Skype Launches Full Suite Of Chatbots
Skype Launches Full Suite Of Chatbots
August 04, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Before Facetime, Skype introduced the idea of instantaneous global video and text chats to the average consumer. Fast forward several years and human talkers are no...

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Small Businesses In Emerging Markets Can Sell On Facebook For Free
Small Businesses In Emerging Markets Can Sell On Facebook For Free
August 04, 2016  |  eCommerce

Here’s something small businesses on Facebook in the U.S. may be jealous about: Their emerging markets counterparts can sell to customers on Facebook for free....

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First National Bank Of South Africa Sets Up Business In Shipping Container
First National Bank Of South Africa Sets Up Business In Shipping Container
August 04, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

Shipping containers are large enough to be more than a means to get products from Point A to Point B. It turns out they can...

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Vantiv Rolls Out Enhanced Partner Program
Vantiv Rolls Out Enhanced Partner Program
August 04, 2016  |  Vantiv

Vantiv, the payment processing services company for merchants and financial institutions, announced on Wednesday (Aug. 3) an enhanced program for its partners, dubbed Vantiv Advantage....

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WatchPoint Aims to Stop Ransomware In Its Tracks
WatchPoint Aims to Stop Ransomware In Its Tracks
August 04, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

When it comes to ransomware, the bad guys don’t discriminate, which means companies of all shapes and sizes could fall victim to the scam that...

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New Chip Card Security Flaw Found
New Chip Card Security Flaw Found
August 04, 2016  |  Retail

A new flaw has turned up in the chip-based cards on offer in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Samsung’s New Galaxy Note7 Scans Your Eyeball To Unlock
Samsung’s New Galaxy Note7 Scans Your Eyeball To Unlock
August 04, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Samsung’s new Galaxy Note7, its latest smartphone update, comes with a pretty cool new feature that consumers can probably expect to see more of in...

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Reckon Shares Details On Its Aussie Alt-Lending Entrance
Reckon Shares Details On Its Aussie Alt-Lending Entrance
August 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The alternative lending space is crowded — oversaturated, some may say — and in the U.S. and U.K., regulation is likely headed its way. Australia,...

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Rent Payments Go Mobile
Rent Payments Go Mobile
August 04, 2016  |  Point of Sale

Checks are alive and well in the apartment rental market. For the August edition of the mPOS Tracker™, PYMNTS caught up with Jonathan Eppers, founder...

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