Mobile

Apple Drives Into The Enterprise
November 12, 2014

Apple, which is already a major player in retail technology with Apple Pay and iPad-based in-store point-of-sale systems, is now quietly preparing to launch an aggressive expansion into other areas of corporate technology, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Apple’s New Patent Knows Where It’s Safe
November 12, 2014

Apple is looking for ways to bolster security for Apple Pay and other uses of its mobile devices, and on Tuesday (Nov. 11) the company was awarded a patent for yet another location-based security feature, AppleInsider reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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AP Tech Pushes Cloud-Based Checks Effort
November 11, 2014

Payments vendor AP Technology has rolled out a new product called APeChecks, which the company said is pronounced Ape-Checks. The cloud B2B payments platform includes paper checks, eCheck and ACH support. The vendor claimed the new approach can cut payments costs by 80 percent and...

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Target Employees Testing CurrentC
November 11, 2014

Target, one of the founders of MCX’s CurrentC mobile payment effort, has been using its employees to test the program, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Nov. 4. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Chase Cuts More Jobs
November 11, 2014

In response to the booming mobile banking business, JPMorgan Chase has revised its job-cutting forecast to include thousands more workers than previously predicted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Jack Ma: Alipay “Will Definitely Go Public”
November 11, 2014

Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma said Tuesday (Nov. 11) that his Alipay payments unit “will definitely go public,” according to a report from Reuters covering Ma’s interview with an official state broadcaster. Alipay was not part of the massive IPO that Alibaba just completed. Get...

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Why Apple Pay Needs Merchants More Than Merchants Need Apple Pay
November 10, 2014

There are three things that I think we’d all agree are irrefutable outcomes of the launch of Apple Pay. 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...

Uber’s Next Billion Dollar Move
November 10, 2014

Fewer than six months after it pulled in $1.2 billion in funding, Uber is asking investors for “at least” an additional $1 billion in new equity, according to a report in the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The iPhone’s Big Security Flaw
November 10, 2014

Welcome to the bigtime, iPhone. You’re now subject to the same nasty malware as everyone else. What changed is a Silicon Valley security firm—Palo Alto Networks—came across some malware called Wirelurker, which is focused on iOS devices, according to a report in The Verge. Get...