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Are Amiibo Cards the Future of Amiibo?

Aria Maryn
October 4th, 2015

Not too long ago, Nintendo announced that they have shipped around 10.5 million Amiibo since their launch late last year. However, we’re all aware of the issues surrounding the availability of Amiibo figures. Some figures are damn near impossible to find, and even if you can find one for sale, it’s probably from a scalper who’s ...

Categories: 3DS, LTG Slider, OPINION PIECES, Tech, TRENDING GAME NEWS, Wii U

Tags: amiibo, amiibo cards, Animal Crossing, animal crossing happy home designer, editorial, happy home designer, NFC, Nintendo, op-ed, opinion, Opinion Piece, toys-to-life

Only Apple Pay can use your iPhone NFC chip

Egon Kilin
September 16th, 2014

Since the launch of the iPhone 6, 6 Plus and Apple Watch, most people were excited to hear that Apple has decided to implement an NFC into their devices so that they may be used in the new Apple Pay platform. An NFC chip was a welcomed addition to the iPhone 6, but it seems ...

Categories: Tech

Tags: Apple, Apple Pay, iPhone 6, Iphone 6 Plus, Mobile Payments, NFC

Bluetooth Speaker and Headset launched by Sony

Egon Kilin
September 11th, 2014

Sony has rolled out two new devices, a Bluetooth speaker dubbed BSP10 and a Bluetooth headset dubbed SBH60. Both the speaker and the headset use Bluetooth to connect to a smartphone or tablet. The Bluetooth speaker is a round, fairly small portable speaker measuring 78 x 60 mm and weighing 300g. Integrated controls for power, volume, ...

Categories: Tech

Tags: Audio technology, bluetooth, headset, NFC, sony, Speaker

Apple Pay is the new NFC mobile payment system

Egon Kilin
September 10th, 2014

The day has come for Apple’s big announcement event which took place in Cupertino at the Flint Center earlier today. The event was one of the most anticipated ones all year, yet it didn’t offer as much as we would expect. Apple did introduce its NFC mobile payment system, Apple Pay, which in my opinion, ...

Categories: Tech

Tags: Apple, Apple Pay, Apple Watch, iPhone 6, Mobile Payments, NFC, NFC Mobile Payment

Apple Watch turns out to be the iWatch

Egon Kilin
September 9th, 2014

Are you disappointed that the iWatch is now the Apple Watch? I sure am, I liked the rumored name better. Apple has had a tendency of leting the “i” go at their event today, but we don’t know why. Anyhow, the iWatch, ehm, I mean Apple Watch is here! And it’s awesome. I’ve said about ...

Categories: Tech

Tags: Apple, Apple Watch, Galaxy Gear S, iPhone, iWatch, Lg G2, mobile payment, NFC

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus revealed

Egon Kilin
September 9th, 2014

The day has come! Apple is holding the unveiling event in Cupertino just now, and we’ve already gained access to all the juiciness going around in there. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (the phablet one) have been revealed, and most leaks confirmed. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus look just like we ...

Categories: Tech

Tags: Apple, Apple Watch, Cupertino, iPhone 6, Iphone 6 Plus, NFC

Android Wear on Com 1 makes for a cheap smartwatch

Egon Kilin
September 9th, 2014

Android Wear is an OS that is available for anyone to pick up and use for the development of their wearable devices. Samsung, Motorola, Asus and LG have picked it up, too. That doesn’t mean that their wearable gear is the only one worth the money. Com 1 is an Android Wear smartwatch that is currently ...

Categories: Tech

Tags: Android Wear, Apple, Com 1, crowd-funded, iWatch, mobile payment, NFC, smartwatch

iWatch rumor round-up

Egon Kilin
September 6th, 2014

Even though people are hyped about the iWatch, we can’t make Apple release it earlier, so the timepiece will probably arrive in shops in early 2015. Nonetheless, it will be unveiled on September 9. Apple has been giving us information about the existence of the iWatch bit by bit, from which we can deduce that ...

Categories: Tech

Tags: Ahrendts, Apple, Burberry, Deneve, Galaxy Gear S, iWatch, Marc Newson, Moto 360, NFC

Sapphire display might only be available for the 64 GB iPhone 6

Egon Kilin
September 2nd, 2014

Rumors about the Sapphire display are almost as old as rumors about the iPhone 6 itself. We now know for certain that Apple’s latest flagship is definitely a reality and bound to be announced next week, but what about the display? Well, according to a Piper Jaffray analyst called Gene Munster, the smartphone will indeed ...

Categories: Tech

Tags: 64GB, analyst, Apple, iPad, iPhone 6, iPhone 7, iWatch, Launch, NFC, Sapphire Display

iPhone 6 is said to feature NFC

Egon Kilin
July 30th, 2014

A new report regarding Apple’s iPhone 6 suggests the smartphone will be NFC capable and feature a new version of Wi-Fi connectivity. The NFC, known as near-field communication, could be one of the new features of the iPhone 6 considering the technology is often discussed, mostly because it can be used for mobile payments along ...

Categories: Tech

Tags: Apple, connectivity, iPhone 6, NFC, Rumors, wi-fi

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Are Amiibo Cards the Future of Amiibo?

Only Apple Pay can use your iPhone NFC chip

Bluetooth Speaker and Headset launched by Sony

Apple Pay is the new NFC mobile payment system

Apple Watch turns out to be the iWatch

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus revealed

Android Wear on Com 1 makes for a cheap smartwatch

iWatch rumor round-up

Sapphire display might only be available for the 64 GB iPhone 6

iPhone 6 is said to feature NFC