Google is reportedly launching an app subscription service called ‘Play Pass’

Much like Microsoft’s ‘Game Pass’ subscription service that gives users access to hundreds of games on Xbox, Google is reportedly developing a subscription model for apps on the Play Store. Called ‘Play Pass’, the service could offer access to ‘hundreds of dollars’ worth of apps and games for an as yet unspecified monthly charge. XDA […]

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WhatsApp launches sticker packs

If you use WhatsApp as a universal, cross-platform messenger, you already know that emoji, animated GIFs, camera features and Status are among the extras. The service is now adding sticker packs to the list and they’re from both in-house designers and hand-picked artists. This is yet another way to express yourself without words as WhatsApp […]

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Top Ten Best Cases for the Google Pixel 3

Smartphones with all-glass designs are all the rage in 2018 with most handset makers releasing phones with glass panels front and back. While Google has followed the trend with its Pixel 3, the phone sports a two-tone finish on its rear glass panel that brings some texture and relief from the mega glossy phones that […]

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[TA Deals] Save on the Big Data & Analytics bundle! (93% off)

If you’re getting into any kind of business or enterprise ventures, you’re going to want to know how to handle data analysis. It can be tricky, though, and that’s why Talk Android Deals is offering a killer Big Data & Analytics bundle to help get you started. This bundle includes 9 courses and dozens of […]

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Blockchain partners with Ledger for its hardware wallet

Blockchain startup Blockchain shared its roadmap for the coming months. The company is launching a hardware wallet in partnership with Ledger. Blockchain is also launching a new trading platform called Swap — this platform will find the best trading prices across a variety of exchanges and liquidity pools so that you can exchange tokens at a fair price straight from your Blockchain account.

Blockchain is one of the most successful cryptocurrency wallets out there. The company has built a solid user base with a software wallet for Bitcoin, and now also Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash.

Compared to traditional exchanges, you remain in control of your private keys. Blockchain can’t access your tokens, hackers can’t empty your wallet if Blockchain gets hacked. Blockchain currently manages 30 million wallets, which represent over $200 billion in transaction volume in the last two years.

But a software wallet isn’t as secure as a hardware wallet. There have been countless of phishing attempts and scams to take over your private keys. That’s why Blockchain is going to release its own hardware wallet, sort of.

The company is partnering with French startup Ledger to release the Blockchain Lockbox. It looks exactly like the Ledger Nano S, but with a Blockchain logo. It’ll feature a customer Blockchain firmware and integrate with Blockchain’s wallets.

Just like Ledger’s own app, you’ll be able to check your balance without connecting your hardware wallet to a computer. But as soon as you want to process a transaction, you’ll need to plug your Ledger wallet to confirm the transaction on the device itself.

It’ll be interesting to see how your Blockchain wallet and the one tied to your Blockchain Lockbox work together. The Lockbox could act as a sort of longterm vault while you could keep some coins on your standard Blockchain wallet for frequent transactions.

As for Swap, Blockchain is building its own trading product. It’s not going to be a separate exchange as the company plans to integrate with multiple sources. Eventually, Blockchain hopes to add support for decentralized exchange protocols so that you can exchange tokens without going through an exchange.

The Blockchain Lockbox will cost $99 and start shipping in November. I hope there will be other versions that support Bluetooth and mobile phones in the future as Blockchain is quite popular on mobile.

Blockchain partners with Ledger for its hardware wallet was first posted on https://techcrunch.com/gadgets/

MobVoi’s TicWatch C2 combines a premium design with Wear OS for $199/£145

Mobvoi has announced a new smartwatch running on Google’s Wear OS platform with a classic design and an affordable price called the TicWatch C2. Boasting a premium stainless steel and leather design, the TicWatch C2 is aimed at the fashion conscious while still providing full smartwatch capabilities thanks to Wear OS.  The TicWatch C2 is available […]

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Anker unveils tiny 27W PD USB-C Charger, Bluetooth Smart Speaker, and a Mini Projector

Amid the seemingly everyday occurrence of smartphone launches this month, Anker found time to hold a launch event of its own in New York. The accessories company took the wraps off of its tiny PowerPort Atom PD1 27W wall charger, the SoundCore Model Zero+ Bluetooth speaker with Google Assistant built-in, as well as the Nebula […]

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