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Apple Inc's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS 18.1 could be a boon for PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Block Inc (NYSE:SQ), analysts say. The two companies have long been relegated to the sidelines of Apple Pay's ecosystem. What Happened: Cupertino, California-based Apple is unlocking its NFC (near-field...

The networks hoped the combination of championship football and the remnants of a massive blizzard would help boost ratings this weekend. They were not disappointed, as those expectations were met. The seventeenth (and perhaps) final match-up between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning gave CBS...

In a report published Wednesday, JP Morgan analyst Rod Hall discussed Samsung's (OTC: SSNLF) announcement that it has agreed to acquire LoopPay, a mobile wallet solutions provider that turns existing magnetic stripe readers into contactless receivers. Hall wrote that if Samsung decides to propagate...

Along with the arrival of the highly anticipated Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Nexus 5 smartphone Thursday came news of the equally anticipated Android 4.4 KitKat operating system. While KitKat (the OS, not the candy bar after which it was named) is loaded onto the Nexus 5, it is not yet available for...

It seems almost fitting that the oft-rumored mysterious ghostly apparition of a smartphone known as Nexus 5 actually left the spirit world and became real on Halloween. Underwritten by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and built by LG, the new device became available Thursday, unsubsidized, for $349 from...

Using smartphones to buy stuff is a growing phenomenon, according to Business Insider, based on its new BI Intelligence report. As a result, the whole notion of digital wallets is becoming reality sooner than many thought. Related: Apple's New Patent Might Suggest Mobile Payment Focus The...