I've been using NFC to pay without issue at a ton of places since 2012, first using my Samsung S3, now on my Moto X (Walgreens, Sports Authority, McD's, Hess, ShopRite to name a few). Many more places since since Apple got into the game.
Other than CVS, which disabled theirs, I haven't had any trouble. In their case, I just switched all my prescriptions to Walgreen's so I can tap and pay again with no problem. In NYC, a **lot** more places have it now, some without even realizing it. Just look for where there's an iPad attached to a PIN pad. If you see the "wifi" sign show up on the PIN reader, they have Apple Pay/Android Pay.
It really isn't any harder than dragging out my card, but I find it a lot more convenient when I don't have to do that.
That "I" in IBM stands for International. They've been an International company for about 100 years now. H1Bs are only a part of their employee base. Instead, they simply hire people to work from their own home country in one of the many international research and development labs they have strewn about the planet.
IBM can always move their HQ out of the USA if things get too hot here.
>>And then where will IBM outsource next? China? Russia?
They've already done that. As an IBMer, I'm a little surprised you didn't know that. I led projects between 2009-2014 that had entire teams from our labs in Beijing working on them. IBM has Software and Research labs there. In fact, I visited there twice for meetings with the team. IBM also has sales offices in Russia and a Science and Technology Center there.
Think of it this way. Do you own your Visa card and your tamper-proof Driver's license? Sure, but if you screw around with the chip in either of them, then you shouldn't expect that they'll work anymore. Older New York State driver's licenses turn black when you try to peel off the laminate.
So you can own stuff but if they have security built in for identification or monetary protection, I think it is reasonable for it to be rendered useless if tampered with.
It makes sense if you realize that Google Wallet (New) is just a Paypal-like system, complete with its own physical credit card. Google Wallet can run as a web app, run completely "offline" using the card, or even as an app on iOS (or Blackberry or WinPhone...) if Google releases it there.
Android Pay is an NFC-based payment system baked into Android. Consider that even if Google wanted to, it is unlikely that Apple would ever allow something like Android Pay in iOS considering it competes directly with Apple Pay.
Splitting them into two apps allows Google maximum coverage.
They will work on the selected banks that support Android Pay right now. If you were using Google Wallet before with any old Mastercard or Visa (or Amex or whatever) that is not from a supported bank, they will continue to work if you register them to Android Pay. However, your rewards will not work as these are going through a third party bank.
My guess is that any credit union or bank worth their salt that is currently accepting Apple Pay will likely accept Android Pay as well some time in the near future.
I know I intend to let my credit union know I expect them to support it.
Yes, you should stay current. That doesn't necessarily mean GitHub, but you should at least have a pretty good idea of what GitHub is, what it does and how to use it.
Here's the thing. If you want to get a programming job today, chances are you'll need to pass through some kind of "white board" programming test. That is, a 1-3 hour session where the hiring manager and team will sit you down and ask you to come up with code and architecture to solve a real world problem. That means that you'll need to be able to think on your feet. It can be a terrifying, humbling experience if you are not prepared for it or even if you are. So, the best thing you can do is be prepared.
If you're selling yourself as a Java developer, you had damned well know Java inside out. Yeah, that means crack open a recent website and read up not just on all the fundamentals you've forgotten but also read up on some of the newer stuff that Java's added in the last few years. Walk through some sample interview questions on the web.
Secondly, work on your people skills. You'll have to be able to explain yourself clearly and concisely. You can be a brilliant technical person but if you cannot be understood, you won't get the job. During the white board session, people aren't looking for perfect syntax. What they are looking for is how you approach a problem, how you break it down, and how you communicate your path through the problem. Again, this all comes down to good communication skills as much as how well you sling code.
For the record: I'm a 53 year old programmer. I just "retired" from one company and landed in another with a 20% pay raise and better opportunities to move upwards. And yeah, I did have to pass a grueling 3 hour "white board" test. It can be done.
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Sounds great. Let's see if they have copies of the last 5 books I've read.
The Expanse: Cibola Burn - no
Monument Men - no
AD 33: The Year that Changed the World - no
Bossypants - no
Childhood's End -no
Couldn't find any of these using their search tool.
So yeah, no. Not likely.
Ageism doesn't exist? Bullshit
Daily? Uh no. The Pebble Steel does NOT need daily charging. Once a week suffices.
Did you do any research whatsoever before posting your idiotic response?
Except this really isn't a new one. It's a slightly refurbished 5S with a new product name.
No.
Next question?
I've been using NFC to pay without issue at a ton of places since 2012, first using my Samsung S3, now on my Moto X (Walgreens, Sports Authority, McD's, Hess, ShopRite to name a few). Many more places since since Apple got into the game.
