Alpha Bank, Vodafone piloting NFC mobile wallet application in Greece Mobile Payments Today Alpha Bank is partnering with Vodafone, Visa Europe and First Data to pilot the Tap ‘n Pay mobile wallet application in Greece, according to an announcement… See…

MyHighPlainsMobile apps overtake PC Internet usage in USCNNMoneyAmericans used smartphone and tablet apps more than PCs to access the Internet last month — the first time that has ever happened. See on money.cnn.com

ExtremeTechMWC 2014: The best phones, gadgets, and booths in the mobile worldExtremeTechThe GSMA’s Mobile World Congress, held in Barcelona each year, is the largest mobile industry conference in the world. See on http://www.extremetech.com

ABC NewsPaying for Zombie T-Mobile Phone LinesABC NewsI called T-Mobile again to let them know, and this time they said they had no record of my canceling the line or that anyone had ever spoken to me. See on abcnews.go.com

CNETVirgin Mobile and Boost Mobile to carry Samsung Galaxy S5CNETThere are roughly six weeks to go before the Samsung Galaxy S5 touches down at AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, MetroPCS, and U.S. See on reviews.cnet.com

Infographic: Marketers’ Three-Ring FocusDirect Marketing NewsMarketers’ need to constantly juggle channels, preferences, and budgets can make marketing feel like a circus. See on http://www.dmnews.com

Charyn Canyon. Image by Sergei Terekti, used with permission. Sergei Terekti presents [ru] a photo essay about his recent trip to Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan’s own smaller version of the Grand Canyon in the United States:. See on globalvoicesonline.org

EXPO-2017 exhibition security discussed in KazakhstanTrend.azA meeting was held at the Kazakh president’s residence on Feb. 26. Two questions were considered there. See on en.trend.az

Kazakhstan to issue EurobondsTengrinews“We are going to issue eurobonds to the external markets this year to reduce pressure at Kazakhstan’s domestic market. This will be the first issue of the Eurobonds over the past 13 years. See on en.tengrinews.kz

Kazakh PM hopes Kashagan to restart oil output in H1 or early H2 of 2014 Reuters ALMATY Feb 28 (Reuters) – Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov said on Friday he hoped that the country’s giant offshore oilfield Kashagan could restart…