Remains of the Day: Samsung Wallet Will Bring Passbook-Like Features to Samsung Phones

Samsung announces its own take on Passbook, Pandora introduces a 40-hour mobile listening limit, Amazon adds a new perk for Subscribe and Save customers, and Office 365 gets three new tiers, .

• Samsung Wallet API beta Samsung is launching its own ticket and pass management app. Much like Passbook on iOS, it will allow you to purchase and store tickets, boarding passes, membership cards and coupons displaying their scannable barcodes onscreen. No word on when it will actually be released into the wild, but Samsung will make the developer tools publicly available in May of this year. Expect to possibly hear more when Samsung unveils the Galaxy S IV on March 14th. [Samsung Developers]
• A note to our listeners Due to rising royalty costs, Pandora has instituted a 40 hour per month listening limit for free users. After you reach 40 hours, you'll be prompted to pay 99 cents to keep listening for the rest of the month (or subscribe to Panroda One for unlimited listening every month). Pandora notes that only 4% of its users ever listen to more than 40 hours per month, so chances are this change will not affect you. [Pandora Blog]
• NEW: The More You Subscribe, the More You Save Amazon has added a new perk for subscribe and save customers. Now when you have five or more subscriptions delivered in the same month, Amazon will give you a 15% discount on the entire delivery.
• Microsoft Launches Updated Office 365 for Business Users Microsoft's Office 365 has been expanded to offer three new packages for business users: ProPlus, Midsize, and Small Business Premium. Each tier is intended for a different number of users and work with a corresponding version of Microsoft Office. [ZDNet]
• Spotify's Social Network Arrives: New Follow Tab Is Now Gradually Rolling Out to Users Spotify is starting to roll out it's new Follow feature, which will replace the People tab on the desktop app. The new feature will allow for profiles independent of Facebook, allowing for a social experience not connected to the social network (and more like Rdio). [The Next Web]
• The New York Times Offers Enhanced Access to NYTimes.com Through Starbucks Digital Network The New York Times will now offer Starbucks customers increased access to NYTimes.com, allowing them to read up to fifteen articles per day as long as they access the website via the coffee chain's free AT&T Wi-Fi. However, there are some restrictions. Customers are limited to three articles across five sections. Four of these are set (Top News, Business, Technology, and Most E-Mailed), while the fifth will rotate based on the special section that runs in the print version that day. [The New York Times]

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