Mobile Commerce

Mobile Commerce
Where FinTech Stands In ‘The Future Of Finance’
January 15, 2016

The use of FinTech to conduct personal banking, at least in the United States, could be on the verge of sweeping adoption over the next few years. That’s among the key findings of a recent report by TransferWise, which helps people send money abroad through...

Mobile Commerce
Mobile Users Split On Apps Vs. Web Browsers
January 15, 2016

A new report released this week by mobile app search firm Quixey indicates that when it comes surfing the Web and all its many offerings via their smartphone, their preference between applications and mobile Web browsers is becoming increasingly evened out.   According to a...

Merchant Innovation
For Consumers, Data Privacy Is A Personal Issue
January 15, 2016

While the deciding day for the presidential election is still several months away, the debate season is in full swing for both major parties. As usual, topics of discussion range from the militaristic to the economical, but more than one candidate has found the time...

Moltin Bags $2M For Emerging eCommerce Platform
January 15, 2016

A few short years ago, the predominant theory in the emerging eCommerce space was for big brands to dig out their own space on the market using proprietary software and applications. Now, the trend has shifted much more in favor of using pre-built APIs to...

Mobile Commerce
Slowing iPhone Sales Slug Suppliers
January 15, 2016

As Apple scales back its projected orders for its latest iPhone, suppliers are preparing for a revenue hit. As The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Jan. 14), a manufacturer of the chips that Apple uses to run its mobile phones is forecasting an 11 percent...

Mobile Commerce
Verifone Brings Beacons To The Supermarket
January 15, 2016

Verifone said Friday (Jan. 15) that Allrecipes, the food-centered social network that serves as a repository of recipes, collections and grocery promotions across mobile platforms, is piloting the firm’s beacon system. Under the terms of the program, Allrecipes is researching beacon-triggered events that may enhance...

Mobile Commerce
Pitney Bowes Pushes Further Into eCommerce With Acquisition
January 14, 2016

Pushing deeper into the cloud, Pitney Bowes said Tuesday (Jan. 12) that it has broadened its eCommerce offerings by buying software player Enroute Systems Corp. Though the terms of the deal were not disclosed, The Wall Street Journal said that the movement comes as Pitney...

eCommerce
Bezar Goes For Broke (Literally)
January 14, 2016

Startups rise and fall. It’s the natural order of the new circle of tech life. However, it’s not so often that a proven name in getting ideas off the ground fails to make headway with a business that most agreed had as much promise as...

Mobile Commerce
Samsung’s Miss Hints At Tough Device, Payments Battles
January 13, 2016

In the sudden twists and turns of the global stock markets and the guessing games about just how far China might take its currency devaluations and how far the U.S. Fed might raise rates in 2016, Samsung has fired a shot across the bow for...