing

NASA video reveals Mars rover landing - It's just a short clip, but the stop-motion video from a camera on Curiosity's belly still gives a sense of what it's like to parachute down to Mars. [Read more]

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Best printers under $100

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How to configure Google's two-step authentication

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(Via Macworld.)

Bank of America app allows deposits through your iPhone or iPad

Bank of America app allows deposits through your iPhone or iPad -

Bank of America isn't the first to implement this, but customers will be happy to see that the latest update to its iOS apps add the ability to make deposits using a camera on the iPhone or iPad. The iPad version came out July 26, and the iPhone update rolled out Tuesday.

You need to be enrolled in Bank of America's online banking program, and your transactions are encrypted. The update also adds push notifications and allows you to send money to others using their mobile number or an email address.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)