Google's future ambitions for Google Wallet extend far beyond what's currently possible with the mobile payment system. "The vision behind Wallet is, we want it to be an electronic wallet that holds all your payment cards, loyalty cards, gift cards — but also other types of different objects,...
You may soon be using Google Wallet as your personal ID
Lexmark has announced it will stop producing inkjet printers in a restructuring move aimed at improving profitability. The company, not one of the larger players in the inkjet game, will continue to manufacture laser printers. The restructuring...
"I'm the one that brought you here. I'm the one that ultimately made decisions, and I'm the one that ultimately takes responsibility. So I am sorry, and it didn't end up exactly as we'd hoped."
Two Fridays ago, Steve Perlman told the 200 employees of cloud gaming company OnLive that it was all his fault. He thanked them for their hard work, and then he had HR show them the door with no...
We got to spend a few minutes with LG’s new Optimus G at NTT Docomo’s understated launch event in Tokyo, and at first blush the "president phone" looks to be quite an impressive piece of hardware. The quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro is a serious chip, and in the Optimus G it feels every bit as snappy as early benchmarks indicate. Perhaps partly to show it off, LG is including a new video playback app that allows users to pinch-to-zoom and scroll across HD videos while they’re playing, a task the processor had no problem dealing with — we didn't notice so much as a dropped frame. It’s an impressive technical feat, and provides some real value as well.
By the same token, the 4.7-inch 1280 x 768 LCD is impressively bright and crisp — without a doubt one of the best displays we’ve seen on any device. As for the size, at 8.45...
Episode three of Telltale's The Walking Dead game series is almost upon us, but if you've yet to get in on the action there's good news — Steam is having a sale. Right now you can pick up a season pass for the episodic series on both Mac and PC for $14.99, or 40 percent off the regular price. The pass gets you access to all five episodes — once they're released, that is — and the deal is...
Just in time for episode three
Back to school can be a stressful time, and it's also when people typically refresh at least some...
Gogo Inflight, the major provider of airline broadband, has obtained a license to provide service over Canada. Because Gogo's network will operate on the same frequency as its current domestic Wi-Fi in the United States, the experience will be seamless when travelling between the two countries on international flights. Gogo will begin cell tower construction in the 4th quarter of this year, and it expects to roll out the service by the end of 2013.
Gogo says it will initially focus on existing commercial airline routes, but that it will also provide service to business customers moving...
Flipboard is celebrating its second year anniversary this summer, and has just announced some impressive statistics to boot. Just last year the reading app announced that it had passed the 5 million user mark, and now it reports more than 20 million. Some other relevant numbers it has just posted to its blog include the fact that Flipboard, which is available for iOS and Android devices, adds 1 new user per second on average, and sees 14.5 million social actions per month.
Speaking of the social aspect of Flipboard, the company reports that 75 percent of iPad users have connected their account to a social network such as Facebook or...
Happy Monday, readers — we're glad to see you've made it through this emotional weekend. It's hard to believe, but the long judicial ordeal that was Apple v. Samsung is over. Fortunately for Samsung, the gadget maker has IFA 2012 and a new Windows 8 tablet to distract from the pain of what can only be characterized as a thorough loss. Meanwhile, citizens of the world celebrated the life of Neil Armstrong, the first human being to walk on the...
We know how you feel
"Fresh meat," Dieter muttered, an evil grin starting to form at the corners of his mouth. "This is going to be fun."
Not every Verge Mobile Show is an opportunity to haze a recently-hired employee — but when one comes along, we take it very seriously. Watch closely as Dan Seifert is forced to...
There's been no shortage of astounding images coming from NASA's Curiosity rover, but the latest is notable nonetheless — it's another interactive, panoramic view of the martian landscape. Unlike the previous panorama, this one was actually created by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, providing...
It wasn't too long ago that an update for Firefox's Android app made the browser much speedier on smartphones, and now tablets are getting the same treatment. "You'll notice everything is quicker," the company said in an announcement today, "from...
