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Google Play gift cards officially announced, now rolling out to Target, RadioShack and GameStop

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Google officially announces Google Play gift cards, now rolling out to Target, Radio Shack and GameStop

We've seen hints of them in the Google Play app and some pretty clear evidence of them in the wild, and now Google has finally officially announced the availability of Google Play gift cards. Those are available in $10, $25 and $50 denominations, and will be rolling out to Target, RadioShack and GameStop retail stores in the United States over the next few weeks (no word on availability outside the US just yet). According to Google, they'll also be available on Walmart.com later this month, but not in Walmart stores for the time being. As you'd expect, the cards can be used to purchase anything on Google Play, including movies, music and books in addition to apps (or in-app items).

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Google Play gift cards officially announced, now rolling out to Target, RadioShack and GameStop originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple demos Passbook, a one-stop shop for tickets and boarding passes

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Apple demos Passbook, a onestop shop for tickets and boarding passes

From airline and train boarding passes to concert tickets, we've seen a variety of tix make their way into the digital realm at venues around the world. With today's announcement of Passbook, the hard copy credential may soon be a thing of the past. Speaking on stage at Apple's WWDC keynote, VP of iOS Software Scott Forstall demonstrated the feature with United boarding passes, Fandango movie tickets and a Starbucks gift card. While none of these examples are making their premiere debut, Passbook will certainly make the QR-code-based stubs more user-friendly, while also increasing awareness among folks who continue to opt for paper while doubting the usability and authenticity of a digital counterpart. Passbook is also location aware, bringing up a Starbucks card as you approach a shop, for example. You can also get updates related to your stored credentials, such as a gate change announcement with a pending United boarding pass. The feature will come bundled with iOS 6, set to launch this fall.

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Apple demos Passbook, a one-stop shop for tickets and boarding passes originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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