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Google releases digital wallet app for iPhones
Google is bringing its digital wallet to the iPhone in its latest attempt to upstage Apple on its own popular device.
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Google is bringing its digital wallet to the iPhone in its latest attempt to upstage Apple on its own popular device.
Thursday's release of the Google Wallet app represents a challenge to the Passbook program that Apple has built into the iPhone's operating system.
Both Google Wallet and Passbook allow iPhone users to store loyalty cards from some merchants and scan coupons offering discounts.
Google Wallet also allows its users to send money and make purchases on some mobile websites by storing a debit or credit card account on the app. Payment information can also be stored in Passbook.
The arrival of Google Wallet on the iPhone comes a few days after a similar version was released to smartphones running on Google's Android software.
Google gives away Android for free, a factor that has helped siphon sales away from the iPhone by enabling other smartphone makers to sell their devices at cheaper prices. About three out of every four smartphones sold during the first half of this year ran on Android software, according to the research firm Gartner Inc. In comparison, the iPhone had a 16 percent share of the worldwide market.
The higher-priced iPhones tend to attract more affluent consumers who are more likely to spend money through their devices, one of the reasons that Google is eager to connect with Apple customers.
Google has previously sought to outshine Apple's built-in iPhone apps with its digital maps and a mobile version of its Chrome browser.
By getting people to use its services on as many devices as possible, Google hopes to make more money by selling more digital advertising.
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Grammy-winning singer Mariah Carey may not be fully over her past rift with one-time boyfriend Eminem after appearing to take a swing at Slim Shady during an appearance on "Watch What Happens Live!."
When asked to comment on Eminem, MC flipped the question and referred to the milk chocolate candy instead.
On the Sunday, Dec. 22 episode of Watch What Happens Live!, Andy Cohen broached the topic to the diva herself during a round of "Plead the Fifth" — asking Carey to say three nice things about Emimen. Her response was sweetly sarcastic. "They come in a package that you can carry wherever you go. People love them around the world, and they're tasty. You can have peanut or the regular kind," Carey sniped. "Oh my god, I love it!" a gleeful Cohen replied. (Us Magazine)
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Now in their usual fall pattern, the Southern Resident orcas are happily searching for salmon down near Seattle where they entertain us as they forage and frolic (check Orca Network for the whales' current locations) – reminding us once again how it is more relevant to observe whales in the wild than in the unnatural […] [Read More]
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text: The numbers behind President Obama's immigration overhaul by Tom Huddleston, Jr. @FortuneMagazine November 20, 2014, 7:55 PM EST E-mail Tweet Facebook Google Plus Linkedin Share icons President Obama will tread on a touchy subject Thursday night in unveiling his plan to grant temporary legal status and work permits to nearly 5 million unauthorized immigrants. He's certain to face stiff opposition by Republicans who argue that his plan sends the wrong message to undocumented migrants and, in fact, encourages more people without the proper paperwork to enter the country. Understanding the issue of illegal immigration depends a lot on knowing the number of people involved. It's complex calculation with many nuances. Here are some key points related to immigration in the U.S., courtesy of the Pew Research Center, a non-partisan organization that collects data about a number of issues: How many affected?: Of the estimated 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants currently in the U.S., about 3.5 million are parents to U.S.-born children who have lived in the country for at least five years. Among that group are 2.8 million parents whose U.S.-born children have lived here for at least 10 years. Children: Pew reports that there are roughly 650,000 people under the age of 18 who came to the U.S. illegally as children and are not currently protected from the possibility of deportation. Temporary Protection: Roughly 1 million immigrants are at least temporarily safe from deportation under the Department of Homeland Security's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — which applies to people between the ages of 15 or 30 who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children — or they have been granted Temporary Protected Status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Labor Force: Illegal immigrants currently make up about 5.1% of the U.S. labor force. Those working or looking for work total 8.1 million people, and the number has remained between 8.1 million and 8.3 million since 2007. Obama's Deportations: The U.S. government deported a record 438,421 illegal immigrants in 2013 and more than 400,000 immigrants a year have been deported on average since 2009. Compared to Bush: Under Obama's predecessor, President George W. Bush, an average of 252,000 immigrants were deported each year, including 360,000 in Bush's last year in office. Polls: Last month, a Pew survey found that 71% of Americans favored offering unauthorized immigrants a pathway to citizenship.


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Fatal Plane Crash In Albemarle County
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) -- Virginia State Police has confirmed that the plane's pilot and only occupant, Gregory A. Voit, 52, of Northfield, N.J., died in the crash in Albemarle County.
At 11:14 a.m. Wednesday, Virginia State Police were called to the scene of the crash on Preddy Creek Road, which is just north of the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO).
A single-engine Beechcraft crashed landed in the front yard of a house in the 3100 block of Preddy Creek Road.
As it came down, the aircraft struck several trees before coming to rest approximately 100 feet from the residence. The house was not struck or damaged.
Before the crash, The tower at CHO had received a distress call, and the runway was cleared, but the plane didn't make it.
The six-seater aircraft had left Woodbine Airport in New Jersey and was to land at the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport.
A medical helicopter was on the scene, but took off a little after noon without a patient.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The FAA and NTSB have both been notified.
Hash Oil Trend Hitting Virginia
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HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -- Hash oil, it's a growing West Coast drug trend that has made its way to Virginia.
It's already killed one Radford college student and now local drug enforcement agents are on high alert.
"We know it's probably coming to this area. We've dealt with hash oil in a couple of cases that have been brought in from outside areas kind of thing where we tracked the intelligence back, outside of Rockingham County," said Special Agent Mark Campbell with the RUSH Drug Task Force, who is training his officers to recognize hash oil.
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After trying to talk with Koon's parents, his mother said her son's death was just too soon and too raw to talk about.
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WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) -- The Wildlife Center of Virginia cut the ribbon on a new, half-million dollar bear enclosure Tuesday.
The enclosure it's the only one of its kind in Virginia.
Tuesday's opening comes as the USDA considers stronger regulatory protection for captive bears.
Ed Clark, the president and founder of the wildlife center, said these enclosures will be used only for getting the bears ready to release back into the wild, calling the facility "simulated wilderness."
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