Apple Pay has jumped ahead of eBay’s PayPal and Google (GOOGL) for in-store mobile payments, but PayPal’s potential relationship with retailers makes it a strong contender in this field, says a Jefferies report. Analyst Jason Kupferberg, commenting on Jefferies’ Electronic Payments Summit in New York, wrote that credit card firms Visa (V) and MasterCard (MA) remain well-positioned as Apple (AAPL), Internet companies and others target mobile
Apple Watch buyers won’t be lacking for apps to clutter up the screens on their wearable device. In a memo to employees late Monday, Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook said that more than 1,000 Watch apps were submitted in just four days last week when the App Store started accepting them, according to 9to5Mac. “The rate of submissions has only been climbing since then,” Cook said. “Some of the most innovative developers in the world are working on new experiences designed specifically for Apple Watch.” Apple designed a new user interface for the Apple Watch to help users navigate through the myriad apps on their small-screen device. The watch features a tiny knob called the Digital Crown that lets users scroll, zoom and navigate through their many apps. Cook’s memo comes as Apple prepares to start selling the Apple Watch in more than 400 stores in nine markets. The smartwatch..
Roku updated its line of streaming media boxes on Monday, with new features to better compete against Amazon (AMZN) Fire TV and Apple (AAPL) TV. The flagship Roku 3, still $99.99, now has voice search, like Amazon Fire TV. Users can use the voice search button on the new remote and say a movie, TV show or actor to get quick search results. The Roku 2 is getting all of the hardware and software of the Roku 3, except for voice search. But the price