Posts Tagged ‘Visa’

Swipe Your Cellphone to Pay!

Monday, April 13, 2009 15:58 By Jaiyant Cavale

Visa has introduced a novel way to pay money in Malaysia. Customers can now use one of the specified mobile phones with a chip attached and all that they would have to do is wave the phone against a receiver that reads RFID. When connected to Internet, the user can pay the amount the same [...]

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Marijuana controversy – Is Phelps Genuinely Sorry About It?

Thursday, February 5, 2009 22:07 By Preeti

 
The pics published in Britain’s News of the World, showing the eight times Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps using a bong, were taken in November at a University of South Carolina house party. He did appear genuinely apologetic and embarrassed when he apologised to his fans and sponsors earlier this week about the photo. “It’s [...]

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Japanese Man Makes Mexican Airport Home

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 0:15 By Jaiyant Cavale

While the Mexicans have always been blamed on immigration related problems in the U.S., the Mexican officials are going through a strange predicament. Hiroshi Nohara, who came to Mexico City from Tokyo on a tourist visa refuses to leave the nation and has decided to make Benito Juarez International Airport his home. He lives off [...]

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