Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Use Facebook Messenger to send and receive money

It's a little-known fact that Facebook's chat app can also make like PayPal.
Here's how to set it up.
Remember when Facebook Messenger broke out of Facebook proper? A lot of users, including yours truly, were seriously irked. Why did we have to switch to entire different app just to chat with a Facebook friend?
Turns out Facebook had bigger plans for Messenger, including voice calls, chat bots, chess games and -- who knew? -- mobile payments.
It's true: You can use the Facebook Messenger app to send and receive money, PayPal-style.
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Well, not quite -- Messenger payments require a debit card on both ends of the transaction. But there's no cost to use the service, which offers PIN-based protection and "industry-leading security," according to Facebook. Here's how to get started:
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Add a debit card to Facebook Messenger so you can send and receive money.

Friday, 8 April 2016

VMware goes after Outlook with Boxer email app for AirWatch

VMware goes after Outlook with Boxer email app for Airwatch

VMware launched a new version of the Boxer iOS app for companies using VMware to manage their employees' mobile devices

It seems like every major tech company needs to have an email app these days, and VMware is no exception. The company launched a new version of the Boxer iOS app today for companies using VMware to manage their employees' mobile devices.