Other than CVS, which disabled theirs, I haven't had any trouble. In their case, I just switched all my prescriptions to Walgreen's so I can tap and pay again with no problem. In NYC, a **lot** more places have it now, some without even realizing it. Just look for where there's an iPad attached to a PIN pad. If you see the "wifi" sign show up on the PIN reader, they have Apple Pay/Android Pay.
It really isn't any harder than dragging out my card, but I find it a lot more convenient when I don't have to do that.
For that price I can pick up 12 Fire tablets and just rotate between them when the batteries go.
$30?!
When did it ever get down to that price? I saw $39 and $35, but never $30.
Other than one guy who got quoted in IEEE Spectrum, where's the evidence that 1/3 of IBM's workforce is being let go?
......which, of course, won't do much for IBMers.
That "I" in IBM stands for International. They've been an International company for about 100 years now. H1Bs are only a part of their employee base. Instead, they simply hire people to work from their own home country in one of the many international research and development labs they have strewn about the planet.
IBM can always move their HQ out of the USA if things get too hot here.
This.
If you start writing your resume the day you get laid off, you're waaaaaay too late.
You should **always** be looking for your next job. It's just common sense in today's market.
>>And then where will IBM outsource next? China? Russia?
They've already done that. As an IBMer, I'm a little surprised you didn't know that. I led projects between 2009-2014 that had entire teams from our labs in Beijing working on them. IBM has Software and Research labs there. In fact, I visited there twice for meetings with the team. IBM also has sales offices in Russia and a Science and Technology Center there.
That's why they **never** just say that.
Instead, they say, "We'll give you 1 week's pay for every year of service up to 26 weeks to train your replacement."
Why would they clarify this? What would they have to gain by doing so?
If you are retirement eligible, you get your match regardless of when you leave. Source: I retired in June and got my match.
For phones, at least they require some kind of authentication first. Don't chip & PIN cards require at least the PIN?
Think of it this way. Do you own your Visa card and your tamper-proof Driver's license? Sure, but if you screw around with the chip in either of them, then you shouldn't expect that they'll work anymore. Older New York State driver's licenses turn black when you try to peel off the laminate.
So you can own stuff but if they have security built in for identification or monetary protection, I think it is reasonable for it to be rendered useless if tampered with.
Are you basing this on experience or just believing everything you read on the internet?
I have been an Android user for 7 years now and have never once run into malware. As for updates, stick to Nexus and you'll be fine.
Who knew?
I guess not enough of us....
Hypocrites.
A little bit of the former, a little bit of the latter I think.
XCode takes forever to download in China and people are used to downloading black market software.
I think he or she is someone who has actually done some research on the subject, unlike someone who would consider this decision to be 'arbitrary'.
It makes sense if you realize that Google Wallet (New) is just a Paypal-like system, complete with its own physical credit card. Google Wallet can run as a web app, run completely "offline" using the card, or even as an app on iOS (or Blackberry or WinPhone...) if Google releases it there.
Android Pay is an NFC-based payment system baked into Android. Consider that even if Google wanted to, it is unlikely that Apple would ever allow something like Android Pay in iOS considering it competes directly with Apple Pay.
Splitting them into two apps allows Google maximum coverage.
They will work on the selected banks that support Android Pay right now. If you were using Google Wallet before with any old Mastercard or Visa (or Amex or whatever) that is not from a supported bank, they will continue to work if you register them to Android Pay. However, your rewards will not work as these are going through a third party bank.
My guess is that any credit union or bank worth their salt that is currently accepting Apple Pay will likely accept Android Pay as well some time in the near future.
I know I intend to let my credit union know I expect them to support it.
Yes, you should stay current. That doesn't necessarily mean GitHub, but you should at least have a pretty good idea of what GitHub is, what it does and how to use it.
Here's the thing. If you want to get a programming job today, chances are you'll need to pass through some kind of "white board" programming test. That is, a 1-3 hour session where the hiring manager and team will sit you down and ask you to come up with code and architecture to solve a real world problem. That means that you'll need to be able to think on your feet. It can be a terrifying, humbling experience if you are not prepared for it or even if you are. So, the best thing you can do is be prepared.
If you're selling yourself as a Java developer, you had damned well know Java inside out. Yeah, that means crack open a recent website and read up not just on all the fundamentals you've forgotten but also read up on some of the newer stuff that Java's added in the last few years. Walk through some sample interview questions on the web.
Secondly, work on your people skills. You'll have to be able to explain yourself clearly and concisely. You can be a brilliant technical person but if you cannot be understood, you won't get the job. During the white board session, people aren't looking for perfect syntax. What they are looking for is how you approach a problem, how you break it down, and how you communicate your path through the problem. Again, this all comes down to good communication skills as much as how well you sling code.
For the record: I'm a 53 year old programmer. I just "retired" from one company and landed in another with a 20% pay raise and better opportunities to move upwards. And yeah, I did have to pass a grueling 3 hour "white board" test. It can be done.