When it comes to the smartphone market, if it isn’t iOS or Android, it barely exists. The two mobile ecosystems accounted for 96.3 percent of all smartphones sold worldwide in 2014, according to a report by IDC released Tuesday (Feb. 24). Get the Full Story...
MasterCard now has cloud-based in-store mobile payments live in 15 countries, with another 10 in the pipeline, the card brand announced on Tuesday (Feb. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Already leading many of its rivals in the realm of e-commerce, Nordstrom is looking to go even bigger. 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...
Chinese Internet giant Tencent, which already dominates online gaming in China, is now moving into Europe. The company has acquired a majority stake in Swiss mobile games company Miniclip, VentureBeat reported on Wednesday (Feb. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Mobile payments in sub-Saharan Africa will generate $1.5 billion in fees for mobile-money providers by 2019, according to a report by the Boston Consulting Group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Apple has ordered between 5 and 6 million Apple Watches for the device’s debut in April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Feb. 17). And it increasingly looks like Apple’s wearable will stand or fall on the strength of Apple Pay. Get the Full...
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Microsoft has been building better alternatives to passwords into its forthcoming version of Windows, including support for two-factor authentication and biometrics. Now the company is joining forces with the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance industry group to spread those technologies to other designs, according to...
Apple Pay is joining EMV chip-and-PIN as a standard for roughly 9 million Federal payment cards, including debit-card accounts used for distributing Social Security and Veterans benefits, Bloomberg News reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
