It looks like ransomware has gotten by the safeguard in Google Play, the official Android marketplace for apps. Called Charger, the ransomware was hiding out in an app called Energy Rescue for at least one Android handset user, according to a blog post from Check...
Home share service Airbnb is reportedly in talks to acquire social payments startup Tilt (formerly Crowdtilt) for a price potentially over $50 million, said TechCrunch, noting that things could still change. Other sources, such as The Information, peg the porential acquisition price as somewhere between $10...
Bloomberg reported that a new digital payments system debuting in Thailand will help banks save as much as $2 billion across 10 years tied to limited cash use. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
An electronic payments platform developed for U.K. parents of school-aged children announced yesterday (Jan. 24) that it will be partnering up with a new FinTech charity initiative. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
On Wednesday (Jan. 25), Zoho, which offers cloud-based business operating systems, unveiled Zoho Checkout, a payments system geared toward businesses that want to set up the ability to be paid online, rather than via cash, and do so without the use of a website or...
Apple received a patent on Tuesday (Jan. 24) from the U.S. Patent Office for a modular accessories system for the Apple Watch that will hide the electrical components. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Vivo Energy, the Shell licensee in Africa, and Orange announced Tuesday (Jan. 24) a collaborative Pan-African partnership agreement in which Orange Money customers will be able to cash in and cash out money from their Orange money account and pay in any Shell station that’s...
Wells Fargo’s fake account scandal was able to go on for so long partly because bank branches were given notification ahead of visits from Wells Fargo’s internal monitors who would do inspection of branches. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Target is gearing up to get into the mobile pay game, with Recode reporting the retailer plans to launch a mobile payment feature in one or more of its mobile apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
