Google pay just got sexier

Google just released it’s new mobile payments service and it’s just a little bit different to the competition… you can make payments using your voice.

Whaaaa?

Those crazy google Folk. It’s called Hands Free, and after setting it up with your photo and credit card information, all you have to do is say ” I want to pay with Google” in a participating store. The cashier will confirm your identity by checking the photo linked to your account and asking for your initials.

Instead of using a NFC ( Near Field Communication) chip like Apple pay and the like, the Hands Free Google app uses Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Location services.

Right now, you’ll only find participating stores in a few select stores in the Bay Area – namely a couple of McDonalds and Papa Johns.

Pretty fancy, Google.

Deal of the Week! XBox One Holiday Bundle for $399.99

Newegg on Ebay has a 1TB Microsoft Xbox One Holiday Bundle (Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Rare Replay, & Ori and the Blind Forest) PLUS Tom Clancy’s The Division PLUS Rainbow Six Siege PLUS Assassin’s Creed Syndicate on sale for just $399.99. PLUS free shipping.

Pretty rad.

What are you waiting for? CLICK HERE.

Weekend taken care of. Tick.

iPhone Pro coming?

Are we going to see an iPhone Pro this year?

The rumor wheel is spinning faster and faster coming up to the Special Media Event on March 21st, and one in particular has caught our eye. A dual camera iPhone 7 Plus, which will (perhaps) be called the iPhone Pro.

Yes, you read that correctly – a dual camera model is expected (by some), as well as a single lens camera iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 7.

This is disputed however, as it seems to many like Apple are trying to simplify their product line-up – not make it bigger and more complicated.

The iPhone 7, 7 Plus and Pro wouldn’t be released until later on in the Fall of this year, well after the rumored 4-inch iPhone SE, which is expected to be announced at the March media event.

Also at the media event there is expected to be announcements about a 9.7-inch iPad, purportedly branded as an iPad Pro.

Get an extra $10 when you sell us your iPhone 6s!

GUYSGUYSGUYS!!

Guess what? We’re now officially buying iPhone 6s models! To celebrate, we’re offering an extra special deal -until the 18th of March 2016, we’ll give you an extra $10 on top of your quote!

If you have a iPhone 6S that’s cracked, shattered, water (or beer!) damaged, driven over, stinky and used or just plain broken, we’ll buy it from you for CASHMONEY! Use it toward your next iPhone, those dumb bills, or toward that dream vacation ( we’re thinking….Bali?!)

You can receive your money via Check, Paypal or Bitcoin (because we’re fancy like that).

Here’s the good stuff: The coupon code is “iphone6scash”

Get rid of that stinky old iPhone 6s! Sell us your iPhone for CASHMONEY!

App of the week! Party edition

Hey! Guess what? It’s the weekend. How rad is that? And sometimes, we hear, people like to drink all kinds of liquid refreshments on the weekend, like fancy cocktails and fine wine’s and crafty beers.

That’s cool. But what if those things are, like, really really far away? Our App of the Week is here to help, yo!!

It’s called Minibar delivery and it is exactly as cool as it sounds. You shop for liquor, beer, wine etc online, you buy it (with no hidden fees) and some awesome little elf (probably) delivers it to you door within 30-60 minutes.

Whaaat. Is that or is that not hella cool? TRICK QUESTION IT’S HELLA COOL.

Currently, Minibar delivery is available in New York City, Chicago, Miami, Brooklyn, Hoboken, The Hamptons, San Francisco, Washington DC, Jersey City, Silicon Valley, Palm Beach, Austin, Minneapolis, San Diego, Denver, San Antonio, Houston, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Dallas.

The App is free, so check it out here, and have a good weekend!

Kiddle! Google’s new kid-safe search engine is here!

Do you have children? Worried about them Googling and getting some less than ok results? Well, good news parent guy! Google has just released ‘Kiddle’ a kid safe version of their search engine (That’s google, just in case you didn’t know).

Bad words are not allowed. As you can see.

The first 1-3 results are curated by editors and are safe sites written specifically for children. The next few results are in simple kid-friendly language and the rest are filtered by Google safe search to avoid them stumbling on anything inappropriate.

Additionally, Kiddle’s logs are cleared every 24 hours and it collects no personal information.

Check it out at www.kiddle.co

Virtual Reality Happy Meal an actual reality!

Aw the Swedes get all the good things. McDonalds is beginning a program in Sweden whereby your Happy meal Box turns into Virtual Reality Glasses. Whaat.

After they’ve eaten their meal, kids (and lets be real here, adults) can transform their Happy meal Box into VR glasses supposedly similar to Google Cardboard with a couple of folds and the included plastic lenses. They call them Happy Goggles.

You need to provide your own Smartphone, but they do have an App for download which includes a virtual Ski race game which has been officially endorsed by the Swedish alpine ski team

From the Sauce, the Happy Goggles website: “It’s our mission to ensure that the world’s most famous box will continue to be magical and relevant to families for another 30 years. The Happy Meal simply must move with the times.”

Watch:

That is so cool.

Are you an IT Asset Manager?

Are you an IT Asset Manager? Do you have iPads or iPhones in your office that are not being used, are broken, water damaged, or cracked? Are you looking to upgrade your staff devices soon?

We at iPhone Antidote are branching out into Mobile Asset acquisition. We have been buying used and broken devices from members of the public for five years and believe that we have the knowledge, experience, and understanding of the market to help businesses transition between upgrades and receive fair compensation for broken and old devices they no longer need.

We believe we offer very competitive bulk trade-in rates as well as some of the best customer service in our aim to make the transaction as easy and painless as possible.

If this is of interest to you, please email our President, Ryan Wallace at Ryan@iPhoneAntidote.com and he will contact you personally to discuss the terms.

Indiegogo project of the week! Standing desks for everyone!

Our future tech of the week is the Ombee Standing desk.  It’s an Indiegogo fundraiser project that claims to be the the perfect standing desk. As of writing it’s raised 128% of it’s goal so far, so you know it’s gotta be good!

It’s portable, modular, quick to set-up and comfortable. AND according to Ombee, it’s the only stand up desk that turns into a case and provides lower body movement while standing.

Stand up desks are all the rage at the moment – promoting a lifestyle that keeps you healthy even while you work and at $199 plus shipping, it’s an excellent deal.

Some reviews, off their website-

“The OMBEE desk keeps the brain more active during work.” – Dr. Geoffrey Pfeifer, PH. D. Neurophysiology

“Some studies have show that frequent exercises throughout the day, even small ones, can improve blood circulation, which will lower blood pressure, promote weight loss, and even improve blood sugar control. The OMBEE desk system allows the users to move their legs and with minimal impact on their work.” – Grace Huang, D.O. Interventional Cardiologist

Plus, we hear it’s all the rage in Hollywood. Healthy and hip? You gotta get one.

There’s still 9 days left on their Indiegogo project, check it out here! 

Kickstarter of the week

CHAAAAAAAAAARLIE

CHAAAAAAAAAARLIE

If the above speaks to you, of your past, of unicorns and weird hilarity, then this might just be the best Saturday morning news you weren’t expecting.

Seemingly ancient (2003) viral Internet hit Charlie the Unicorn now has a Kickstarter. The Kickstarter is to fund the finale of Charlie the Unicorn’s story and has been fully funded.

Doubly funded, actually.

You have the opportunity to buy such amazing mystical prizes as T-shirts, Signed books, plush toys, signed artwork, and having a character designed after you (Whaaat!).

Check it out here!