Mobile

International
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.

Cool
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...

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

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

Europe
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.

Alternative Finances
Chase Says Winning Mobile Payments Goes Past Transactions
April 25, 2014

A Chase executive said that in order to win mobile payments, banks need to offer incentives.

Mobile
Square Expands HQ Offices to East Coast
April 25, 2014

The company will be adding another satellite headquarters in New York City.

Mobile
Yahoo Launches Mobile App for eCommerce Businesses
April 21, 2014

The mobile app will allow online business owners to view how customers interact on a website.

Mobile
Urban Transport App Makes $10M
April 18, 2014

The company says that it plans to use the new funding for launching in new cities, and expanding the team.

Mobile
How Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps are Improving the Way Payments are Made
April 17, 2014

The volume of peer-to-peer payments has grown to over $1 trillion.