Google Wallet: First Impressions

Google Wallet is a mobile payment app developed by Google that allows its users to store credit cards, loyalty cards, and gift cards among other things, as well as redeeming sales promotions on their mobile phone, Launched in the US on the Sprint Nexus S 4G.

Initially, the only phone supported is Sprint's Nexus S 4G, but Google plans to produce NFC stickers associated with one credit card each, ostensibly to be affixed to non-NFC-capable phones. Two methods for providing money to the service are advertised, Citi Mastercards and "Google Prepaid Card", which can be loaded using any major credit card.

PayPal Lawsuit

Shortly after launch, PayPal filed a lawsuit against Google and two former employees of PayPal - Osama Bedier and Stephanie Tilenius. The complaint alleges “misappropriation of trade secrets” and “breach of fiduciary duty.” The lawsuit reveals that Google was negotiating with PayPal for two years to power payments on mobile devices. But just as the deal was about to be signed, Google backed off and instead hired the PayPal executive negotiating the deal, Bedier. The lawsuit notes that Bedier knew all of PayPal’s future plans for mobile payments, as well as an internal detailed analysis of Google’s weaknesses in the area.

Angola's Leila Lopes Wins Miss Universe 2011

Miss Angola, Leila Lopes 25, emerged the winner of the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, beating out 88 competitors. In a brunette-dominated field of flat-stomached, leggy contestants, Lopes' sweet smile and hairstyle (up in topknot, not long cascading curls) set her apart from the start. She's also one of few black women ever to snag the crown, reports AP, and she's Angola's first winner.

Speaking in a timid voice after the pageant last night in Sao Paolo, Brazil, Lopes said her smile was her biggest weapon. She also told reporters that she has never had cosmetic surgery and that her three tips for beauty were to get a lot of sleep, use sun block even when it's not sunny and to drink lots of water.

When asked about racism, Lopes said that "any racist needs to seek help. It's not normal in the 21st century to think in that way."

Lopes also said that "as Miss Angola I've already done a lot to help my people. "I've worked with various social causes. I work with poor kids, I work in the fight against HIV. I work to protect the elderly and I have to do everything that my country needs," she said. "I think now as Miss Universe I will be able to do much more."

Her interview question wasn't particularly tough. She was asked what physical trait she would change if she could. "Thank God I'm very satisfied with the way God created me and I wouldn't change a thing," Lopes said. "I consider myself a woman endowed with inner beauty. I have acquired many wonderful principles from my family and I intend to follow these for the rest of my life."

"Thank God I'm very satisfied with the way God created me and I wouldn't change a thing," Lopes said when asked her interview question, reports cbsnews.com.

"I consider myself a woman endowed with inner beauty. I have acquired many wonderful principals from my family and I intend to follow these for the rest of my life," she said.

The first runner-up was Olesia Stefanko of Ukraine and the second runner-up was Priscila Machado of Brazil. Miss Philippines took the third spot and Miss China took the fourth.

Spain Boss Slams Chelsea Striker Fernando Torres

Spain manager Vicente del Bosque says Chelsea striker Fernando Torres will not regain his place in the national set-up unless he improves his club form.

The 27 year-old former Liverpool ace has scored just one official goal for Chelsea, and was dropped by del Bosque for Spain against Liechtenstein.

Of course, this has happened before.

The difference for Torres this time was that del Bosque has not tended to leave him out of the team unless he switched to a single striker formation, with David Villa the first choice hitman.

Against Liechtenstein, Spain started with two strikers in Villa and Sevilla forward Alvaro Negredo.

Athletic Bilbao target man Fernando Llorente was the backup forward, but Torres didn’t even make the bench.

“Torres is an important player, but those who stand out with their clubs will get the call to the national team – not the other way around,” explained del Bosque.

Can Torres resurrect his club – and international – careeer?