Mobile

Xiaomi Gets Into India’s Retail Channels
April 08, 2015

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is expanding its sales channels in India beyond Flipkart to include Snapdeal and Amazon India, along with Indian brick-and-mortar retailers for the first time, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (April 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Early Warning Acquisition Strengthens Authentication Platform
April 08, 2015

Bank-owned fraud prevention provider Early Warning will acquire mobile authentication vendor Authentify, the companies announced on Tuesday (April 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...

It’s Official: Microsoft Is Licensed To Do Payments
April 07, 2015

Microsoft has officially entered the world of payments. The Windows software giant has received its first money transmitter license from the state of Idaho’s Department of Finance, USA Today reported on Monday (April 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Mobile
Retailers: Apple Pay Violates Durbin
April 07, 2015

Apple Pay is violating the Dodd-Frank Act’s Durbin amendment, retailer groups say — at least the way Apple’s mobile payments system is currently implemented — and the groups are calling on Apple, Visa and MasterCard to meet the requirements of the law, American Banker reported...

Europe
Uber To EU: We’re “Not A Transport Company”
April 02, 2015

Uber filed a complaint against Spain with European Union regulators this week, charging that the country violated E.U. laws by banning some of Uber’s services, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (April 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Apple And Google App Store Revenues To Double By 2018
April 01, 2015

App revenue per device will grow by 2.5 times by 2018, with freemium apps and in-app advertising driving most of the growth, a new report from App Annie and IDC is projecting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Mobile
The ‘Next-Gen’ EMV-Compliant POS Solution
March 31, 2015

With the Oct. 1 EMV liability shift just six months away, banks and payment-card brands are beginning to get nervous about the slow uptake of EMV point-of-sale systems by smaller businesses. Part of the problem is complexity — small merchants don’t have IT departments, and...

For The Apple Watch’s Health Apps, The FDA Will Take A Hands-Off Approach
March 31, 2015

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is re-emphasizing that it will give plenty of regulatory leeway to health apps for the Apple Watch and other wearable devices, after the agency issued new guidelines last month, Bloomberg News reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Financial Inclusion
Ant Financial’s Money Market Fund Users Quadruple
March 27, 2015

Alibaba’s money market fund Yu’ebao has added more than 140 million users in the past year and reversed a brief slide in the amount of money it manages, according to Tech in Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...