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Alibaba Protects Its 11/11 “Singles Day” Turf
October 31, 2014

The run-up to a Chinese Shopping holiday known as Singles Day (in honor of unattached consumers who are encouraged to buy themselves nice things) has tipped off a trademark spat between Chinese e-commerce players.  The dispute came into focus after Alibaba rival, JD.com, publicly published...

Starbucks Claims 90 Percent Mobile Payments Market Share
October 31, 2014

Although Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said his coffee company has already found the recipe to capture a loyal base of mobile customers, he said the launch of Starbucks’ mobile order and pay app in December will be the single-most important technology innovation introduced by the...

QVC Uses TouchID With Its Own App
October 31, 2014

E-tailer QVC announced Thursday (Oct. 30) that it will let shoppers use the TouchID fingerprint recognition capabilities on recent iPhone models to authenticate purchases in-app instead of passwords or PINs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

With Apple Pay, Where Do HCE and Tokenization Stand?
October 30, 2014

This year has taken mobile payments to a whole new level, and NFC, tokenization and the cloud have become the talk of the town. But when it comes to enabling mobile payments, does Host Card Emulation (HCE) still have an important role to play? MPD...

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Bitcoin Platforms Being Reclassified As Money Transmitters
October 30, 2014

In a potentially significant ruling from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Bitcoin platforms are being reclassified as money transmitters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Wireless Carriers Could Be Left Out Of NFC Payments
October 30, 2014

Wireless carriers are likely to see their role in NFC revenue diminish, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

What CurrentC Didn’t Say
October 30, 2014

CurrentC made a lot of headlines this week, but not because they meant to. The PR backlash as a result of the decision on the part of CVS and Rite Aid to disable NFC, and therefore Apple Pay, caused the mainstream media and social media...

Visa’s Apple Pay Share
October 30, 2014

If Visa’s focus on its digital marketplace wasn’t clear before, CEO Charles Scharf made it clear during Wednesday’s (Oct. 29) earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

PayPal’s Electric Car Payments Scheme. Honest
October 30, 2014

Users of the ChargePoint electronic car network now forgo using a credit card and use PayPal instead, ChargePoint announced Monday (Oct. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...