Australian Banks Denied Request to Negotiate Over Apple Pay and other top stories.

• Australian Banks Denied Request to Negotiate Over Apple Pay

  

  An Australian antitrust regulator has denied a request from three of the country's biggest banks to collectively negotiate a deal with Apple over the use of third-party digital wallet software on its iPhones (via AppleInsider). Last month, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank (NAB), and Westpac lodged a joint application with the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) to negotiate with Apple over gaining access to its NFC-based mobile payment technology, having so far resi..

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• Twitter to Combat Violent Extremism

  

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• News Apps Are Dying Off. But in a Way, They'll Live On

  

  Two years ago, the New York Times app was essentially a copy of the publication’s mobile website. But around the same time, a much different Times app appeared in app stores as a unqique alternative. The NYT Now app, designed to attract a younger audience to the Times, offered quick summaries of major stories that were easy to scan on a mobile device. Its morning and evening news briefs got you up to speed on the day’s events during your rush-hour hustle. It even linked to stories on other site..

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