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Visa and Google Team Up on Mobile Payments

September 26th, 2008 Cellphone Review No comments
The ability to transact business on your cell phone got a major boost today with the announcement that Visa has partnered with Google to create a new mobile payments service. The plan, unveiled at a press conference at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York, involves the launch of a set of applications for Android, the mobile operating system ...

Prevent Identity Theft with SMS Message Alerts!

August 24th, 2008 Cellphone Review No comments
Credit card giant Visa is teaming up with with eight North American banks to deliver fraud alerts in real-time via SMS (text messages) and e-mails to cell phones...

More ICE Detention Atrocities

August 23rd, 2008 Cellphone Review No comments
Last week, The NY Times had an article about Hiu Lui Ng, a man who died while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after being refused medical care. Ng had no criminal record. He overstayed his visa and at one point he applied for political asylum. And he was in the process of obtaining a green card when ICE decided to detain him — literally, they ambushed him when he reported to an immigration headquarters for his final interview. In federal court affidavits, Mr. Ng’

WebbAlert August 21 – Daily tech roundup w/G4’s Morgan Web

August 21st, 2008 Cellphone Review No comments
Cell phone sales have declined by 13%. Visa is testing out a program that will contact you about transactions on your credit card. Disney launches an Adult social networking site. The CEO of Southwest Airlines wants readers of his blog to pick his Halloween costume. Two teenagers in Germany created "The world's fastest chair. Plus more...

At Home,at last.

July 27th, 2008 Cellphone Review No comments
Well, Tokyo is our second HOME! Yeah, we are back! After a very long vacation of over 3 months. It’s time to be back to REALITY! And mind you, it’s sooo hard! We just arrived late this afternoon. It was the most tiring day of my LIFE! And I’m so used to traveling with kids but today was different! And no, the nanny didn’t make it to be with us! It was a long story. Although she was not denied to have a visit visa. Yet, there were some papers needed and it’s a long process. So, we decided to jus