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Google Wallet Abandons In-App Purchases
November 14, 2014

Google Wallet has officially pulled out of the in-app business—although it will continue to handle such purchases until March 2, 2015—and has gone out of its way to neither offer a replacement service nor to steer any business to any existing service. Get the Full...

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Apple Pay Comes To Alibaba’s US Marketplace
November 14, 2014

In case the E-commerce giant in China hasn’t proved it’s place in the E-commerce shopping marketplace yet, its new mobile apps might give it another edge. And they come equipped for Apple Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Terrorist Treasury: ISIS Minting Its Own Money
November 14, 2014

When the telco-based mobile wallet ISIS (from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile) recently changed its name to Softcard, it was done partially to distinguish itself from the al-Qaeda offshoot terrorist group with the same name, standing for the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. But the...

Samsung, SAP Agree To B2B Mobile Deal
November 13, 2014

Samsung Electronics and SAP agreed this week to jointly develop mobile applications for B2B companies in retail, petrochemical, finance and health care. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Square Taking Orders For EMV Version
November 13, 2014

Square on Wednesday (Nov. 12) started taking orders for its already-announced EMV readers. The smartphone component will cost $29 and a desktop version $39. To put that into context, Square’s magstripe versions have always been free. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Mobile Travel Site Helps B2B Side With Personalized B2C Touch
November 13, 2014

Zipkick, a startup mobile travel search and booking site, is offering a new twist on how to run a company that’s both B2B and B2C by using its personalized B2C algorithm to appeal to its B2B customer base. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

VISA CEO Confirms Tokens As New Network Revenue Stream
November 13, 2014

Visa CEO Charles Scharf on Wednesday (Nov. 12) said that not only is tokenization “the single biggest change that’s been made in the payment networks easily over the past 15 or 20 years and maybe longer,” but he spoke about how it enables Visa to...

Gift Card Marketplace Sees More Investment
November 12, 2014

Gift card marketplace Raise.com has pulled in $18.1 million from Bessemer Venture Partners, according to a report from Gigaom. 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...

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Alibaba, Apple Pay Talks ‘Positive’
November 12, 2014

The potential Alibaba and Apple Pay partnership is looking good as negotiations between the companies are underway, AppleInsider reported. 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...