Google's comprehensive 2012 election coverage will now include a tool to help citizens register to vote, the company revealed this morning in an announcement about new resources for voters. Google has partnered with the New York nonprofit TurboVote, which collects contact...
Microsoft has released an official version of its SkyDrive client for Android devices today. Available in the Google Play store at no cost, the SkyDrive app allows Android users to access all files and folders shared in the web service and recently used documents. Microsoft is supporting multiple...
With a new Kindle device potentially on the horizon, Amazon has announced that its library of Kindle-exclusive ebooks has seen more than 100 million downloads to date. Those downloads include not just sales, but also books that have been borrowed through the Kindle Lending Library program. Currently over 180,000 titles are exclusive to Amazon's e-reader, though unfortunately it's not quite clear how...
Samsung is actively speaking with US carriers about removing infringing features from the eight handsets Apple is seeking injunctions against, reports The Wall Street Journal. Of course, the company first plans to plead its case to Judge Lucy Koh...
An ad for the new Nexus 7 popped up on the front page of Google today, a rare and notable occurrence. This isn't the first time that Google has used its home page to advertise select products — the Nexus One, Nexus S, Droid, G1, and the Chrome browser have all had their moment in the spotlight...
You may know Dave Pell from his excellent collection of essays over at Tweetage Wasteland, but he's also been hard at work recently with NextDraft,...
For many in Europe the wait for Google’s Nexus 7 tablet is nearly over — the device is now available in France, Germany, and Spain. Prices are numerically the same as those in the US, only...
Since the Apple vs. Samsung trial ended with a jury verdict last Friday, we've started to hear from the jurors on how they rendered their decision so quickly. Now, Bloomberg TV has just run an extensive 15-minute interview with jury foreman Velvin R. Hogan, a 67 year-old engineer who holds patents of his own.
From the interview, it's...
The iPhone version of Dolphin's mobile browser has just hit version 6.0, bringing a number of new features and a redesigned look to the app. The biggest change is the new interface, which gives the browser a somewhat cleaner look, but users can also expect to see a new tab management tool that...
Samsung has revealed that it plans to package an S Launcher application on its Windows 8 PCs that will mimic the Windows 7 Start Menu on Microsoft's new operating system. Mashable got a chance to play around with the new launcher and reports that it's a floating desktop widget that provides access to shortcuts and system functions. You can click on the launcher and start typing in the same way the existing Windows 7 Start Menu works.
Microsoft decided to kill off the Windows 8 Start Menu and Start button in its latest operating system, a decision it made due to telemetry data obtained from the company's Customer Experience Improvement...
The Maingear Solo 21 all-in-one desktop has been redesigned, coupling support for Intel's third-generation Ivy Bridge processors with a fresh new look. The update tosses out its predecessor's easel-like stand in favor of an L-shape reminiscent of Apple's iMac. The Solo 21 is notably one of a few all-in-ones to offer an upgrade-friendly chassis — you'll be able to swap out all of the components yourself, including the mini-ITX motherboard. Alas, there are no discrete GPU options, so you're...
Not everyone needs a smartwatch — sometimes you just need something on your wrist to keep track of your latest run. For those people, Garmin has just announced an affordable new option called the Forerunner 10. The company's latest GPS-enabled...
You've waited, you've watched, you've sent angry letters to our homes and offices — and now the day is finally here. Yes, The Verge has been unleashed in the App and Play Stores, and you can go and download version 1.0 of our mobile apps right...
Google is planning to let businesses integrate their services into its Wallet mobile payments app. Speaking at a developers conference, Google Wallet development manager Robin Dua told attendees that he wants users to be able to leave their wallet at home:
"One of the types of things we're trying to do is make it easy for airlines, transit providers, and other types of issuers of credentials to make it super simple for them to get their...
In April of 2012, a group of writers sat together for the first time, on a stage in a convention center in Boston. They were nervous. Excited. Maybe a little scared.
They had come together, bringing with them a combined half century of experience in video games media, to do one thing: start something new.
On that stage, on that day in Boston, they announced the formation of a new website; the culmination of months of research, debate, and...
