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Apple Watch hits Self magazine, makes its U.S. cover debut

It had to happen sometime. A few months after being featured on the cover of Vogue China, the upcoming Apple Watch made its U.S. debut on the cover of Self magazine this month with cover model Candice Swanepoel wearing the Sport Edition of the device. From Self: Considering Swanepoel’s athletic prowess, it was an ideal […]

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Samsung acquires LoopPay, looks to become an Apple Pay competitor

It never hurts to be part of the payment infrastructure. Only two months after rumors surfaced that Samsung was considering becoming an Apple Pay competitor, the South Korean conglomerate has reportedly acquired mobile payments startup LoopPay to bolster its efforts. Samsung began talks with LoopPay in December to integrate the latter’s magnetic payment technology into […]