Mobile Commerce

Mobile Biometrics May Dominate mCommerce By 2020
July 16, 2015

The mobile biometrics industry could generate as much as $34.6 billion in annual revenue by 2020 and could disrupt the payment industry around the globe — chiefly through offering alternative means of both securing and processing mobile payments, Acuity Market Intelligence said Wednesday (July 15)....

Cross-border Payments
peerTransfer Plans To Open In Shanghai
July 16, 2015

PeerTransfer, a global payment solutions provider for the education industry, announced today (July 16) its official plans to open in Shanghai. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

MasterCard Brings MasterPass To Hong Kong
July 16, 2015

MasterPass has made its way to Hong Kong. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

Rocket Internet Ships German Grocery Delivery App to Australia, Asia
July 16, 2015

Rocket Internet, a German startup investor, has given up on its not-quite-a-year-old delivery service ShopWings after struggling to get support and approval from retailers and the government. German shoppers will no longer be able to use the app to do their grocery shopping after July 24. Get the Full Story Complete...

Ecwid Launches One-Stop POS-to-Online Solution
July 16, 2015

With merchants and consumers alike turning to omnichannel retailing, eCommerce solutions provider Ecwid is striving to streamline the process for all parties involved. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Bank Of America Bullish On Mobile Banking
July 15, 2015

Cutting branches, shifting departments and adapting to customers moving to mobile banking seems to be the main themes for major banks in 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Mobile Commerce
First Data Bulks Up Digital Gift Card Portfolio
July 15, 2015

First Data, the payment technology solutions provider, has boosted its prepaid gift card roster with the acquisition of Transaction Wireless, a digital gift card company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Google Takes On iBeacon
July 15, 2015

It would appear as though Google is pinging Apple — specifically, attempting to challenge the latter’s iBeacon technology. 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 to...

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‘Uber For Health Care’ Gets Funded
July 15, 2015

In the fast-growing, service-on-demand industry, can health care be left far behind? Well, not anymore. 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 to our daily newsletter,...