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MASTERCARD IS TESTING out a new service to help protect purchases made on credit cards abroad by using your smartphone’s location.
The service, which is in pilot mode and requires cardholders to opt-in, will only allow card transactions when users have their smartphone switched on in that general location.
The idea is if you’re in Dublin and someone tries to use your card in London, the transaction would be rejected since it knows you’re not in the same location.
The aim is to help reduce fraud and help credit card companies make faster decisions. Said companies can check the location of your smartphone to see if you’re in the same place as your card, and approve or reject a transaction using that information.
Mastercard is considering offering prepaid data packages as well which phones users can purchase when they arrive at their destination. It sees this as an opportunity to allow businesses and mobile networks to provide targeted offers and coupons to those using the service.
The service is being developed by both Mastercard and telecommunications service company Syniverse, but neither company has said when they plan to make it available.
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I use to run home from school to look at these lads on The Den when Ian Dempsey was on it. Good times.
The annual broadcast of the budget on network 2 or budgie as they called is was a truly terrible event as there was no
Zig and Zag that day.
I love Leslie Nielsen – rest in peace. I just wanted to say good luck we’re all counting on you. *sniff*
Surely you can’t be serious?
I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.
Wonder what happened to ted
Keep it down Ted!
Ted’s running N.Korea
Teds dead
Put podge back with them . Not so sure about socky monster thou !
I think Socky is still in rehab
I liked Socky :/
If there is to be an additional character with them please no Socky. I don’t mind Zuppy though, he was cute…
Socky was there to keep the younger viewers happy. They had to keep up some pretence that The Den wasn’t just for grown-ups.
Sometimes he came out with some comedy gold when he accidently let the character slip.
They never showed the drawing i sent in in 1989.I for one will not be watching.Ba$tards.
Did you send it to the right address? No. 10 Celebrity Square?
A lot if their stuff was comedy gold. I’m saving that Leslie Nielsen clip for later!
*of
I loved it when they did Story Time. Comedy gold that was. #AhTheyWereGoodTimes
The annual Christmas Crisis was the highlight of Irish tv every year
This is good news! Myself and my friends used to run home from secondary school for “Storytime” each Tuesday (with Zag always starring as Melissarella). In Australia, right now, my friend is practising the lyrics of “Ted Danson’s Wig” and “A Tijuana Gypsy Stole My Personal Stereo” to sing to his children. His children don’t get the “fridge in a demin jacket” joke. And somewhere in our house, there is a videotape of an Ireland match – a Wednesday afternoon friendly with Chile possibly. In “The Den” just before the game, Dustin did commentary over a piece of b&w footage but did the commentary like a horse race. “Ireland” that day has Bonner, Brady, Pelé and Red Rum the race horse (!) all on the pitch at the same time (with Houghton scoring the goal). Still one of the funniest things I’ve seen.
What’s the difference between a duck! Xxx
Ans: One leg is both the same!
G’day, Australia!
It would be a lot better if Dustin was in the mix
Correction: they were on Den t.v. too in the 90′s before heading over to England :) Couldn’t wait t get home to watch these mad things!
No F’n way! Bring on the z’bros
Cool and the gang.
I’m from the UK I only know them from the big breakfast channel 4 with Denise Van Outen & Johnny Vaughan. The only reason I ever got up for school.
is it true socky overdosed and zuppy got run over?
We still have zig & zag !!! Wouldn’t part with them !!!
Feck how sad are we, more comments on Z&Z than world peace and other keep you numb stories.
Sunnybrook Farm!!!! “Ooh aar, Jetro” “Ooh aar Jedd”!!!!! Can’t wait!!!
Brilliant. Hope Zuppy comes back too!
Who are Zig and Zog?
Zig is one half of the puppet duo “Zig and Zag”, and Zog is the planet from which they came.
Zig and Zag are changing their names to Enda and Joan lol.
It’s Nothing To Do With Toast though
Just in time for the gay marriage referendum lol.
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