Pixel phone marketing paying off for Verizon, 'demand is exceeding supply'

Verizon is advertising its Google Pixel phone model on par with heavy hitters like the iPhone 7 or Galaxy S7, and the campaign is really paying off, it seems. According to research firm Wave7: “It is clear that demand is exceeding supply… Most Pixel XL SKUs are shipping in March and most Pixel SKUs are out of stock as well.” The Wave7 crew did a survey in 50 carrier stores last week, and found out that Google’s Pixel phones rang up 9.5 percent of Verizon’s smartphone sales last month.


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Pixel phone marketing paying off for Verizon, 'demand is exceeding supply'

Leonie the shark don't need a man, begins impregnating herself instead

Parthenogenesis — a natural form of asexual reproduction — is something that’s common amongst plant species, insects, amphibians and many other life forms.

Meaning “virgin creation” in Greek, it describes the development and growth of an embryo without fertilisation.

The phenomenon occurs in sharks too, but one shark has shown a remarkable ability to switch between reproduction styles.

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Leonie the leopard shark (also known as a zebra shark) from Reef HQ aquarium in Townsville, Australia, has stunned researchers by becoming the first of her species with a recorded mating history to switch to asexual reproduction. …

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Leonie the shark don't need a man, begins impregnating herself instead

Unlocked Windows 10 Mobile version of Alcatel Idol 4S available from the Microsoft Store

Back in October, we showed you training material for T-Mobile reps that revealed a dual life for the Alcatel Idol 4S. Sure, everyone knew that the handset was rockin’ Android 6.0. But when no one was paying attention, the same device was being sold at T-Mobile powered by Windows 10 Mobile. Not only that, but this variant of the phone does include a VR headset that comes out of the box. Actually, to be more accurate, the VR headset is made out of the box.

While the Windows 10 Mobile version of the phone has been available only from T-Mobile in the states, it now can be purchased unlocked … – Source

Unlocked Windows 10 Mobile version of Alcatel Idol 4S available from the Microsoft Store

The internet is loving this pizza guy's brutally honest 'sick note'

You know what it’s like: You’re having a great time day drinking with your pals, when suddenly you remember there’s that thing called work. What to do?

The answer, according to Blake Pendlebury, is simply tell the truth.

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After spending an afternoon at a horse race, betting and drinking, business owner Pendlebury decided he was definitely too drunk to open his Queensland shop, Gaslight Pizza, in Australia.

Taking to Facebook, he made a public announcement, possibly aided by alcohol’s confidence-imbuing properties. …

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The internet is loving this pizza guy's brutally honest 'sick note'

StorePower helps groceries deliver like Instacart without giving away the keys to the store

A startup called StorePower wants to take a bite out of the grocery delivery business by giving supermarkets an alternative to working with courier marketplaces like Instacart, Postmates, Amazon Fresh or Google Express. The company has raised an undisclosed amount of early stage funding from Exigent Capital, and individual angels, according to co-founder and CEO Richard Demb.… Read More

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StorePower helps groceries deliver like Instacart without giving away the keys to the store

Latest WhatsApp beta for Android finally has full support for the Nougat notification system

If you have an Android smartphone that’s lucky enough to be among the 0.7% that currently run Nougat, and if you also use WhatsApp often, then surely you have noticed how messed up the messenger’s notifications have been on the latest version of the OS. Essentially, WhatsApp has been ignoring Google’s guidelines for the new revamped notifications system in Nougat and how apps should make use of it. WhatsApp has only shown the latest message of a conversation in its notifications, and if you used the quick reply function your message would disappear when you got a new one from the same…

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Latest WhatsApp beta for Android finally has full support for the Nougat notification system

Reuters: Note7 fires were caused by defective batteries, not a design flaw or firmware issue

The saga of the Galaxy Note7 was one of the most surprising and disastrous events in the tech industry last year. The Note7 received very positive initial reviews, but soon after, several reports of the device catching fire were made public. After acknowledging that the problem was with the Note7, Samsung began recalling all units.

To make matters worse, Samsung started production of a new ‘safe’ model shortly afterwards, only for those devices to start catching fire as well.

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Reuters: Note7 fires were caused by defective batteries, not a design flaw or firmware issue was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Reuters: Note7 fires were caused by defective batteries, not a design flaw or firmware issue

Do you use mobile payments? [Poll of the Week]

Last week’s poll summary: Out of over 1,800 total votes, 32.3% of our readers said their favorite announcement from CES 2017 was the new ASUS ZenFone AR. 13.3% said they were most excited for Samsung’s Chromebook Plus & Pro, while 11.7% said their favorite announcement was the Faraday Future FF91.

Mobile payments have been around for a pretty long time now, but they didn’t start catching on until the release of Apple Pay and Android Pay a few years ago.

While Google, of course, wants all Android users to use Android Pay, Samsung wants its users to use Samsung Pay, and the same goes for Apple with Apple Pay. And if for some reason you aren’t fully satisfied with those three options, we have access to plenty more mobile payment services to round out the already crowded landscape. Chase Bank and even Walmart have their own proprietary services, for example.

Android Pay: what is it, how does it work and who supports it?

Samsung Pay: what is it, how does it work and how do I use it?

Whichever service you decide to use, though, mobile payments are designed to make your life easier and save you time.

So tell us – do you use mobile payments, or are you still not convinced they save time and effort? Be sure to cast your vote in the poll attached below, and speak up in the comments if you have anything else to add. We look forward to hearing what you have to say!

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Android Pay vs Apple Pay vs Samsung Pay

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Do you use mobile payments? [Poll of the Week]