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Microsoft Office app for iOS now available for download

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the release of its Microsoft Office app for iOS. The app combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into a single office suite, and also incorporates Microsoft’s Lens technology, allowing you to converted captured images on your iOS device into editable Word and Excel documents, scan PDFs, and capture whiteboards with automatic digital […]

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Walgreens becomes first retailer to merge Apple Pay with rewards card systems

You may love or hate Walgreens, but they’re now the first to offer a rewards program via Apple Pay. Walgreens announced on Thursday that the pharmacy chain has begun running its rewards program via Apple Pay. The company has long supported this through QR codes, but can now do this through NFC thanks to features […]

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Apple patent filing hints at NFC, digital wallet technologies

Sometimes it’s the patent filings that really tell you what’s coming down the road. Per BusinessInsider, a newly public patent application from Apple describes a detailed backend architecture for a mobile wallet designed to hold digital credit, debit cards and coupons issued by a range of merchants and financial institutions. The filing describes the system […]