MIT On its Way to Become First Bitcoin Ecosystem on the Planet
MIT On its Way to Become First Bitcoin Ecosystem on the Planet
May 14, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

The college will distribute $100 in bitcoin to every undergraduate student at MIT this fall.

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Gemalto Brings Two Payment Card Personalization Bureaus To US Market
Gemalto Brings Two Payment Card Personalization Bureaus To US Market
May 14, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Gemalto has acquired Rhode Island-based Shoreline and Atlanta-based Source One Direct, two payment card personalization bureaus in the United States. Both companies were previously part...

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Visa: European MPOS Boom Coming
Visa: European MPOS Boom Coming
May 14, 2014  |  Europe

According to a new study by Visa Europe, the number of small businesses integrating mobile point of sale technology is on a sharp upswing and...

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Two Former Amazon Execs Want To Help You Stop Overpaying For Home Renovations
Two Former Amazon Execs Want To Help You Stop Overpaying For Home Renovations
May 14, 2014  |  Financial Inclusion

Pro.com is something of an interesting novelty among sites that help connect people to the contractors who can build their extensions, remodel their bathrooms or...

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Yelp Moves Toward Direct Competition With Restaurant Reservation Sites
Yelp Moves Toward Direct Competition With Restaurant Reservation Sites
May 14, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

TripAdvisor and OpenTable beware, Yelp is releasing a new service that may soon be cutting into both companies consumer base. Yelp Reservations will allow customers...

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What 46 Percent of Small Businesses Want But Can’t Get
What 46 Percent of Small Businesses Want But Can’t Get
May 14, 2014  |  Company Spotlight

Small and microbusinesses are vulnerable – especially when it comes to getting credit. And in the absence of traditional forms of credit, many turn to...

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Casio Introduces Two Android POS Terminals
Casio Introduces Two Android POS Terminals
May 14, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

Casio has announced the introduction of two new POS touch terminals, the the V-R7000 and the V-R7100, that run both the Android OS and optional...

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Mobile-Shopping App Boxed Raises $6.5 Million Sets Out To Compete With Amazon Prime
Mobile-Shopping App Boxed Raises $6.5 Million Sets Out To Compete With Amazon Prime
May 14, 2014  |  Financial Inclusion

Wholesale enthusiasts will now have a new and possibly cheaper mobile shopping option than Amazon’s $100 per year service Prime. Boxed, the “Costco of mobile...

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Perks Outrank Price For Travelers According To American Express
Perks Outrank Price For Travelers According To American Express
May 14, 2014  |  Loyalty & Rewards

A recent survey of 300 U.S. and Canada based travel professionals by American Express, in advance of the forthcoming summer travel season, revealed some interesting...

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