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Why MickeyD’s Accepts Apple Pay
November 14, 2014

McDonald’s wants to give their customers the choice in how they pay for their food and drinks at all their US physical locations, and is accepting all payment services that utilize and leverage the NFC capability. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Apple Pay Comes To Alibaba’s US Marketplace
November 14, 2014

In case the E-commerce giant in China hasn’t proved it’s place in the E-commerce shopping marketplace yet, its new mobile apps might give it another edge. And they come equipped for Apple Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Terrorist Treasury: ISIS Minting Its Own Money
November 14, 2014

When the telco-based mobile wallet ISIS (from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile) recently changed its name to Softcard, it was done partially to distinguish itself from the al-Qaeda offshoot terrorist group with the same name, standing for the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. But the...

Tim Cook Tells WSJ “You Are Only Relevant as a Merchant if Customers Love You”
November 13, 2014

Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage with the WSJ’s Gerard Baker at Wall Street Journal Live to discuss the growth of Apple and the new products. In the Q&A, Cook cautioned retailers about the new Apple Pay solution: You will only stay relevant if...

Apple Pay And Vending Machines
November 13, 2014

Apple Pay has hit the vending machine market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

Apple Pay Doesn’t Worry PayPal
November 13, 2014

PayPal and Apple Pay: The payments buzzwords seem to ignite a perception of constant competition. But perception may be off as PayPal CPO Hill Ferguson said the two company’s have different visions, Wireless Week reported Wednesday (Nov. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

VISA CEO Confirms Tokens As New Network Revenue Stream
November 13, 2014

Visa CEO Charles Scharf on Wednesday (Nov. 12) said that not only is tokenization “the single biggest change that’s been made in the payment networks easily over the past 15 or 20 years and maybe longer,” but he spoke about how it enables Visa to...

Airbnb’s Newly Updated App Supports Apple Pay
November 12, 2014

Airbnb announced this week that their current app has been updated. Within the new updates, Airbnb noted that the app would allow users to book and finalize accommodations in a seamless fashion by utilizing the newest mobile payment solution on the market, Apple Pay. Get...

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Canadian Mobile Payments May Come At Premium
November 12, 2014

Apple Pay isn’t in Canada yet, but the Canadian government is working on legislation that would make it legal for merchants to pass mobile payment fees to the customer and have the option to reject mobile payments, MobileSyrup reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...