App of the Day: ‘Pay with Square’ virtual wallet now accepted in San Jose
Now here's the magic. When you want to make a payment, say for that pastrami double-double and side of pork rinds, you do... nothing.
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Author generates $45K in single month via Amazon lending library
According to Amazon, 16 of the top 100 best-selling paid Kindle books in March were exclusive to the Kindle Store. Translation: if you don’t have…
SwiftKey for Android tablets, phones (verdict: scary accurate)
Remember the original Apple ][ or Commodore 64 keyboards, with those mega-tall key caps? What on earth were we thinking?!
Review: Will Amazon Instant Video for PS3 Crush Netflix?
What's the worst that can happen? Just smile and laugh. It shows confidence.
‘Next Issue’ for Android not quite a smoky brat!
First: SEX still sells (and apparently always will). Second: No one looks human anymore - we are living in the world of Photoshopped Avatars. And…
In Photos: Porsche Boxster gets all-new design
Styling-wise it still looks very Boxster-ish to us, which is definitely a good thing.
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
Theaters with the largest growth in followers include SF Playhouse (23%) and Marin Theatre Company (53%).
Tech Wire: Galaxy Tab 2 delayed, Nokia ads jab Apple iPhone, Patent wars continue
Old joke? Nokia is bashing the iPhone reception. So far, Apple gets the last laugh. Latest mobile share: Google Android 48.6%, Apple iPhone 29.5%, Windows…
Hands-on Instragram for Android (retro, now for the rest of us)
I recently used Path to take shots on a Baja trip and share them on Twitter and Facebook. After spending a few minutes with Instagram…
Coi, Cyrus, French Laundry, Manresa among best Bay Area restaurants
Other favorites making the list, each with three stars, include Michael Chiarello's relatively new Bottega in Napa, Nancy Oakes' Boulevard in San Francisco.