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Pay By Smart Phone – ArkLaTexHomePage.com

Starbucks is now letting customers use mobile devices like smartphones, rather than cash, check or plastic, to actually pay at the register.

The coffee shop has essentially digitized the gift card.

Like others, MSNBC tech guru Bob Sullivan downloaded the Starbucks mobile pay-app, transferred money into the new account, and then scanned the app’s on-screen barcode to make a purchase.

“It’s very convenient and the best part for me is it’s one less card I have to carry in my wallet; no more Starbucks card,” said Sullivan. 

The mobile pay app is, indeed, expected to spread quickly.  

However, some advocates warn that something so easy can easily get out of hand.      “When you have a payment application right on your phone it makes it a little bit easier to do both absent minded spending and impulse spending,” said Catey Hill of SmartMoney. Starbucks has already added another incentive.

They’re offering rewards for frequent users of its new mobile pay app.

The application is so far available for Blackberry phones, iPhones, and the iPod touch.

                             

Pay By Smart Phone – ArkLaTexHomePage.com


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    Posted by admin - February 6, 2011 at 3:00 pm

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    There is a God! Mike Myers' 'Love Guru' Flops at Box Office


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    Posted by - June 22, 2010 at 3:00 pm

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    R.I.P. GURU – His Farewell Letter and Reflection of Hi

    “I, Guru, am writing this letter to my fans, friends and loved ones around the world,” it begins. “I have had a long battle with cancer and have succumbed to the disease. I have suffered with this illness for over a year. I have exhausted all medical options.

    “I have a non-profit organization called Each one Counts dedicated to carrying on my charitable work on behalf of abused and disadvantaged children from around the world and also to educate and research a cure for this terrible disease that took my life. I write this with tears in my eyes, not of sorrow but of joy for what a wonderful life I have enjoyed and how many great people I have had the pleasure of meeting.

    “My loyal best friend, partner and brother, Solar, has been at my side through it all and has been made my health proxy by myself on all matters relating to myself. He has been with me by my side on my many hospital stays, operations, doctors visits and stayed with me at my home and cared for me when I could not care for myself. Solar and his family is my family and I love them dearly and I expect my family, friends, and fans to respect that, regardless to anybody’s feelings on the matter. It is my wish that counts. This being said I am survived by the love of my life, my sun KC, who I trust will be looked after by Solar and his family as their own. Any awards or tributes should be accepted, organized approved by Solar on behalf [of] myself and my son until he is of age to except on his own.”

    “I do not wish my ex-DJ to have anything to do with my name likeness, events, tributes etc. connected in anyway to my situation including any use of my name or circumstance for any reason and I have instructed my lawyers to enforce this,” wrote Guru. “I had nothing to do with him in life for over 7 years and want nothing to do with him in death. Solar has my life story and is well informed on my family situation, as well as the real reason for separating from my ex-DJ.

    “As the sole founder of Gang Starr, I am very proud of what Gang Starr has meant to the music world and fans. I equally am proud of my Jazzmatazz series and as the father of Hip-Hop/Jazz. I am most proud of my leadership and pioneering efforts on Jazzmatazz 4 for reinvigorating the Hip-Hop/Jazz genre in a time when music quality has reached an all time low. Solar and I have toured in places that I have never been before with Gang Starr or Jazzmatazz and we gained a reputation for being the best on the planet at Hip-Hop/Jazz, as well as the biggest and most influential Hip-Hop/Jazz record with Jazzmatazz 4 of the decade to now.

    “The work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time. And we as a team were not afraid to push the envelope. to me this is what true artists do! as men of honor we stood tall in the face of small-mindedness, greed, and ignorance. as we fought for music and integrity at the cost of not earning millions and for this I will always be happy and proud, and would like to thank the million fans who have seen us perform over the years from all over the world. the work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time and is my most creative and experimental to date. I hope that our music will receive the attention it deserves as it is some of the best work I have done and represents some of the best years of my life.”

    R.I.P. GURU – His Farewell Letter and Reflection of Hi


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    Posted by - April 21, 2010 at 8:00 am

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    What does the term “guru” in youtube mean?

    There is an option being a director, a musician, a comedian or a guru on youtube.
    What is a guru in youtube?

    What does the term “guru” in youtube mean?


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    Posted by - April 20, 2010 at 3:00 pm

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    Solar Denies Claims He’s Barring Guru’s Family From Visiting, DJ Premier Speaks For First Time

    For the past couple weeks, the details surrounding legendary rapper Guru’s health condition — following a heart attack and subsequent coma — has turned into a media circus.

    Multiple sources are giving different accounts of how things have gone down.

    Just last week, Guru’s nephew Justin Nicholas-Elam Ruff posted a YouTube video in which he claimed the rapper’s producer/partner Solar was barring his family from seeing him in the hospital, and further questioned whether the producer had his uncle’s best interests in mind.

    “[Being Guru's partner] does not give him the right to make decisions or whether or not his family gets to see Guru, or learn about his status,” Ruff said in the video. “The fact that he is acting like this lets me know that he does not have Guru’s best interests in mind. It is a control thing with Solar.”

    On Friday, Solar spoke with CNN’s Marquee Blog to clear the air, stating that Ruff’s claims are absolutely false. according to Solar, Guru’s family are in constant contact with him, and have even visited the sick rapper as early as last week.

    “It’s very, very baffling to me because [Ruff's] mother [Trish] was at the hospital not even a week ago with Guru’s brother and his sister,” Solar told CNN. “I speak to Guru’s father and his brother daily. This is amazingly untrue and I have no idea what this is about.”

    Presently, Guru has reportedly awaken from a medically induced coma, following surgery, and is recovering. In a statement released through Solar, the rapper allegedly said that he’s “doing fine” and that Solar “is the only person who has the accurate info on my situation.”

    Also last week, Guru’s former Gangstarr partner DJ Premier finally spoke publicly about the rapper’s condition for the first time. While speaking on his HeadQcourterz radio show on Friday (Mach 5), Premier set the record straight, saying any previous quotes circulating the net were not his, and he’ll make no further statements until he gets all the facts from the source.

    “First of all anyone that’s been seeing any statements from me, it’s all false,” Premier said. “If it wasn’t told to someone directly, it’s not coming from me. I have never made a statement until today, and I will not make a statement until all the facts are given from the proper people. And the proper people are not giving the facts, so there’s nothing to say until we get that.”

    Premier explained Guru wanted to keep the news of his health private, to protect him and his family, and said anything else regarding his status should be left up to him to discuss.

    As far as claims that Solar is controlling the flow of information regarding the rapper and who he has contact with, DJ Premier did not address this directly. he did, however, pledge his allegiance to the rapper’s family, before stating that “evil lurks in Guru’s life still.’

    “Shout out to Justin Ruff, a true soldier and a warrior that took on his own initiative to truly let motherf***ers know evil lurks in Guru’s life still, and that sh** will cease eventually. ‘Cause God don’t like ugly like they say, and love always conquers the devil,” he stated.

    Stay tuned for further details.

    Solar Denies Claims He’s Barring Guru’s Family From Visiting, DJ Premier Speaks For First Time


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    Posted by - March 9, 2010 at 6:00 am

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