The Vatican (to use the convenient shorthand for the pope and his advisers) is unmoved by argument on either of these subjects.

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In order to encourage credit card use among the public, Visa and MasterCard did not want stores to up-charge customers who wanted to use their convenient tools for purchases.

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"We continue to leverage the capabilities of smartphones, and use innovative ways of making banking more convenient for our customers, " said Niti Badarinath, senior vice president and leader of U.S. Bank's mobile banking channel.

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We've been using a previous version of the software, version 5.0, for some time, and have found it rather convenient to use.

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In short, that USB connection isn't just a spec or a talking point: it means you can use this Windows tablet like a PC, whenever it's convenient for you.

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