Before there were Siri Shortcuts, there was Launch Center Pro — a clever iOS utility that for years has allowed iPhone users to automate more complex tasks by creating shortcuts. For example, you could search Yelp for the nearest coffee shop, jump straight to the camera in Instagram or message a loved one, among other things — and […]
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That soccer ball Putin gave Trump may have contained a transmitter chip
Surprise! That very innocent soccer ball Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted Donald Trump during their Helsinki summit last week (yes, that was just last week, folks) may not be so innocent.
Bloomberg is reporting that the soccer ball may c…
Review: 2-factor authentication on iPhone gets dirt-simple with this keyfob
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YubiKey NEO
$50
The Good
Provides instantaneous 2-factor auth without silly codes • Ultra portable design doesn’t weigh you down • Built to last
The Bad
Pricey for what it does • Doesn’t work with Twitter and other big sites
The Bottom Line
The YubiKey NEO simplifies two-factor authentication, even on the iPhone. But not all services support it, and the NFC capability is limited.
Mashable Score3.0
Cool Factor2.0
Learning Curve4.0
Performance3.0
Bang for the Buck3.0
Privacy and protecting data has certainly moved up in importance on a global scale over the past few months. Read more…
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View More Review: 2-factor authentication on iPhone gets dirt-simple with this keyfobSay goodbye to Android Pay and hello to Google Pay
As we reported last month, Google is uniting all of its different payment tools under the Google Pay brand. On Android, however, the Android Pay app stuck with its existing brand. That’s changing today, though, with the launch of Google Pay for Android. With this, Google is rolling out an update to Android Pay and introducing some new functionality that the company hopes will make… Read More
Turn your wired speakers into wireless ones with this tiny device
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These days, the thought seems to be “if it’s not wireless, we don’t want it.” It’s easy to start from scratch and buy entirely wireless components, but what if you already have wired speakers that you don’t want to replace? Good news: You don’t have to. We’re in the future now, and you can turn your existing wired speakers into wireless ones with the Bluetooth Audio Receiver with NFC.
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Gym-As-You-Go wants to let you pay per exercise
Wish you didn’t have to pay as much if you rarely went to the gym? Gym-As-You-Go wants to offer pricing based on usage rather than monthly subscriptions. The TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin Hackathon project uses NFC to let you check in at work-out machines. You’re then charged a fee for how long you use the machine, and Gym-As-You-Go keeps a percentage. “The most painful point of… Read More