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Are Retailers Repelling Isis With Flick Of A Switch?
March 18, 2014

Retailers participating in the Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) reportedly are pushing out the telco-based mobile wallet Isis? At least Isis’ chief technology believes so. In an interview with Computerworld, Scott Mulloy accused several Isis merchants of turning off the ability to accept NFC payments, which Isis supports, on...

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Welcome to Payments 2.0
March 18, 2014

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eThor Software Hooks Into Multiple Merchant POS Systems
March 18, 2014

Point-of-sale (POS) integration platform eThor provides software that creates a two-way communication between local merchants’ POS systems and user devices. In a recent podcast interview, eThor Founder and CEO Gary Ziegler told Karen Webster, CEO of Market Platform Dynamics, that the company has also built...

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Man Accused Of Bilking More Than 100 ATM Investors
March 18, 2014

 A  44-year-old man reportedly was in jail late last week accused of bilking more than 100 alleged victims in a fraudulent ATM-investment scheme. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

China’s Banks Set Cap On Quick Funds Transfers
March 18, 2014

 China’s major banks reportedly have set transfer caps for online quick payment services, making it more difficult for users to transfer large amounts of money to Internet wealth management, according to the Beijing News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Fiserv Adds Visa To EMV Debit Agreements
March 18, 2014

Less than a week after striking a similar agreement with MasterCard, Fiserv on March 17 announced an agreement to make Visa’s common debit EMV solution available for the Accel debit network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile Commerce
Google Wallet To End NFC On Non-KitKat Devices
March 18, 2014

On April 14, Google Wallet’s Near Field Communication “tap-and-pay” service reportedly will stop running on any smartphone running on 4.3 Jelly Bean or earlier operating system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Controversial
Start-Up Round Up, Who’s Getting Funded
March 18, 2014

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U.S. State’s Lawmakers Considering Biometrics Data Bill
March 18, 2014

In what may be indicative of legislation to come on a broader range nationally, lawmakers in Wisconsin this week reportedly will take up a bill approved in committee that would prevent school district officials from collecting biological information including fingerprints and retinal images from students. ...