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PayPal Here Announces Newest Update
April 09, 2014

PayPal Here, PayPal’s app for merchants, has released its newest update focused on making merchants’ user experience easier.  The new app, which is out for both iPhone and Android, boasts a redesigned look and a series of performance updates. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Coupons.com Big Card-Linked Move
April 09, 2014

More companies are beginning to offer automatic coupon and merchant-discount deals directly to specific cards when used to shop. American Express this week launched an online dashboard to simplify how its card members secure couponless savings as statement credits through the Amex Offers program. Coupons.com...

Merchant Innovation
PayPal Revamps iPhone App For Simpler Use
April 09, 2014

PayPal recently announced that their point-of-sale iPhone app will be revamped to better suite iOS 7. 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...

Merchant Innovation
New From Square: Activity View
April 09, 2014

Since October, when the program launched, Square Cash has helped people move money to friend and family with an activity as simple as writing an email. The program has been successful, and the company projects the annualized amount of transactions they process will be measured...

Alternative Finances
eGifter Teams with GoCoin to Accept Dogecoin and Litecoin Payments
April 09, 2014

eGifter, the social gifting company, has teamed up with GoCoin so they can accept Dogecoin and Litecoin for purchases.  The company believes that this will provide a secure, fraud-free transaction at only 1 percent of the cost- versus over 2 percent with a credit card....

Financial Inclusion
Boost Mobile to Waive Check Loading and Money Transfer Fees
April 09, 2014

Boost Mobile recently announced that the fees for check loading and money transfers will be waived as part of a promotion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Financial Inclusion
Electronic Payments on the Rise in Kenya
April 09, 2014

MasterCard East Africa is reporting that electronic payments are starting to drive and transform the retail market in Kenya. 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...

B2B Payments
CardFlight Launches First Mobile POS that Offers Free Co-branding
April 09, 2014

Merchants will now have access to a Mobile POS that will provide co-branding through CardFlight’s SwipeSimple program at no extra charge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Why 3-D Secure is Primed for Ignition
April 09, 2014

When 3-D Secure was first introduced in 2001, it was heralded as the perfect solution for online fraud. There was only one problem – consumers hated using it. More than a decade later, CA Technology, its originator, has evolved the solution to include state-of-the-art behavior-based...