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iPhone 6 to Feature Mobile Payments
May 01, 2014

According to reports, Apple wants to incorporate mobile payments into the new phone.

Alternative Credit
‘Dark Wallet’ for Bitcoin Launches This Week
April 30, 2014

The new eWallet will encrypt bitcoins after a purchase so no one can trace where and who it came from.

Cross-border Payments
Commonwealth Bank Set to Launch Square Competitor
April 30, 2014

The bank plans to launch the device on Wednesday.

Mobile
Online Bridal Market Loverly Raises Another $2.5M in Funding
April 29, 2014

The additional funding has raised the value of the company to around $15 million.

Mobile
Close to Half of Mobile Users Want Messages via Beacon
April 29, 2014

Many mobile users believe that receiving personal messages does influence their decision on purchases, according to the survey.

Cross-border Payments
New African Mobile Wallet Enters Payments Platform
April 29, 2014

According to the bank, the new app has the potential to reach almost 9 million consumers in Uganda.

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Will LivingSocial’s ‘Strategic Refocus’ Be Enough?
April 29, 2014

Local deals and marketplace provider LivingSocial once had grand plans for an initial public offering, but Groupon’s IPO flop apparently altered that thinking. Now the struggling company is focused on making internal fixes, including selling off unwanted assets. Will the proceeds from those sales provide...

Cross-border Payments
Mobile Payments Start-up Yoyo Looks into Campus Opportunities
April 28, 2014

The start-up is hoping to use universities to attract retailers.

Cross-border Payments
Security Worries May Damper Paym Launch in UK
April 28, 2014

Paym plans to launch on Tuesday, however, many consumers are saying that they do not plan on using the app, according to a survey.